Hello, I'm

Kush Malwatkar,

a WPI student obsessed with building things that move, think, and respond to the world. I live at the intersection of hardware and software, designing embedded systems, writing real-time control code, and bringing concepts from idea to working prototype.


Featured Projects

Hurricane Ida (2021) | Scroll →
Cloud cover testing
Box construction with LED's numbers
Installing LEDs
US Weather Map
embedded / hardware
100 RGB LEDs displaying live weather conditions, temperature, precipitation, air quality, and wind speed using an API.
ESP-8266
C++
API Integration
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Custom wiring
Soldering circuit board
Final product
Automated Blinds
embedded / hardware
6 blinds using DC motors and HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors operated by an infrared remote, uses custom soldered board.
Arduino
Soldering
Sensors
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Loadcell - LED complex
Wired Arduino Nano
Opened case
Water Tracker
embedded / hardware
Water consumption tracker using 4 load-cells and status LED's to indicate adequate water intake as per CDC guidelines.
Arduino
Sensors
LED Strip

Skills

Web Development

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
API Integration
Python
Java
Django
Flask

Embedded Systems & Microcontrollers

Arduino
ESP-32
Raspberry Pi
Microcontroller Programming
Sensor Integration
Multimeter Usage

Electronics & Hardware

Circuit Prototyping
Soldering
Wiring
Multimeter Usage
Sensor Integration

Robotics & Control

Vex V5 Robotics
PID Control