Computer Engineering Student

Alexander
Bugar

Specializing in Embedded Systems and Real-time Simulation.

Education

2026 - Present

University of South Florida

B.S. in Computer Engineering

2023 - 2025
3.8 GPA

St. Petersburg College

A.A. Degree

Projects

Unreal Engine 5 • C++ • Exploratory

RK4 6DoF Rocket Simulator

A high-fidelity physics simulation environment built within Unreal Engine 5. Utilizing Runge-Kutta 4th Order integration, this engine calculates 6-Degrees-of-Freedom flight dynamics in real-time.

  • + Real-time Physics Calculation
  • + Dynamic Aero-surface Modeling
  • + Visual Trajectory Plotting
Python • UDP • ESP32 • Exploratory

HIL Communication Bridge

A robust middleware solution designed to enable Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing. This Python-based bridge facilitates low-latency UDP communication between the Unreal Engine simulation.

  • + Sub-5ms Latency
  • + Serial to UDP Transcoding
  • + Automated Handshake Protocol
Embedded C • ESP32 • Exploratory

Flight Controller Test Bed

A work-in-progress ESP32 flight controller test platform for hardware-in-the-loop development. The controller receives simulated sensor data from the virtual environment and drives basic virtual fin outputs for debugging, validation, and iteration.

  • + Simulated Sensor Data Parsing
  • + Virtual Fin Output Debugging
  • + Serial-Based Telemetry Inspection

Skills

Languages & Scripting

  • C++
  • Python
  • Embedded C
  • C#

Simulation & Engine

  • Unreal Engine 5
  • Physics Modeling
  • HIL Architecture
  • Custom Math Libraries

Hardware

  • ESP32
  • STM32 Familiarity
  • PCB Design

Concepts

  • Numerical Integration
  • Real Time Systems
  • Low Level Communication
  • Control Theory
  • 6DoF Rigid Body Motion
  • Systems Architecture
  • Control Loops

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • German
  • Romanian

Ready to simulate the impossible?

I am currently open to opportunities in aerospace software, simulation engineering, and embedded systems development.

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