Seeking Summer 2027 engineering internships

Mina Soliman.
Engineering, tested.

I’m a first-year Electrical Engineering student at the University of Toronto. I build embedded measurement tools and Python simulations for power systems and CAN networks, with test evidence and documented limits.

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01 / Featured engineering work

From the workbench to the code.

A hands-on Pico 2 W lab tool leads three engineering simulations. Explore the hardware, measurements, code, and documented limits.

Original Pico 2 W prototype photo with precise callouts for the controller, INA219 sensor board, OLED display, RC and diode test area, and manual ON/OFF switch.
From circuit theory to the workbench · View the annotated prototype
Hardware prototype

Embedded instrumentation & electrical measurements · 2026

Pico 2 W EE Lab Tool

How can a compact bench tool measure real circuits and make the limits of each reading visible?

Built
Five operating modes on a Pico 2 W, with an INA219, OLED display, Wi-Fi dashboard, and experiment logging.
Evidence
The integrated prototype was verified on hardware. Documented RC time constants are 1.076–1.079 s, with calibrated voltage and independently checked shunt current.
Boundary
The latest Source Test guard and replacement OLED driver still need device rechecks. Fault monitoring reports conditions; it does not disconnect power.
MicroPythonEmbedded systemsCircuit measurementsHardware validation
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Completed · Tested

Electrical measurements · 2026

Power Quality Lab

How can sampled AC waveforms reveal power-quality problems?

Built
A Python waveform lab for RMS, power factor, frequency, sag, swell, and no-load classification.
Evidence
Deterministic synthetic waveforms, explicit classification thresholds, and a public unittest suite.
Boundary
Simulation only. ADC quantization, isolation, harmonics, calibration drift, and electrical safety are not modeled.
Electrical measurementsSignal processingPythonAutomated testing
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Completed · Tested

Power systems & controls · 2026

Microgrid Controller Simulation

How should a microgrid serve demand when solar, battery, and grid power have limits?

Built
A deterministic dispatch controller with state-of-charge, battery-power, outage, and grid-import constraints.
Evidence
A unittest suite and inspectable dispatch decisions with explicit energy-balance error and unserved load.
Boundary
Supervisory simulation only. Voltage dynamics, reactive power, protection, thermal behavior, and communications delay are omitted.
Power systemsControlsEnergy constraintsPython simulation
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Completed · Tested

Embedded networks & security · 2026

CAN Bus Anomaly Lab

How can unusual CAN traffic be explained through inspectable rules?

Built
A defensive traffic simulator and rule engine for identifiers, timing, payload ranges, and rolling counters.
Evidence
Synthetic benign and anomalous traffic, explainable rule findings, and a public unittest suite.
Boundary
No physical CAN connection. Static rules can miss slow or context-dependent attacks and need system-specific calibration.
Computer engineeringCAN busDefensive cybersecurityAutomated testing
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02 / Skills in practice

What I can bring to an engineering team.

Skills demonstrated in the projects above, with code and case studies to inspect.

MicroPython · Pico 2 W · I²C · INA219

Embedded systems & instrumentation

Five operating modes connect circuit measurements, an OLED display, a Wi-Fi dashboard, and experiment logs.

Pico 2 W case study

Python · waveform analysis · dispatch logic

Power systems & analysis

RMS and power-factor analysis, plus constrained solar, battery, and grid dispatch with explicit unserved load.

Power quality case study

Automated tests · synthetic data · explainable rules

Testing & fault investigation

Inspectable CAN anomaly findings and deterministic simulation inputs make behavior and failure cases easier to review.

CAN bus case study

03 / Let’s connect

Have a Summer 2027 opportunity?

University of Toronto · Electrical Engineering · First year, 2026–27

I’m looking for an engineering internship where I can contribute to embedded systems, electrical testing, power and energy, or technical software. Reach me on LinkedIn to discuss a role and request a tailored résumé.

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04 / Why Signal & Self exists

Skill matters.
So does judgment.

Engineering work raises human questions: what can I verify, who should I protect, what can I build, and what should change after reflection?

This fieldbook keeps those questions beside the code.

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05 / Current focus

A few questions worth following.

Last reported Aug 24, 2026.

Learning

Introductory threat modeling and secure-by-design thinking

Building

A compact browser privacy lab for students

Open question

How can engineers make the safer choice the easier default?

06 / Selected field notes

The thinking behind the work.

A starting point for privacy, accessibility, and responsible AI.

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