Manveer Brar

BASc in Electrical Engineering with an option in Biomedical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Bringing experience in design and programming in an application/market-focused environment to add immediate value to engineering teams through a proficient and diverse engineering software/hardware toolset.

EIT-EGBC

• Electrical Design-Building Services-Udemy
• Design for Building Electrical Systems-Ashrae eLearning
• BIM foundations
• Revit Electrical
• Ladder Logic
• Python
• AutoCAD

PPG Sensor design

• Developed a non-invasive sensor to measure blood volume changes and heart rate using infrared light.
• Designed a multi-stage circuit with a bandpass response, including Transimpedance amplifier with lowpass characteristics to convert light intensity to a voltage signal., High pass filter and amplifier to remove noise and enhance the signal, creating an overall bandpass filter.
• Comparator to convert the analog signal into a digital pulse., Pulse generator to create fixed-width pulses for the LED driver., Selected and integrated key components: operational amplifiers, infrared LED, and photodiode.
• Conducted extensive testing and troubleshooting using multimeters and oscilloscopes. Achieving an improved signal reliability and sensitivity through iterative testing and optimization.
• Successfully measured and recorded accurate heart rate data.

Soft Robotic Design Project 

• Designed a silicon-based robot model, governed by pressure gradient, for a biomedical engineering project.
• Modeled a soft robotic arm in SolidWorks, capable of gently picking up an egg, demonstrating proficiency in robotics and material science.

Stress Monitoring and Mitigation for First Responders

• Capstone Project: Stress Monitoring and Mitigation for First Responders at University of British Columbia., Developed an algorithm to detect the presence of stress- used data such as temperature, heart rate, EDA, etc. from devices such as Empatica and Apple Watch.
• Recommended the cortisol test and used the data from the test to quantify the amount of stress in the first responders.
• Developed a system to monitor and mitigate stress levels in first responders using advanced technology and machine learning.

 Inclusive Designer 

• Designed a sliding door mechanism to assist individuals with short stature and lower upper body strength.
• Winning 1st place in a design competition.

Brushed DC Motor Design 

• Conceptualized, designed, and tested a functional brushed DC motor from the ground up.
• Tested and optimized the operation of the motor by using tools such as multimeter.

Heart Valve Design Project 

• A project that delved into the world of biomedical engineering for finding a solution to replacing the damaged heart valve.
• Explored the already existing solutions, such as bi and tri leaflet mechanical valves, ball and cage valve,etc.
• In order to come up with an improved solution, Engineers from the different disciplines worked together as a team to create a detailed SolidWorks model of a heart valve. Integrated principles from both biomedical and mechanical engineering.