Mehdi Hussain
First-year Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student @ UC Berkeley
mehdi [at] mehdi [dot] us
About Me
My name is Mehdi, an aspiring Entrepreneur and current undergraduate student @ UC Berkeley studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). I’ve spent the better part of the last half-decade solving problems through code, everything from building apps to help muslims pray to creating AI-powered glasses to help the blind see.
Outside of technology, my other hobbies include Airports (and anything plane-related really), Trains, Math, and anything Business/Investment related.
You can find most of the projects I’ve worked on down below, or also on LinkedIn and on Github.
Projects
Inexpensive Glasses for the Blind and Visually Impaired Using AI and OpenCV
Designed, built, and presented a project using the Raspberry Pi, Python, AI/ML technologies, and the OpenCV library in order to help the blind & visually impaired be able to detect objects through auditory means.
Presented research at various science fairs and placed first at NCSEF, NCSAS, and competed as a finalist at International Science and Engineering Fair 2023 in Dallas, TX.
IABAT Website & App
Redesigned and rebuilt a website that offered a renewed UI & UX experience for users finding events, prayer times, and built an API that enabled integration between the website and the mobile app. Built using PHP, Wordpress, HTML/CSS, and Javascript.
Inexpensive EEG-Controlled Prosthetic Arm using AI and ML
PaperWorked on a year-long research project to develop an EEG prosthetic arm alongside Duke University undergraduates and professor Dr. Megan Madonna using human-centered and engineering design processes to research problems related to the UN Global Goal of Good Health.
NC Hack
GithubDuring COVID-19, I helped to build a software that hosted Seasonal Hackathons, encouraging 200+ students all across the globe to compete in coding competitions for prizes.