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General Information

Full Name Dawood Ghauri
Position M.S. Student in Computer Engineering
School New York University
Languages English (native), Urdu (native), German (beginner)

Education

  • 2023 → Present
    M.S. Computer Engineering
    New York University, Tandon School of Engineering
    • Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
    • Major: Computer Engineering
    • Cumulative GPA: 3.92
  • 2019 → 2022
    B.S. Computer Engineering
    Iowa State University
    • Location: Ames, IA, USA
    • Minor: Physics
    • Major GPA: 3.92
    • Cumulative GPA: 3.85
  • 2016 → 2019
    A.S. Pre-Engineering Concentration
    Scott Community College
    • Location: Riverdale, IA, USA
    • GPA: 3.84

Experience

  • 01/2024 → Present
    Defining Accessibility within AR/XR
    Integrated Design & Media Lab, New York University
    • Explored creative methodologies for designing artificial reality tools aimed at assisting people with disabilities.
    • Created 3D environments in Unity to facilitate navigation of the NYC subway system.
    • Evaluated AR headset efficacy, comparing Quest headsets and Apple Vision Pro.
    • Adhered to W3C, Meta, and Gaming Accessibility guidelines, focusing on color contrast, font specifications, and magnification/UI/environment accessibility.
  • 07/2020 → 08/2023
    Network Engineer Intern
    PrairieOaks LLC
    • Coordinated and designed LAN from the ground up with fiber optic distribution to staging location endpoints.
    • Deployed site-to-site wireless networking at staging locations for WWOOF and HelpX.
    • Utilized hardware and software solutions from Ubiquiti and Mikrotik.
    • Deployed on-site-NVR IP camera security system.
    • Created budgets totaling $30,000 for equipment acquisition and labor required.
    • Worked two summer internships in 2020 and 2021. Continued work post-graduation for new networking expansion.
  • 06/2022 → 08/2022
    Undergraduate Summer Research Intern
    Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University
    Liang Lab, Department of Neuroscience
    • Processed images in dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) of visual thalamus in mouse brain.
    • Developed computational framework for neuron identification and segmentation.
    • Utilized Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to increase F1 accuracy by 15% on average across ROIs.
  • 08/2021 → 05/2022
    Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
    Iowa State University
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Course: CPR E 381 - Computer Organization and Assembly Level Programming.
    • Led laboratory exercises for two consecutive semesters (Fall 2021 & Spring 2022) designed to teach students the fundamentals of HDL programming terminating in a final project consisting of a MIPS-compliant processor with a five-stage pipeline.
    • Supported students through their coursework by providing additional instruction on the concepts of memory hierarchy, assembly programming, and computer architecture.
    • Helped maintain a cycle-accurate verification platform following a directed-test methodology through the addition of novel instructions.
    • Updated lab documentation, created homework questions, and graded labs/homeworks/quizzes.
  • 03/2021 → 03/2022
    NCORE-ISCORE Project Scholar
    Iowa State University
    • Attended the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE).
    • Explored how performative activism and allyship manifest in individuals, organizations, and institutions.
    • Studied performative actions specifically as it relates to the Black Lives Matter (BLM), focusing on the cases of George Floyd, Daunte Wright, and Breonna Taylor.
    • Analyzed, connected, and provided solutions for similar administration-level policies and actions at Iowa State's ISCORE.
  • 01/2018 → 07/2019
    Supplemental Instruction Leader & Peer Tutor
    Scott Community College
    Department of Mathematics & Academic Support Center
    • Led specialized one-on-one and group tutoring sessions for Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry.
    • Developed skills in understanding individual student tutoring needs and altering pedagogical methods to serve them.
    • Received positive feedback from students reporting an increase in letter grade.

Honors and Awards

  • 03/2023
    • Brenda Jones Change Agent Award
    • Iowa State University
  • 03/2022
    • Dean's Student Leadership Award
    • Iowa State University
  • 02/2021 → Present
    • Tau Beta Pi - Iowa Alpha Chapter Member
    • Iowa State University
  • 02/2021 → Present
    • IEEE-HKN - Nu Chapter Member
    • Iowa State University
  • 08/2020 → 12/2022
    • Ronald E. McNair Postbacc. Achievement Program Scholar
    • Iowa State University
  • 08/2019 → 12/2022
    • College of Engineering Dean's List
    • Iowa State University
    • Terms: F2019, S2020, F2020, S2021, F2021, S2022, F2022
  • 01/2019
    • Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship - Semifinalist
    • Scott Community College
  • 08/2017 → 07/2019
    • Future Engineers Club President
    • Scott Community College

Skills

  • Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, VHDL, Verilog, MIPS/ARM Assembly, and MATLAB.
  • Toolkit: Git, Microsoft Office, SPICE, ModelSim/QuestaSim, Cadence, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Verilator, OpenCV, Intel Quartus Prime, UNIX, Android Studio, and AWS.