Aarav Vidhawan

About Aarav Vidhawan

I’m a Computer Engineering student at UC San Diego passionate about computer architecture, embedded systems, and hardware-software integration. I enjoy designing and debugging systems from the transistor level up — from creating custom ISAs and processors to building ESP32-based Macropads and PCB prototypes. My experience spans digital design, firmware development, and low-level programming, with a focus on efficiency, reliability, and clarity of design. I like solving problems that sit at the boundary of hardware and code — where logic meets creativity. Right now I\'m most excited about projects in the XR space, and building accelerators to power autonomous vehicles.

Experience

1. Cse 140 Tutor - Introduction to Digital Design

   Uc San Diego Computer Science And Engineering Department Cse

   Jan 2026 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Supported ~200 students in mastering digital design fundamentals, including logic gates, CMOS implementations, combinational and sequential logic, finite state machines (FSMs), and RTL design- Held weekly office hours with focused, small-group instruction (avg.~4 students/session), reinforcing core concepts through worked examples and design reviews- Contributed to the creation of three major exams, including drafting problems, defining design-oriented rubrics, and validating conceptual difficulty and coverage- Graded and reviewed exam and assignment submissions at scale, ensuring consistency, fairness, and clear feedback across a large cohort.

Education

• La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata

  High School Diploma

• UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering