Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering · Robotics

I build hardware from the PCB up.

I’m Kirk Brian Ventura, an electrical engineering student focused on computer architecture, embedded systems, nanotechnology, and integrated circuits. My goal is to contribute to the advancement of transistor technology and publish a research paper on TMDCs.

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Internships

Analog IC Hardware Intern

Also collaborating with Professor Sarah Harris, a Stanford PhD graduate with previous experience at NVIDIA, on Computer Architecture projects.

RESEARCH

Research

Integrated Circuits

2026 — Present

Integrated Circuit Research

CPIM Lab, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Researching ASICs to reduce power consumption of Data Centers as well as TMDs (Transition Metal Dichalcogenides) in creating FETs.

RFIC Cadence Virtuoso

CPIM Lab →

Selected work

Experience

Here are a few of my favorite projects that encompasses electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering.

01 / HARDWARE

Custom Mechanical Keyboard

A 4-layer PCB keyboard centered around the ATmega32U4.

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02 / MECHATRONICS

Robotic Arm

A robotic arm made through custom CAD design and embedded C programming.

03 / Computer Engineering

Central Processing Unit

Custom 32-bit RISC-V CPU designed through SystemVerilog and implemented on an FPGA through AMD Vivado.

Github Repository →

04 / Semiconductor

IC Design

An op-amp designed with CMOS in xschem and then implemented through magic.

About

Broad by design.

My work sits at the intersection of electrical engineering, computer engineering, and mechanical design. While I'm currently focused on electrical and computer engineering. I have strong mechanical design skills and experience with CAD, 3D printing, and mechanical systems.

ROBOTICS

High School Robotics

Includes previous experience in VEX Robotics (Team 9922Z) and FIRST Robotics Competition (Team 9534), as well as relevant experience in mechanical design, programming, and electronics.

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