CORNELL ENGINEERING / CLASS OF 2028

Eric Seo

Electrical &
computer engineering.

I build embedded hardware and interactive systems that connect the physical and digital worlds. My work spans mixed-signal PCBs, microcontrollers, and extended reality.

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AREAS OF FOCUSEmbedded systemsPCB designExtended reality

01 / SELECTED WORK

From circuits to systems.

01CORNELL XRApril 2026 — Present

MOTION TRACKING / EMBEDDED CONTROL

Omnidirectional
treadmill

A 360-degree platform for moving through virtual worlds. I lead the platform design and develop the electronics and motion-tracking pipeline for closed-loop control.

PCB designMCU controlOpenPoseComputer vision
Engineering details
  • Defining mechanical, structural, and user-safety requirements for VR treadmill use.
  • Designing a buck-converter PCB and microcontroller system to drive motion from live camera input.
  • Developing a CMU OpenPose pipeline for real-time tracking and closed-loop treadmill control.
02CORNELL MAKEATHONFebruary 2026Best Hardware Winner

HAND TRACKING / ACCESSIBILITY

DEX
Dextrous Hand

A wearable hand-tracking peripheral for real-time motion sensing and tactile interaction. I built the embedded electronics and sensor firmware to turn hand movement into usable data for rehabilitation and accessibility applications.

ESP329-DOF IMURotary encodersI²C / SPI
Engineering details
  • Integrated dual rotary encoders, a 9-DOF IMU, and a thumb switch with an ESP32.
  • Wrote firmware to read calibrated sensor data and deliver finger-tracking data to a web platform.

02 / EXPERIENCE

Engineering in practice.

May — August 2026

El Segundo, CA

Picogrid

Hardware Intern

Owned end-to-end mixed-signal PCB design for complex 8-layer boards, including controlled-impedance differential routing, signal-integrity analysis, and EMI mitigation.

Developed and brought up USB-C Power Delivery and STM32-based hardware through rapid prototyping and precision microsoldering. Scoped projects from requirements through prototype.

January 2025 — Present

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University
eXtended Reality

Full Team Lead

Lead a team of approximately 30 members building VR games, edge detection for Meta glasses, and haptic systems that map digital feedback to physical sensations.

Program microcontrollers in C/C++, integrate custom hardware with Oculus Quest 2 headsets, and build scent-release systems linked to virtual environments. Hosted information sessions with Valve and General Motors.

May — August 2025

Olathe, KS

Kiewit Power Engineering

Power Engineer

Supported electrical systems projects through commissioning and plant closeout. Performed circuit design, cable sizing, and voltage-drop calculations, and maintained one-line diagrams and schematics aligned with field conditions.

03 / BACKGROUND

Built on fundamentals.

EDUCATION

Cornell University

College of Engineering

B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Expected graduation
May 2028
GPA
3.69 / 4.00

TECHNICAL TOOLKIT

Hardware
KiCad, PCB design, EMI analysis, LTspice, STM32, ESP32
Programming
C, C++, Python, SystemVerilog
Tools
Git, GitHub, LaTeX

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Circuits and Circuit Analysis · Digital Logic & Computer Organization · Microelectronics · Signals and Systems · EM Fields and Waves · Embedded Systems · Linear Algebra · Differential Equations

04 / CONTACT

Let’s connect.

For engineering opportunities, project collaborations, or a conversation about hardware.

eys39@cornell.edu
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