Ankit Dhakal

Undergraduate Research Assistant @Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS, US

Developed battery-free underground IoT devices using RF energy for long-term soil monitoring, increasing sensor lifespan by 50% while minimizing farming interference.• Designed and created PCB boards for the energy harvesting circuit, converting a breadboard circuit to a finalized design with a projected 25% efficiency gain and 90% success rate in power delivery. • Implemented a graphical user interface (GUI) using C and Python, enhancing real-time data visualization by 40% and achieved 95% efficiency in Wi-Fi and GPS transmission.• Addressed the limitations of traditional soil monitoring methods, reducing time and effort by up to 70% and cutting costs by approximately annually compared to sample collection and lab testing.• Successfully designed and integrated systems for saving transmitted data as files, improving data analysis efficiency by 30%.• Conducted over 150 precise measurements of plant height and diameter using specialized tools and equipment.• Implemented SPAD (Soil-Plant Analysis Development) measurements to assess chlorophyll levels, contributing to a 25% improvement in plant health monitoring.

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering