Hello there! I'm Federico Vittorio Lupo :)

I'm a passionate Electronic Engineer who takes a holistic approach to bringing ideas to life.

From initial requirements to the final product, I handle system architecture, custom hardware design, and efficient firmware development to deliver complete, tailored solutions.

My work experience

FPGA Design & Embedded Systems Engineer _ Synchropal _ (05/2024 - present)
Freelancer

I've developed custom hardware and software solutions for the reception and decoding of RF (radio frequency) signals.

  • Designend and implementing digital signal processing pipelines on AMD (Xilinx) Zynq 7000 FPGA.
  • Developed optimized firmware and low-level routines in C for the Zynq embedded processor and the data processing system.
  • Made robust Python interfaces to abstract low-level C routines and FPGA functionalities, simplifying control and data acquisition for system-level applications.
Electronics Engineer & IC Designer _ SEEQC _ (09/2022 - 05/2024)
Full time employee

I've successfully designed advanced technologies while managing multiple high-complexity projects.

  • Invented a novel (patent-pending) superconductive logic family, achieving up to 30% improvement in scalability and 25% reduction in power consumption.
  • Designed IC layouts and performed tape-outs using KLayout.
  • Developed a Verilog-A model of a superconductive transistor and conducted simulations using Cadence SPECTRE and Virtuoso.
  • Designed custom low-noise wide-band amplifier and a digital signal acquisition system based on an STM32 microcontroller.
  • Wrote Python scripts for automated measurements, layout cell generation, data processing, and plotting.
  • Managed both Linux and Windows-based workstations (Red Hat 8, Windows Server 2022).
Embedded Engineer _ Microtech _ (09/2021 - 09/2022)
Full time employee

I develop and bring innovative ideas to life, from concept to finished product.

  • Designed and led the development of a novel focusing mechanism for lithography machines, including mechanical design, SPICE circuit simulation, and PCB layout and routing.
  • Engineered laser beam profiling machine for beam shaping, which allowed the improvement of the beam sharpness of 20%.
  • Developed firmware in C and Assembly for Single Board Computers (SBC), STM32, AVR and PIC microcontrollers, designed software in C++ adopting Qt Framework, and developed Windows dll libraries for lithography surface profiling and focus tracking.
  • Maintenance and update of lithography machines in situ.
Inventor and DIYer _ My home lab _ (04/1996 - present)
Full time hobbyist!

Since I was a child, I always had the hands in a lot of projects.
From creating gadget based on microcontrollers (I'm very proud of my Nixie tube wirst watch) to analog audio effects for my guitar, from developing videogames and custom software to control scientific instrumentation to developing full characterization systems like my memristor characterizer used at the University of Palermo and featured on Solid-State Electronics.

My education

Research fellow
University of Palermo _ (2024 - 2025)

I've done thin-film deposition of different oxide materials, fabrication process optimization, and film characterization (crystallinity, stoichiometry, morphology).

Ph.D. in Information and Communication Technologies
University of Palermo _ (2020 - 2025)

One year doing research in fabrication technologies, and the rest of time in industrial experience.

Master's Degree in electronics engineering
University of Palermo _ (2020 - 2025)
110/110 cum laude and honor mention

Specialized in analog and digital electronics, RF systems, and nanotechnologies.

Bachelor's Degree in electronics engineering
University of Palermo _ (2020 - 2025)

Studied the foundamentals of analog and digital electronics, telecommunications and fabrication techniques.