Emre Soydemir
Electrical Engineering · UC Santa Cruz
Electrical engineering student building hardware-centered systems across biosensing, embedded navigation, signal processing, and PCB design. I work close to the physical layer and move between fabrication, firmware, and data analysis as projects require.
Education
B.S. Electrical Engineering Expected 2026
UC Santa Cruz
Experience
Undergraduate Researcher 2024 – Present
Yanik Lab, UC Santa Cruz
- Fabricate Ti/Au biosensor chips via photolithography, e-beam evaporation, and lift-off on glass substrates.
- Designed signal-generation PCB (50 Hz, 10 Vpp) integrated into automated Opentrons assay workflows.
- Built and maintained automated liquid-handling protocols for antigen detection experiments.
- Supported optoelectronic imaging setups, sample handling, and experimental documentation.
- Onboarded incoming undergraduate researchers on cleanroom safety and fabrication protocols.
Selected Projects
TARAF: GPS-Free Pedestrian Navigation 2025 – Present
Capstone · ESP32 / BNO055 / Python / Computer Vision
- Built foot-mounted embedded sensing platform using ESP32 and BNO055 IMU for raw data acquisition.
- Implemented calibration, low-pass filtering, stride detection, ZUPT/ZARU, and ESKF-based position estimation.
- Developed external ground truth pipeline using OpenCV and ArUco markers for validation.
- Designed offline ML-assisted (Random Forest, SVM) estimator tuning for movement-specific configuration.
Yanik Lab · PCB design / analog electronics
- Designed compact PCB to deliver 50 Hz, 10 Vpp AC signal for biosensor chip interrogation.
- Integrated into automated lab workflow to eliminate reliance on bench function generators.
Electrochemical Signal Distributor 2024 – Present
Yanik Lab · Multiplexed signal routing / CV systems
- Designed multiplexed signal-distribution board for cyclic voltammetry-related biosensing workflows.
Technical Skills
Fabrication
Hardware
Embedded
Estimation
Software
Lab systems