Lawind Ismail | Mechatronics Engineer

Profile

Creative & analytical hands-on mechatronics engineer with strong critical thinking skills, and a passion for problem solving. Confident at utilising diverse tools like SOLIDWORKS, Altium Designer, and various microcontrollers, as well as open-source free alternatives. Great team-player, who can work effectively in a collaborative environment. Highly adaptable autodidact. Great problem solving and project management skills, following the engineering design cycle. Looking for roles in Melbourne, Australia; graduating end of 2025. Bilingual, fluent in written and spoken English, and Kurdish (Sorani).

Melbourne, Australia

[email protected]

linkedin.com/in/lawind

Skills

Software & Programming

MATLAB Simulink C C++ Python AVR Assembly Microchip Studio / Atmel Studio PlatformIO ESP-IDF Arduino NI LabVIEW Git (Github) Visual Studio Code

Hardware & Electronics

Altium Designer KiCAD NI MyRIO Circuit Design PCB Design Electronics Micro-controllers Electrical Circuit Theory Control Systems Automatic Control Systems PLC LoRa LoRaWAN Antenna Design Mesh Network Communication Network Design Multithreaded Processing (PThreads)

Mechanical & Manufacturing

SOLIDWORKS Onshape FreeCAD / Ondsel Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Fusion 360 Z-SUITE Technical Drawings Sheet Metal Bending Sheet Metal Design 3D Printing G-code CNC Machining Additive Manufacturing Subtractive Manufacturing Materials Engineering Materials Science ANSYS Granta Selector Material Performance Index Composite Materials Tensile Testing using a UTM Bioplastics

Project & Analysis Methods

Engineering Mathematics Engineering Dynamics Data Analytics Rapid Prototyping Engineering Cycle Problem Solving Adaptability Project Management Gantt Chart Bill of Materials (BOM) LEAN Manufacturing Design For Manufacturing Design for Assembly Design For Automated Assembly Agile Methodology Microsoft Excel Microsoft Teams Gantt Project Microsoft Project Linux

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing & Mechatronics) (Honours)

2023-2025

RMIT University

Currently enrolled. This professionally accredited degree has aspects of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Materials Science/Engineering (particularly in relation to manufacturing and design) to integrate expertise, creating solutions to various problems.

This included the use of world class tools (both software and machines) to manufacture solutions inside of RMIT's Advanced Manufacturing Precinct in the City Campus, as well as hands on experience with traditional manufacturing methods (power tools, riveting, sheet metal bending, etc..), and utilising laboratory instruments to effectively analyse electronic circuits.

Additionally, l've learnt effective project management skills and honed my ability to work well individually and in a team environment with various courses that teach us about engineering in enterprises and using various methods to collaborate with other students (SCRUM, Engineering Design Cycle, Product Life Cycle (PLC), Gantt Charts, etc).

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) BH126

2022-2022

RMIT University

First common year program; chose to major in advanced manufacturing & mechatronics.

Projects

Aircraft Wingbox Design & Testing

MIET2514 - Intro to Mech & Auto Engineering (Dr Elizabeth Kyriakou)

Built a theoretical understanding of basic mechanics, and applied principles learnt in class to develop and design a miniature Aircraft Wingbox using sheet metal, and rivets. This was a class competition, with performance criteria being the weight to strength ratio.

I worked as part of a team to discuss the different designs, integrating understanding of moments of inertia and flexural formula from class in order to collaborate to create a solution we hypothesised was best (our solution was a mix of "U-shaped-channels" and "Inverted T-sections". Tests were conducted using a UTM (Universal Testing Machine) to obtain stress-strain curves, identifying the yield strength; and a basic report was created to outline our results and design rationale.

Mechanical Design Material Testing UTM Stress-Strain Analysis

Warman Design & Build Competition

MIET2370 - Mechatronics Principles (Dr. Ehsan Asadi)

Applied mechanical and electrical theory to create a functional mechatronics solution under the non-standard enrolment program. I was personally in charge of the electromechanical systems and microcontroller's code (Arduino/C++), but also contributed significantly to the mechanical design, outlining different design considerations, creating CAD models of electrical components on SOLIDWORKS, and undertaking tasks that were falling behind on schedule.

Practiced hard skills such as soldering, designing electronic circuit diagrams (schematics), and mechanical components to be integrated with electronic systems (e.g. DC motor). Served as team leader, organizing all meetings, documenting meeting notes (meeting minutes), managing resources, and making significant contributions to the report's creation. The project was demonstrated to Dr. Ehsan Asadi, showcasing functionality under competition criteria.

Arduino C++ SOLIDWORKS Electromechanical Systems Project Management

Embedded Alarm System

EEET2256 - Introduction to Embedded Systems (Dr. Glenn Matthews)

Learned AVR assembly programming for ATMEGA32 microcontrollers using Microchip Studio in junction with AVRDUDE. Worked in a group of 2 to develop an alarm system using the OUSB board (featuring an ATMEGA32, keypad, and LEDs).

Split tasks between teammate's based on our strengths, teammate was responsible for the C++ solution, and I was responsible for the solution in AVR assembly. Collaborated to meet deadlines, finish task early and present a live demonstration. Created a report detailing the system's functionality and code implementation.

AVR Assembly Microchip Studio ATMEGA32 AVRDUDE Embedded Systems

DC-DC Buck-Converter Design

EEET2257 - Engineering Design 2 (Dr. Hiep Tran)

Applied electrical design skills to design schematics and PCBs for a DC-DC step-down buck-converter to meet specific performance specifications, and conducting the theoretical calculations (component values for capacitors and resistors) and simulations on Altium to verify calculations.

Created a PCB layout with DFM principles in mind, creating design rules on Altium, and conducting "Design Rule Check" tests to validate that all performance and manufacturing rules were met. Furthermore, the class project allowed me to engage hands-on by soldering the components onto the PCB together, and testing the performance using oscilloscopes and test pins, creating a formal report to discuss outcomes, differences between theoretical and real-world results validating our hypothesised component values.

Altium Designer PCB Design Circuit Design DFM Soldering

Robotic Gripper with Adaptive Control

MIET2362 - Mechatronic Design (Dr Amirali K. Gostar)

Applied prior theoretical understanding of control systems, mechanical design, and microcontrollers to create a robotic gripper as a team. Used 3D modeling, FDM 3D Printers, off-the-shelf components and National Instruments MyRIO to create a closed loop control system using NI LabVIEW to detect whether an object was in sight, and then to grip the object.

Utilized Onshape for collaborative CAD modelling and ANSYS Workbench FEA. Our gripper utilized a worm gear and a flexible fractal design that could conform to the shape of the object it was gripping onto. A variety of sensors were used and calibrated, such as load cells and IR distance sensors. We worked as a team to meet deadlines, following the Gantt timeline. Delivered a functional gripper device with a live demonstration, emphasizing sensor feedback, adaptive geometry, and PID stability.

MyRIO LabVIEW Onshape ANSYS Workbench 3D Printing PID Control Sensor Calibration

Experience

Technical Director / Electronic, Hardware, Embedded, & Mechanical Engineer

Nov 2023 to Present

DataFarm

DataFarm is a startup attempting to streamline agricultural data collection, with wireless soil measurement technology. We build custom soil sensors and LoRaWAN to create a seamless radio mesh system that uploads real-time data online for farmers to access, empowering them to make informed decisions and optimise their yields.

Responsible for firmware development using PlatformIO for the ESP-IDF and Arduino frameworks, covering data collection, multithreaded processing, LoRa mesh network communication (essentially using each node as a repeater/transmitter), and API requests to an external server online for a bridge node on our network.
Utilized CAD (computer aided design) software Onshape and material selection software ANSYS Granta Selector; to create parts and assemblies using DFA/DFM principles while ensuring the materials met performance requirements.
Rapidly Prototyped parts using AM (additive manufacturing) techniques in-house using FDM 3D Printers (Fused Deposition Modelling) & LCD/MSLA Resin 3D Printers & alternative materials / manufacturing techniques such as composites (hand lay-up).
Selected parts and created PCBs & electrical schematics using Altium Designer, tailored for our budget constraints and ways to minimise costs, including detailed lists on suitable electronic components with a complete bill of materials (BOM).
Created custom antenna design tailored for 915 Mhz LoRa compatibility & compliance with regulations around radio communication to ACMA's specifications (Australian Communications and Media Authority).
Effectively collaborated to solve problems by utilising tools like Onshape, Git, Microsoft Teams and Google Workspaces to swiftly collaborate to create solutions, tests, and work more effectively as a team.

Research Team Member

RMIT Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Team (RUASRT)

I am also a member of the RMIT Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Team (RUASRT): https://ruasrt.com/. I have collaborated with other students to do various research such as Advanced Drone Navigation, Autonomous Flight Systems, and Composite Material manufacturing and testing.