Matthew Nannemann

About Me

I am currently pursuing a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering through Purdue University. I am earning a graduate concentration in Microelectronics and Advanced Semiconductors, and taking additional coursework to focus in RF and Communication Systems, Internet of Things, Electromagnetics, and Signal Processing. I will be graduating from this program in May 2023.

I earned Bachelor's degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from Arkansas Tech University in May 2021.

Research Experience

National Science Foundation: Arkansas Sumer Research Institute (Summer 2020)

Participated in rigorous hands-on research workshop
Learned about research methods, practices, and techniques from many fields
Engaged with researchers who presented about a wide variety of topics in their fields
Engaged with panelists speaking about topics in research, careers, and graduate study
Created a presentation based on current research and presented at the institute

Internet of Things - RFID Data Logger Network

Arkansas Tech University

Principal Investigator: Dr. Muhammad Khan

Publication: Internet of Things Based Remote Sensing for Ornithological Monitoring

Interdisciplinary - Engineering, Computer Science, and Biology

Project Goal: Develop a radio-frequency identification datalogger network that tracks bird feeder use by individual birds and automatically processes and wirelessly reports the data in an easily digestible format best suited for the research project at hand and needs of the biologists.

Worked with fellow students and faculty members to develop a plan of action for the project
Designed microprocessor system to be used at each feeder location
Researched, selected, and quoted all materials needed
Developed custom PCB using Eagle for the components of the datalogger
Programmed the microprocessor using C
Developed the software infrastructure of the LoRa network that will be used to transfer
data from the individual feeders to the central server for processing
Developed the Node-Red and MQTT servers to handle and process the incoming data
from the individual feeders
Added functionality to Node-Red server to ensure each feeder remains online at all times
and reacts accordingly if a feeder is offline
Added functionality to remotely ping or reboot a feeder to enhance ease of
troubleshooting the system
Designed a solar/battery system to power the feeders
Developed the user interface where the processed data can easily be accessed by
biologists performing the study
Will deploy the network across all feeder locations being used in the study
Will monitor the network over time for potential bug fixes or upgrades to implement

Internship Experience

Electrical Engineering Intern: Sonos (Summer 2020)

PROGRAM CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
Interviewed and accepted for Hardware Validation Intern position

Electrical Engineering Intern: Husqvarna Group (Summer 2019)

Overview: Observed many areas of engineering on a day to day basis over the course of the internship. Gained valuable hands on experience that will be beneficial in any workplace in the future. Led a team to complete a project that will lower production cost and reduce production errors significantly. A full and detailed internship report is available upon request.

Created new and edited current schematic wiring diagrams in AutoCAD Electrical
Assisted with day to day plant controls maintenance tasks
Observed electrical, mechanical, and industrial engineers and other technical roles
working in a team environment
Learned about fabrication/production control systems
Learned about ABB Robotics / RobotStudio
Was exposed to industrial machine vision applications
Gained experience in creating technical documents and reports
Led a team to develop a laser line generator fixture and control system to reduce
misplaced decals on string trimmer shafts
Took input from multiple teams and supervisors to decide on optimal solution o Quoted materials for fixture table and laser controls
Organized team members to complete their portion of the project
Created wiring diagram for control system
Physically wired control system and installed on fixture table
Programmed the HMI interface
Programmed the PLC (using ladder logic)
Tested the project in live production and monitored to ensure full functionality o Added and improved features to improve the functionality even more based on user feedback
Created a comprehensive technical manual for the system for future maintenance and upgrades

Extracurriculars

Arkansas Tech Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Member (2017-Present)

Boy Scouts of America Assistant Scoutmaster (2017-2019)

Assisted in coordinating events and activities
Attended events and activities to assist and supervise
Participated in training to stay current with safety and procedures

National Weather Service Storm Spotter (2014-Present)

Relay current weather conditions across a network of volunteer amateur radio operators during severe weather events

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Volunteer (2014-Present)

Relay emergency information across a network of volunteer amateur radio operators during emergency or loss of communication events
Remain current on operating procedures
Remain current on proper equipment use procedures

Personal Projects

Internet of Things Based Fire Alert System (2019-2021)

Project Goal: Develop a low-cost network of smoke detector sensors that can easily be deployed and maintained by an organization with limited funds such as a non-profit. The system should consist of individual nodes and a central Node-Red server which can automatically send a text message if one of the alarms is activated.

Developed a microprocessor system to interface with off the shelf smoke detectors in a way that doesn’t change or inhibit their functionality
Programmed the microprocessors using C
Designed a PCB in Eagle for the finished microprocessor system
Created a local MQTT broker to transfer messages to and from the nodes
Developed the Node-Red server to handle alarm inputs from all of the nodes and react
appropriately
Developed the Node-Red server to track the nodes to ensure they remain online at all
times
Added functionality to remotely ping or reboot nodes to improve the ease of
troubleshooting the system
Developed a touch screen interface to be used as a control panel for the entire system
Tested the system and deployed it in its first location
Monitored the system over time to ensure proper operation and updated features as
needed