Mawuli Akpalu
About Mawuli Akpalu
Mawuli Akpalu is an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Yale AVLSI Lab, where he has worked since 2020. He previously interned at Amazon Web Services and served as an Undergraduate Learning Assistant at Yale University.
Work at Yale University
Mawuli Akpalu has been actively involved at Yale University since 2019. He initially served as an Undergraduate Learning Assistant for three months, where he supported students in their academic pursuits. Currently, he works as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Yale AVLSI Lab, a position he has held since 2020. His role involves contributing to research projects and developing tools that enhance the lab's capabilities in electrical engineering and computer science.
Experience at Amazon Web Services
In 2021, Mawuli Akpalu completed a two-month internship as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Seattle, Washington. During this internship, he implemented custom syntax highlighting for the ACT language, contributing to the Eclipse plugin project. His work focused on enhancing the functionality and user experience of the software tools used by developers.
Education and Expertise
Mawuli Akpalu studied Electrical Engineering with Computer Science at Yale University, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree from 2018 to 2022. His academic background includes a strong focus on both electrical engineering principles and computer science applications. Prior to his studies at Yale, he attended Presbyterian Boys Senior Secondary School, achieving a 4.0 GPA and earning eight A1's in the WASSCE examinations, with a concentration in General Science and Biology.
Technical Contributions
At Yale AVLSI Lab, Mawuli Akpalu designed an Eclipse plugin that integrates the asynchronous circuit toolkit into a single editor. He also developed features for waveform plotting and production rule to circuit visualization within the Eclipse plugin. These contributions demonstrate his technical skills and commitment to advancing research tools in the field of electrical engineering.