EE @ NYU · 2× Published Researcher · Seeking 2026 Opportunities

Pedro
Felix

Researcher, engineer, builder. 2× published — lunar simulants at LPSC 2025 and archaeometry at ISA 2026 Turin. I work at the edge of hardware, software, and space.

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Pedro Felix
EE · NYU

I'm an Electrical Engineering student with a CS minor at NYU, based between New York and Abu Dhabi. My work lives at the intersection of hardware, software, and space.

I've done research at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS) — studying lunar simulants from UAE analog sites and programming embedded systems for particle physics experiments. My work contributed to a publication at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.

I also co-founded NYUAD's AI Safety Interest Group and build computer vision tools in my spare time — including a paddle-sync tracker that improved my dragonboat crew's synchrony by 11%.

🌕 LPSC 2025 — Houston, TX Krishnamoorthi, V., Fernandes, P. F., et al. — "Development of Lunar Simulants from Analog Sites in the United Arab Emirates." 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
🏛️ ISA 2026 — Turin, Italy · Presenting Now Mangani, S.M.E., Alkindi, L., Fernandes, P.F., et al. — "Assessing the Applicability of RHX Dating: Three New Case Studies." International Symposium on Archaeometry.
Also: film photographer → /photography
University
New York University
Degree
BS Electrical Engineering
Base
NYC / Abu Dhabi
Status
Open · 2026
Email
plf2030@nyu.edu
Languages
PT · EN · ES
Interests
Aerospace Eng. AI Safety Hardware IoT Systems Robotics HW Security
Experience
Where I've
Worked
Astroparticle Lab — CASS, NYUAD
Research Assistant · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Oct 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Programmed embedded systems in C++ to simulate particle behavior, integrating hardware control with real-time visualization.
  • Designed, tested, and debugged embedded electronic systems to ensure reliable real-time behavior under hardware constraints.
  • Contributed to RHX (Rehydroxylation) dating research on fired-clay ceramics — applying mass-gain analysis and t¼ kinetics modeling to evaluate dating accuracy across archaeological contexts.
  • Work presented at the International Symposium on Archaeometry (ISA 2026, Turin) — co-authored study assessing RHX applicability across three ceramic case studies from distinct climatic conditions.
C++Embedded SystemsParticle PhysicsRHX DatingISA 2026 TurinArchaeometry
Space Lab — CASS, NYUAD
Material Sciences Research Assistant · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Oct 2024 – May 2025
  • Analyzed UAE rock samples via X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) to create Moon and Mars soil simulants for planetary research.
  • Built MATLAB and Python simulation models to evaluate material behavior under varying constraints.
  • Researched grinding methods for low-gravity environments — contributed to a peer-reviewed LPSC 2025 publication.
MATLABPythonXRF AnalysisLunar SimulantsLPSC 2025
Publications
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings
  • LPSC 2025 — Krishnamoorthi, V., Fernandes, P. F., et al. "Development of Lunar Simulants from Analog Sites in the United Arab Emirates." 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX.
  • ISA 2026 — Mangani, S.M.E., Alkindi, L., Fernandes, P.F., et al. "Assessing the Applicability of RHX Dating: Three New Case Studies." International Symposium on Archaeometry, Turin, Italy. ● Presenting now
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Engineering Intern · Mumbai, India (Hybrid)
Jan 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Designed and deployed an autonomous public lighting system with mapping workflow and centralized monitoring platform.
  • Built a fault-detection system that automatically notified dispatch teams when lights went offline, reducing network downtime.
  • Developed a solar + low-consumption power backup to keep critical lighting running during extended outages.
IoTAutonomous SystemsSolar EnergyFault Detection
Work
Selected
Projects
01 — Hardware / EE
Cadence Altium Analog Design Hand-soldered V2 Wearable
ECG Front-End PCB
GitHub ↗
V1 — Evaluation Board

Full signal chain: instrumentation amp (INA), Twin-T notch filter, active bandpass filter, and right-leg drive (RLD) for noise cancellation. Designed in Cadence, laid out in Altium. Fabricated and hand-soldered. Fits in the palm of your hand.

V2 — Wearable Watch Form Factor

Redesigned for miniaturization — same signal chain in a compact wearable footprint. New battery stage with on/off switch, revised component placement for watch-body constraints. SMT-focused layout.

0.05–150 HzBandpass
RLD + INANoise Cancel
V1 + V2Iterations
Palm-sizedFabricated
Version 1 — Evaluation Board
ECG V1 Schematic
Schematic
ECG V1 PCB Layout
PCB Layout
Fabricated ECG PCB
Fabricated ✓
Version 2 — Wearable
ECG V2 Schematic
Schematic V2
ECG V2 Layout
PCB Layout V2
02 — Robotics / CV
PythonOpenCVA* SearchSIFT
Autonomous Maze Navigator
GitHub ↗

Visual navigation agent for an image-wall maze. SIFT-based localization, A* graph search on a 96-node map, optical flow obstacle detection. Built for tournament competition.

96-nodeGraph
SIFTLocalization
A*Planning
03 — CV / Sports Tech
PythonOpenCVReal-time
Paddle Sync Tracker
GitHub ↗

Computer vision system to track paddle synchronization for my dragonboat team in real-time. Improved crew synchrony by 11% — used in actual training sessions with a 25-person crew.

+11%Sync Improvement
25-personCrew
04 — Mechanical / CAD
SolidWorks FEA Optimization 13-Part Assembly 1060 Alloy Tolerance Design
Robotic Arm — U-Bracket Assembly
Repo coming soon
Design

U-bracket tilt-head with open-down motion. Two bearings (SKF 40×80×18 mm) for smooth rotation, SPG30e-270 DC motor, AS5600 rotary encoder, SPDT limit switches for homing. Arduino Micro controller. Anodized 1060 Alloy throughout.

FEA Optimization

Topology optimization on arm link and cylinder base under 20 N loads. Arm: 461g → 320g (−30.5%). Cylinder: 480g → 376g (−25%). Stiffness-to-weight ratio target met without structural compromise.

13 partsAssembly BOM
−30.5%Arm mass saved
−25%Cylinder mass
20 NDesign load
Assembly drawings
TOP VIEW 120° sweep ASSEMBLY — SCALE 1:5
Top view
EXPLODED VIEW — 13 PARTS
Exploded view
Bill of Materials (key parts)
2× SKF Bearing 40×80×18mm
SPG30e-270 DC Motor
AS5600 Mag. Encoder
Arduino Micro Controller
2× SPDT Switch Limit/Home
M3 Bolts M3×6/×20/×25
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Capabilities
Technical
Stack
⚡
Hardware & EE
  • Cadence (Schematic + PCB)
  • Altium Designer
  • Analog circuit design
  • Manual soldering
  • Embedded C++
🤖
Robotics & Software
  • Python
  • OpenCV / Computer Vision
  • MATLAB / Simulink
  • C / C++
  • Research & Data Analysis
🔩
Mechanical & CAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Onshape / AutoCAD
  • FEA simulation
  • 3D Printing / Prototyping
  • PCB Layout
Connect
Let's build
something.

Looking for 2026 opportunities in robotics, hardware, space systems, or anything at the intersection of intelligent machines and the physical world.

GitHub
Pedrolfelix
LinkedIn
pedroffernandes
Email
plf2030@nyu.edu
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