Calvin Smith

Pomona, CA hylthek@gmail.com 650-733-5190

linkedin.com calvinsmith.org github.com

EDUCATION

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Graduating Spring of 2026)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (3.69 GPA)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Wake Forest University Biomedical Research Internship
(May 2025 – July 2025)

  • Implemented a Linux ROS control system for the Da Vinci surgical robot, that used an electromagnetic tracker to correct end-effector position errors.
  • Created a Unity VR application for real-time generation of tool paths for in-situ laparoscopic bio-printing.
  • Conducted research on a novel algorithm for generating non-planar tool paths with consistent separation.
  • Created algorithms to use regularized least-squares optimization to fit NURBS surfaces to arbitrary 3D loops.

Ti Point Inc. Internship
(June 2024 – July 2024)

  • Developed hardware and software for a remote sensor network to measure vibration modes of rigid structures.
  • Designed circuit boards around the RP2040 MCU, inertial measurement units, and RS485 communications.
  • Developed clock synchronization algorithms and communication protocols in embedded C.
  • Derived data processing algorithms in MATLAB that used recursive filters and real-time vector correction.

PROJECTS

Space Mouse

  • Created an open-source project to explore a new kind of user input device for 3D CAD systems.
  • Designed circuit boards, wrote embedded C code, developed signal processing algorithms, 3D printed complex enclosures, and integrated my system with Linux/Windows OS through TinyUSB API.

Custom Guitar

  • Received mentorship and advice from a professional engineer to design and build two custom guitars from scratch using CAD/CAM/CNC.

EXTRACURRICULARS

CPP Steel Bridge Club - Design Captain
(August 2023 – May 2025)

  • Used FEA software to model the stiffness of different trussing geometries for the purpose of competing at the Student Steel Bridge Competition 2025.
  • Led a team of two junior design captains and mentored them through multiple design cycles.
  • Designed fast-assemble connections and calculated failure modes for bolted joints.
  • Assisted in fabrication quality control and the innovation of custom tooling.

SKILLS

C, C++, C#, Python, HTML, YAML, JSON, CSS, JavaScript, MATLAB, Verilog, ROS, 3D CAD, 3D CAM, WinForms, AutoCAD, LTSpice, SAP2000.