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Robotics Engineering · UWE Bristol · 2026

Saicharan
Sangaru

Engineer.

Vertical integration specialist — bridging intelligent software with electrical hardware. ROS 2, C++, machine vision, and hands-on component diagnostics.

Projects & systems

01

Key Grabber

Embedded Systems · Precision Manipulator Firmware

High-frequency PID control for physical key-interfacing. Custom template-based HAL for ARM microcontrollers. Real-time feedback loops with sub-millisecond latency.

Embedded C++PID ControlARM HAL
2025
02

Pandemic Delivery Robot

BTEC Capstone · Autonomous Navigation

Contactless delivery system engineered during COVID-19. Sensor array for optical room-number recognition, Bluetooth remote override, custom path-finding with mid-transit dynamic re-routing.

MicrocontrollerBluetooth Path PlanningComputer Vision
2021
03

Neural Pong Arena

Reinforcement Learning Demo — live below ↓

AI agents learning physics interception via reward cycles. Logic ported from ESP32-C3 embedded firmware. IQ decay on miss, time-dilation simulation control.

Reinforcement LearningESP32Reward Cycles
2025

Technical stack

🤖

Robotics & Middleware

  • ROS 2 — nodes, topics, services, messages
  • SLAM & path planning (A*, Dijkstra, RRT*)
  • PID control, feedback loops, stability analysis
  • Gazebo, MATLAB / Simulink simulation
  • micro-ROS bridge architecture
👁️

Vision & AI

  • OpenCV — detection, recognition, spatial reasoning
  • YOLOv8 object detection pipelines
  • Vision-Language Model (VLM) integration
  • EKF sensor fusion
  • Machine vision & environmental perception

Embedded & Electrical

  • STM32, ESP32, Arduino, PIC microcontrollers
  • PLC ladder logic — Siemens, Allen Bradley
  • PCB design — Altium Designer, KiCad
  • 3-phase systems, AC/DC motors, transformers
  • BS 7671 wiring standards & compliance
🔬

Diagnostics & Hardware

  • Oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators
  • Motherboard root-cause fault analysis
  • Component-level diagnostics & rework
  • ESD safety protocols
  • GDPR-compliant data erasure workflows
💻

Software & Tools

  • C++ (systems & embedded)
  • Python, Linux / shell scripting
  • SolidWorks 3D modelling
  • AutoCAD, schematic interpretation
  • Git, PlatformIO
🔩

ATS Keywords & Proficiencies

  • Electrical Engineering Technician
  • Fault Finding & Root Cause Analysis
  • PCB Design & Schematic Interpretation
  • Industrial Automation & PLC Systems
  • System Integration (HW / SW)
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Technical Documentation
  • Safety Compliance — BS 7671
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Neural Pong Arena

Reinforcement Learning Sandbox

// reward_cycles · iq_decay · time_dilation

G1 — Alpha

12%

G2 — Beta

12%

Session uptime

0:00:00

Simulated hours

0.00h

Mode

Live learning

In Human mode — move mouse over canvas to control G1 paddle.

Experience & education

Aug 2023 — Aug 2025

Fixmytek, Bristol

Lead Technician / Refurb Lead

  • Led full workshop relocation and facility redesign, optimising layout to significantly boost repair throughput.
  • Developed diagnostic workflows using hardware testers to isolate motherboard vs. peripheral faults — reduced misdiagnosis by 25%.
  • Oversaw batch refurbishment cycles end-to-end: cost-benefit analysis, parts sourcing, QC, GDPR-compliant data erasure.
  • Trained junior technicians in component-level diagnostics and ESD safety protocols.

Jan 2022 — May 2022

Manshiv Business Solutions

IT Support Engineer / Project Coordinator

  • Google Workspace Administrator — provisioning, user management, security configuration for corporate clients.
  • Produced technical specifications and maintenance procedures for cross-border infrastructure projects.

2022 — 2026

UWE Bristol

BEng (Hons) Robotics Engineering

  • Key modules: Programming for Engineers (C++), Further Robotics Principles, Machine Vision, Control Systems, Robot Design.
  • Final-year thesis: hybrid embodied AI integrating VLMs with solid-state LiDAR for precision manipulation.

2019 — 2021

SCLP Samaj College

BTEC Level 3 Engineering — Distinction

  • Modules: Three-Phase Motors & Drives, PLC Programming, Further Mathematics, Circuit Analysis.

The full picture

I'm a Robotics Engineering student at UWE Bristol graduating July 2026 — with a background that spans both software and electronics. I build things end-to-end, from circuit-level diagnostics to ROS 2 system architectures.

My focus is vertical integration — the ability to work fluently across the full stack: mechanical design, electrical hardware, firmware, and high-level intelligent control. Most engineers live at one layer. I connect them.

Outside of engineering: 1000 ELO chess player, competitive badminton, and a deep interest in first-principles thinking across astrophysics, quantum computing, and biology. The same patterns keep appearing.

LocationBristol, UK
DegreeBEng Robotics Engineering
GraduatingJuly 2026
Primary languagesC++, Python
FrameworksROS 2, OpenCV, micro-ROS
Chess ELO~1000
Emailsscharan@gmail.com

Let's build
something.

Open to graduate roles, internships, and interesting problems. Bristol-based, willing to relocate.

Email sscharan@gmail.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/saicharan-sangaru GitHub github.com/Crossfire-13