Adriaan Sadie
About Adriaan Sadie
Adriaan Sadie is a Junior Hardware Engineer at Saab Grintek Defence in Pretoria, South Africa, where he focuses on firmware development using VHDL and Verilog. He holds a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and has specialized in model-predictive control during his studies.
Work at Saab
Adriaan Sadie has been employed at Saab Grintek Defence as a Junior Hardware Engineer since 2020. His role involves engaging in general electronic design tasks and firmware development. He utilizes VHDL and Verilog programming languages to contribute to various projects within the company. His work is focused on enhancing the functionality and performance of hardware systems.
Education and Expertise
Adriaan Sadie holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Stellenbosch University, which he completed from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in the same field from 2014 to 2017 at the same institution. Additionally, he pursued a Nanodegree in Computer Programming from Udacity, completing the program in 2020 over a period of 11 months. His academic focus included specialized studies in model-predictive control.
Background
Adriaan Sadie has a strong academic background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, having studied at Stellenbosch University. His education has equipped him with the necessary skills for his current role in hardware engineering. He has also engaged in research applying model-predictive control on grid-tied inverters using an FPGA, demonstrating his ability to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical applications.
Achievements
During his academic career, Adriaan Sadie specialized in model-predictive control, which he applied in his research on grid-tied inverters. His work involved using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to enhance control systems. This research reflects his capability to contribute to advanced engineering projects and showcases his technical skills in electronic design.