Logan Manthey
Hi, my name is Logan and I'm currently studying Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
With a strong background in computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, and computer science, I've gained a diverse set of skills through my internships and academic experiences. My passion lies in utilizing embedded systems and firmware to develop and optimize products that prioritize advanced cybersecurity practices. My ultimate goal is to use my expertise in hardware-oriented cybersecurity and product development to make the world a safer and better place.
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Education
Masters Engineering Management
2020 - 2025
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
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Manufacturing Systems, Marketing in New Product Development
Bachelors of Science Computer Engineering
Minor in German and Cyber Security
2020 - 2025
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
- Activities and Honors
- Cyber Security Club Vice President, Treasurer
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Deans List
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Jazz Pianist
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - German Student Exchange Program
Summer of 2019 - FIRST Robotics Programming Team Captain
RoboRiot 3418
Professional Experience
Lead Hardware Engineer Intern
June 2023 - Present
Glassboard Product Development, Indianapolis, IN
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Wrote documentation on standards for Altium Designer practices and created PCB and Schematic templates.
Integrated A365 managed content such as device sheets and design reuse blocks into the company workflow.
Hardware Engineer Intern
June 2022 - Present
Glassboard Product Development, Indianapolis, IN
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Worked on a team to develop new products from customer specifications; Designed Altium Schematics
and layouts, prototyped and tested PCB assemblies, surface mount soldering, firmware development, wrote
technical documentation, implemented and ran electronic component database for on-hand parts
Electrical Engineering Intern
June 2021 - August 2021
Curt G Joa, Sheboygan Falls, WI
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Communicated across various teams including electricians, mechanical engineers, and mechanics to develop
industrial automation machinery in the disposable hygiene space; worked with Allen Bradley PLC, Studio
5000 Logix, Logix Emulate, RSlinx, Factory Talk, Codesys, Cognex Machine Vision Insight explorer, and
VMware ESXI for remote HMI systems; troubleshooted electrical panels, setup and tested new devices, and
coordinated with project management and customers
Skills
Hardware
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PCB Design - Experienced in Altium Designer 365 and KiCAD. Experience creating managed content such as device sheets, design reuse blocks, sheet templates, and project templates.
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FPGA - Experienced in Quartus Prime, Model Sim, Xilinux Vivado with Zybo Z7 development boards.
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Soldering and PCB Rework - Solder and rework various packaged from 0402s to BGAs.
Software
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Linux - Daily drive Ubuntu on personal machines, ran and managed various linux servers and Hyper-Visors (VMWare ESXI/Proxmox). Custom i3 window manager and Emacs Configs.
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Security - Ghidra Reversing, Kali Linux Tools
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Firmware - C, C++, MSP432, TI Code Composer, Zephyr RTOS, Arduino, STM32
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Software and Scripting - Electron Apps, Java, and Python
Cyber Security Club
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
On campus, I actively contribute as both the president and a dedicated team member of the Cyber Security Club. Our primary mission is to raise awareness about cybersecurity and enhance knowledge through a range of engaging initiatives, including workshops, competitions, and seminars.
Beyond my involvement in club leadership, I participate in various competitions, including CCDC and Hack-A-Sat, and create capture the flag challenges (such as this). These events allow me to further sharpen my skills and put my passion for cybersecurity to the test on a broader stage.
Projects and Research
Bitstream Evolution Data Acquisition Board
September 2022 - Present
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
This development board is an extension of the evolvable hardware open source project (https://evolvablehardware.org/). It was created to expand and bring new features to the evolvable hardware ecosystem while still maintaining it’s accessibility.
RSA Hardware Accelerator
May 2023
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Used hardware-software co-design on Xilinx Vivado to speed up RSA encryption and decryption
Verilog Pong Game
November 2023
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Used Verilog on Xilinx Vivado to design a pong game with controller input, sound, and video output.
Embedded Linux Piano Keyboard
November 2023
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Used KiCAD to design a cape for the BeagleBone computer and wrote software to process and play sounds based on keypresses
Embedded System Projects
December 2021 - March 2022
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Camera Controlled Car
- - Programmed an MSP432 to control a car with movement recognized by a camera
- Sensor Terminal
- - Relayed values from an I2C gyroscope to a parallel LCD screen with settings adjustment from a UART terminal
- Piezo Buzzer Music Driver
- - Used timers and interrupts to generate a PWM signal for a piezo buzzer; playback was controlled using hardware interrupts on buttons
- Stepper Motor Driver
- - Built a Stepper motor driver that also generated a PWM signal using timers to control a servo motor speed gauge
RISC-V ROP Gadget Finder
February 2023
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Worked in a team to create python scripts to find gadgets from RISC-V binaries to exploit return orientated programming.
Reduced Instruction Set Processor
September 2022 - November 2022
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Utilized Model-Sim and Quartus Prime to design and implement both a custom multi-accumulator and load store reduced instruction set processor in Verilog with supporting documentation in LaTeX
Solar Cell Creation
March 2022 - May 2022
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
An examination of solar cell production through techniques such as such as RCA clean, Doping, Photo-lithography and Sputtering. with a comparison to higher efficiency cells. This process produced solar cells with a maximum of power output of 160 µW per cell under ideal lighting conditions and a 1 kΩ load.
Genetic Algorithm Research Project
December 2021 - March 2022
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Worked with a team to create a Java program to simulate genetic evolution and replicate existing patterns in evolution.
Interference Removal from Electro-Cardiogram Signals
November 2021
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Created digital filter to remove interference from electro-cardiogram signals with simulations in Mat-Lab
Manufacturing Process Optimization
March 2023 - May 2023
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
An examination of a manufacturing process related to assembling tablets with a computer simulation created in ProModel, a discrete event simulator.
Personal Networking and Home Automation
September 2018 - Present
Personal Projects
Managed a network rack with Network Attached Storage Servers, Hyper-Visor servers, managed switches, and routers; ran Home Assistant virtual machine that uses Zigbee, and ESP32 modules
Courses
Undergraduate Courses
- ECE 160 - Engineering Practice
- ECE 180 - Introduction to Signal Processing
- ECE 300 - Continuous-Time Signals & Systems
- ECE 233 - Introduction to Digital Systems
- ECE 230 - Introduction to Embedded Systems
- ECE 312 - Communication Networks
- CSSE 232 - Computer Architecture I
- ECE 332 - Computer Architecture II
- ECE 343 - High-Speed Digital Design
- CSSE 332 - Operating Systems
- ECE 433 - Advanced Digital System Design with Verilog
- ECE 434 - Embedded Linux
- ECE 497 - Embedded Systems Security Analysis
- ECE 203 - DC Circuits
- ECE 204 - AC Circuits
- ECE 205 - Circuits & Systems
- ECE 250 - Electronic Device Modeling
- CSSE 140 - Practical Security I
- CSSE 141 - Practical Security II
- CSSE 142 - Practical Security III
- CSSE 145 - Cybersecurity Seminar
- CSSE 490 - Data Privacy and Protection
- CSSE 220 - Object-Oriented Software Development
- CSSE 230 - Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
- EP 180 - Engineering at the Nanoscale
- MA 111 - Calculus I
- MA 112 - Calculus II
- MA 113 - Calculus III
- MA 221 - Matrix Algebra and Differential Equations I
- MA 222 - Matrix Algebra and Differential Equations II
- MA 374 - Combinatorics
- MA 381 - Introduction to Probability with Application to Statistics