Nils Kiefer

Student at KTH

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • ITRL – Integrated Transport Research Lab (KTH) (Stockholm, Sweden)
    • Research Engineer
      Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Developing the SVEA 2.0 platform, upgraded the Integrated Transport Research Lab with new hardware and software. Designed, assembled and programmed new powerboard enabling energy monitoring and 10x longer run time. Features BMS, multiple buck converters, and more. Runs Zephyr RTOS

    • Research Assistant Intern
      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos

      My focus is on hardware, refining systems and optimizing designs to enhance the functionality of the SVEA platform.

  • Undergraduate Research Fellowship at Purdue University
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    Developed a drone-based manipulator for automated deployment and retrieval of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) at sea. Published paper: Airborne Underwater Vehicle Recovery System: Eagle-Inspired Trajectory Generation and Control for UAV-Assisted Recovery of AUVs https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11122504

  • Seasonal Mechanic at Gröna Lunds Tivoli AB
    Jun 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Conducted daily supervision, maintenance, and repairs of Gröna Lund's attractions.

  • NOC Operations Operator at Teracom Samhällsnät
    May 2022 - Mar 2023 · 11 mos

    Develop the NOC (Network operations center) to create a more robust communications network for this Swedish state-owned enterprise delivering communications services for critical societal functions.

  • Youth Leader at Sportfiskarna, Sveriges Sportfiske- och Fiskevårdsförbund
    Nov 2019 - Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Led youth activities for The Swedish Angler Association (Sportfiskarna), teaching children and adolescents about fishing and outdoor skills in Stockholm.