BMS (Battery Management System)
A distributed BMS built around 10 daughter boards, monitoring and balancing 560 cells and 200 thermistors.
- CAN bus
- isoSPI
- SPI
- UART
- Wi-Fi
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[ Portfolio ]
Nick Pappas
Embedded Systems · Battery Management Systems (BMS) · PCB & Hardware Design · High-Voltage EV Systems · Vehicle Electrical Architecture · Leadership
[ Featured Projects ]
Selected work
Accumulator Master Board
A centralized master board for the accumulator, integrating Formula Student safety circuits and the BMS master onto one STM32-based design.
- STM32
- CAN bus
- UART
- Altium
- ESP32
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Voltage Indicator
A fully analog circuit that activates the Voltage Indicator whenever tractive-system voltage exceeds 60 V.
- Analog circuit design
- Altium Designer
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UniWallet
Currently building UniWallet, a personal finance management platform for university students. Originally started as a tool to track my own expenses, then evolved after friends showed interest.
- React
- Node.js
- Express.js
- SQLite
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[ Other Projects ]
Projects Supervised
Front MCU
Responsible for front vehicle control.
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Rear MCU
Responsible for rear vehicle control.
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Cell Holder PCBs
Structural PCB integrating cell-tap and thermistor connections into each battery segment.
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Brake Light
Integrated LED brake light designed to preserve vehicle aesthetics.
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Drivers Interface
Ergonomic structural PCB integrating the driver display and controls into a single interface.
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TSAL Light
Formula Student–required indicator showing the tractive-system state.
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[ Education ]
University of West Attica
Integrated Master's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
October 2023 – Present
Relevant coursework: power electronics, embedded systems, control theory, analog circuit design, signals and systems.
[ Skills ]
Toolset
Embedded Systems & Firmware
- STM32 microcontrollers
- Embedded C
- UART, SPI & CAN
- Timers
- Embedded debugging
Battery Management Systems
- Cell voltage & temperature monitoring
- Cell balancing
- Fault detection
- ISO-SPI communication
- Distributed BMS architecture
PCB & Hardware Design
- Schematic design
- PCB layout
- Component selection
- Hardware debugging
- Manufacturing & DFM
Vehicle Electrical Architecture
- ECU function allocation
- CAN message definition
- Safety logic design
- System interface design
- ECU communication architecture
- Wiring
Leadership & Project Management
- Engineering team leadership
- Project planning, scheduling & procurement (Gantt charts, Microsoft Project)
- Technical decision-making
- Supplier & sponsor communication
[ Beyond Work ]
“Make your hobby your work, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”
[ Contact ]
U.S. citizen — open to electrical engineering and embedded systems opportunities across the U.S.