First-year B.Tech · NIT Rourkela · 2025–2029

Hi, I'm Omkar Behera.

Electronics & Instrumentation student at NIT Rourkela, drawn to embedded systems, robotics, and AI/ML — engineering that makes hardware think. I'm building my foundations in public, one project at a time.

2025 Started at NIT Rourkela
EI Electronics & Instrumentation
2 Focus tracks — Embedded & AI/ML
Portrait of Omkar Behera
Currently at
NIT Rourkela
Electronics & Instrumentation
Learning in public
Currently working with
C
C++
Arduino
Microcontrollers
Git & GitHub
DSA
About me

Curious by nature. Builder by practice.

I'm nineteen, based in Rourkela, India. My interests sit at the boundary of the physical and digital — microcontrollers, sensors, embedded systems, and the intelligence that makes them smart. I chose EI Engineering to understand how the world actually works, not just how to code on top of it.

I'm early here, and I won't pretend otherwise. But I'm consistent — I show up every day, learn something real, and document what I find. The goal is to compound that into genuine expertise, not rush to a title.

Eventually I want to build technology of my own — hardware that solves real problems, intelligent systems that matter. For now, I'm building the skills to make that possible.

Age19
Based inRourkela, India
DegreeB.Tech — EI, NIT Rourkela
YearFirst year (2025–2029)
InterestsEmbedded · Robotics · AI/ML
StatusLearning in public
What I'm building toward

Two worlds I want to bring together.

My path sits at the intersection of hardware that senses the world and intelligence that makes sense of it. These are the two areas I'm building depth in — seriously and simultaneously.

Embedded Electronics

Microcontroller programming, sensor interfacing, communication protocols — the hardware-software boundary. I want to write code that controls real things, not just runs on a screen.

C / C++ STM32 Arduino IoT RTOS

AI / ML

The math and intuition behind machine learning, applied at the edge. I'm especially interested in TinyML — running real intelligence on small, constrained devices. Hardware that thinks.

Python Algorithms TinyML Edge AI DSA
My journey

Where I am, and where I'm going.

I'm building this in the open — no pretending I'm further along than I am. Here's an honest look at the path.

Now
Building the foundation
Spending most of my time on the fundamentals everything else will depend on.
  • C & C++ — deep, not just syntax
  • Arduino & microcontroller basics
  • Electronics theory from the EI curriculum
  • DSA — algorithmic thinking
  • Git & version control habits
Year 2
Getting into real projects
Moving from learning to building — actual projects, actual hardware.
  • STM32 bare-metal programming
  • UART, SPI, I2C communication protocols
  • First IoT deployment
  • Python & intro to ML
  • First internship — targeting hardware startups
Year 3–4
Going deep
Specializing where embedded meets intelligence. Making it real.
  • FreeRTOS & embedded Linux
  • Robotics platforms & autonomous systems
  • TinyML on microcontrollers
  • Research — aiming for publications
  • Open source contributions
The bigger picture

Where I'm trying to get to.

I don't just want a career. I want to build something that didn't exist before. Here's the arc, honestly laid out.

Right now

Master the fundamentals

Deep, honest proficiency in C/C++, electronics, and microcontrollers — the foundation everything else stands on.

Mid-term

Build systems that matter

Real robotics and IoT projects, AI/ML on embedded hardware, meaningful internships. Proof that the skills are real.

Long-term

Become world-class

A globally recognized electronics engineer. Research, patents, contributions to problems worth solving.

The end goal

Build my own thing

Launch ventures at the intersection of hardware intelligence and human need — technology with real-world impact.

Contact

Let's talk, I'm around.

Whether you're a fellow student, someone further along the path, a potential collaborator, or just curious — feel free to reach out. I read everything and reply to most. No pitch needed, just say hi.

Prefer email?

Drop a line directly — I read everything myself.

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