Hassan Naboulsi | EECS @ UC Berkeley

About

Hello! I am currently a junior at UC Berkeley studying Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences. I am a hands-on engineer who is passionate about hardware, AI, and automation—building intelligent systems that work in the real world!

Experience

FPGA AI Engineering Intern

ChipChop (Berkeley SkyDeck) Berkeley, CA Jan 2026 – Present

Built Python pipeline parsing Vivado simulation logs and Verilog source files to extract design metadata and identify failure patterns across hardware modules
Implemented automated detection for 20+ error types (syntax errors, timing violations, latch inferences) in FPGA synthesis and simulation output
Developed project memory system tracking file dependencies and design context to maintain consistency across debugging sessions

Research Intern (NSF REU)

Virginia Tech Grenoble, France Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Designed test infrastructure for IoT power converters; executed 1.4 kW stress tests isolating thermal failures
Developed Python + Pandas pipelines processing oscilloscope data to quantify settling time, ripple, and regulation
Calibrated voltage-sensing circuits to ±0.35% accuracy over 24-hour runs, establishing validation procedures for production

Project Management Intern

Valley Water San Jose, CA Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

Developed Python scripts (Pandas, Pytest) validating real-time sensor data (pH, turbidity, chlorine), flagging anomalies
Implemented automated test suite for monitoring software, increasing coverage from 35% to 85% before updates
Collaborated with civil engineers to troubleshoot database sync errors and document deployment needs

Research Intern (NSF REU)

University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN May 2024 – Jul 2024

Designed battery pack for water quality sensor drone, achieving 140 Wh/kg energy density in waterproof housing
Fabricated 24 flexible paper batteries by hand-assembling electrodes; 92% success rate, 35% resistance reduction
Wrote C++ code for Arduino-based sensor system measuring battery output (0.69V, 50μA) and transmitting data to monitoring interface

Software Engineering Intern

City of Cupertino Cupertino, CA Feb 2024 – May 2024

Wrote 25+ Python test scripts to help transition city website serving 60,000+ residents
Found and documented 40+ bugs across permit forms, contact pages, and document uploads
Set up automated test runs, reducing manual testing time by ~30%

Projects

Hands-On PCB Engineering

UC Berkeley

Taking hands-on PCB design course focusing on practical assembly and manufacturing skills. Designed three projects in KiCad: light sensor board, USB phone charger, and custom microcontroller-based design. Built and debugged USB charger that actually charges my phone—learning soldering, component selection, and DFM constraints.

KiCad & DFM Hardware Assembly

Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Analysis

Stanford Collaboration

Collaborated with Stanford postdoc investigating thermal management for lithium-ion batteries; tested ceramic coatings to mitigate thermal hotspots.

100+ researchers Thermal dynamics

Leadership

Director — De Anza Hacks (DAHacks 3.0)

Co-Director

Directed hardware hackathon with 300+ signups; secured $20,000+ in sponsorships from OpenAI, and Desmos.

Director — De Anza Hacks (DAHacks 2.5)

Co-Director

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Directed a hardware-focused hackathon with 200+ signups, leading the organizing team and securing speakers from Stanford
Obtained sponsorships from companies like Redbull and Wolfram while overseeing logistics and marketing
Managed 200+ participants with a specific focus on hardware-software integration

President — Developers' Guild

President

Led De Anza College's largest computer engineering club with 500+ members
Organized technical conferences with 100+ attendees featuring speakers from Google and other tech companies
Mentored 60+ students in technical projects and helped them debug code, design systems, and learn new tools

NASA Aerospace Scholar (NCAS)

Instrument Engineer

Defined instrument requirements for Mars habitat system, balancing scientific objectives against 290 kg mass and 130 W power constraints.

Steel City Codes

Volunteer Instructor

Taught intermediate and advanced Python and Java to 50+ elementary and middle school students
Created curriculum material including project-based learning exercises and coding challenges
Helped overcome economic barriers to quality STEM education

Awards & Recognition

USC ICT SMART FUTURES

National Stage 2 winner. Selected for insightful essays about interest in government research labs. One of 20 national winners receiving recognition and coaching on research statements.