MSc IoT & Smart Systems · FH Technikum Wien

MAHMOUD
OSMAN

Embedded systems engineer specializing in IoT architectures, secure firmware, PCB design, and TinyML at the edge. Turning hardware and software into reliable, intelligent systems.

4+
YEARS EXP.
150+
LECTURES GIVEN
100+
STUDENTS TAUGHT
7+
PROJECTS
Mahmoud Osman

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I'm Mahmoud, an Embedded Systems Engineer and MSc student in IoT & Smart Systems at FH Technikum Wien. My work focuses on designing and developing connected systems that combine electronics, embedded software, and intelligent data-driven technologies.

My background spans engineering, research, and teaching. I have worked on projects involving embedded systems, IoT applications, smart sensing, and edge AI, with a particular interest in building practical solutions that bridge hardware and software.

Before moving to Vienna, I was a Lecturer at the University of Pécs, where I taught courses in PCB Design, Measurement Technology, and Microcomputers, as well as foundational electrical engineering and digital systems subjects. Alongside teaching, I mentored students on projects covering the full development process, from hardware design and embedded programming to system integration and testing.

MScCURRENT
IoT & Smart Systems
FH Technikum Wien · Vienna, Austria · 2025–present
MScSTOPPED
Electronics Engineering (Embedded Systems)
FH Joanneum · Graz, Austria · 2024–2025
BSc
Electrical Engineering (Embedded Systems)
University of Pécs · Hungary · 2019–2023
English C1
German B2
Arabic Native
Hungarian A2

Circuits, firmware,
and the cloud.

A full-stack embedded toolkit — from schematic capture and soldering irons to containerized microservices and TLS-secured brokers.

FIRMWARE & OS
CC++Python FreeRTOSESP-IDFLinux
MICROCOMPUTERS
ESP32STM32 ArduinoArduino Nano BLE 33Raspberry Pi 5
HARDWARE DESIGN
PCB DesignAltium Designer KiCadAnalog Circuits Sensor Integration
IOT PROTOCOLS
MQTT / MQTT-TLSBLE / GATT CoAP / DTLSHTTP / REST WebSocketZ-Wave
WIRED PROTOCOLS
UARTSPII2C RS-232RS-485
EDGE AI & TINYML
TensorFlow LiteTinyML Edge ImpulseHailo-8L NPU CMSIS-NN
IOT ARCHITECTURES
Edge ComputingFog Computing Device-to-CloudPub / Sub Star & Mesh Topology
INFRASTRUCTURE
DockerPodmanInfluxDB GrafanaNode-REDMosquitto
SECURITY
TLS 1.3mTLSOAuth2/OIDC RBACAES-256-GCM ETSI EN 303 645
TESTING & DEBUG
OscilloscopeLogic Analyzer MultimeterSAST/DAST

Where theory
meets practice.

From competitive international engineering challenges to university lecturing and research.

2023 — 2025
Lecturer
University of Pécs · Hungary
Delivered courses in embedded systems, communication engineering, and system design. Developed firmware in C for microcontroller-based systems and guided students through full hardware–software lifecycles including schematic capture, PCB layout, and deployment.
C FirmwareEmbedded Systems Communication Eng.Mentorship
2022 — 2023
Researcher
ABUD Kft — CoolLife Project · Hungary
Researched sustainable building technologies with a focus on embedded sensing and smart control systems. Collaborated cross-functionally with mechanical and civil engineering teams to integrate IoT-based monitoring into energy-efficient building prototypes.
IoTSmart Buildings Sensing SystemsR&D
2022
Electrical Engineering Intern
Solar Decathlon Europe · Wuppertal, Germany
Built and tested PV/inverter/battery systems in a competitive international engineering context. Configured PLC-based smart home automation systems and contributed to the full electrical design of the solar competition house.
PV SystemsPLC Automation Smart HomeSolar Decathlon

Systems designed,
built, deployed.

End-to-end builds spanning wearables, cloud pipelines, PCB hardware, and on-device machine learning.

2026
IoT Platform for Personalized Health
Remote hypertension monitoring platform structured around the IoTWF 7-layer reference model — BLE wearables → smartphone edge gateway → MQTT cloud pipeline → TSDB analytics and clinician alert workflow.
IoTWF ModelBLE MQTTEdge Computing OAuth2Team Project
View Project
2025–2026
BLE-to-Cloud IoT Pipeline
End-to-end: ESP32/DHT22 → BLE GATT → RPi5 Python container → Mosquitto MQTT (TLS + mTLS) → Node-RED → InfluxDB → Grafana. All services containerized with Podman and auto-provisioned from config on startup.
ESP32BLE PodmanInfluxDB GrafanamTLS
View Project
2026
TinyML Workstation Assistant
On-device machine learning inference running directly on microcontrollers. Part of a full TinyML stack: Python training pipeline → quantized model export → C deployment on MCU for real-time workstation activity detection.
TinyMLC MCU InferenceEdge AI
View Project
2025
Edge AI Visual Inspection Station
Python-based edge AI system for automated visual quality inspection. Integrates computer vision inference at the edge to detect defects and anomalies in real time without relying on cloud inference.
PythonEdge AI Computer VisionRaspberry Pi
View Project
2023
IoT Indoor Air Quality Monitor
End-to-end hardware product: custom PCB design → ESP32 firmware with sensor integration → MQTT cloud integration. Presented at international conferences as a demonstrable IoT research artifact.
PCB DesignESP32 MQTTAltium Conference
View on GitHub
2026
LM5146 Buck Converter PCB
High-performance synchronous buck converter design using the LM5146 controller. Complete power electronics design including schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and thermal analysis.
PCB DesignKiCad Power ElectronicsLM5146
View Project

In the field,
on the stage.

Conferences, competitions, and outreach — bringing embedded systems work into the broader engineering community.

Embedded World 2024 conference
CONFERENCE
Embedded World 2024
Nuremberg, Germany · 2024
ICBEI International Conference
CONFERENCE
ICBEI — International Conference
Pécs, Hungary · 2022
Solar Decathlon Europe 2022
COMPETITION
Solar Decathlon Europe
Wuppertal, Germany · 2022
OTDK National Research Competition
COMPETITION
OTDK National Research Competition
Budapest, Hungary · 2023
Pollack Innovation Days 2024
SYMPOSIUM
Pollack Innovation Days
Pécs, Hungary · 2024
Engineers Without Borders Outreach
OUTREACH
Engineers Without Borders
Community Outreach Program · 2022
Valedictorian Speech at graduation ceremony
SPEECH
Valedictorian Speech
Pécs, Hungary

In the classroom,
at the bench.

Beyond engineering and research, I've taught at the University of Pécs, working with both Bachelor's engineering students in core courses and preparatory school students building their first foundations in electronics and digital systems.

  • Project Lab
  • Design of Microelectronic Systems
  • Communication Protocols
  • Microcomputers
  • Intro to EE and Electronics
  • Introduction to Digital Systems
  • Foundations of Engineering Studies
Bachelor's
Project Lab
Guided students through the full engineering project lifecycle: from problem definition and component selection through hardware prototyping, firmware development, and final demonstration. Covered embedded systems design, PCB assembly, and iterative debugging.
Embedded Systems PCB Prototyping Firmware Project Management
University of Pécs · Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor's
Design of Microelectronic Systems
Covered microelectronic system design with a focus on sensor technology: sensor types, signal conditioning, interfacing with microcontrollers, and full system architecture. Students learned to evaluate, select, and integrate sensors for real-world applications.
Sensors Signal Conditioning Microelectronics System Design
University of Pécs · Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor's Lab
Communication Protocols
Laboratory course on hardware communication protocols used in embedded systems. Starting with the OSI model, students progressed through hands-on implementation of UART, RS-232, RS-485, SPI, and I2C, using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for debugging.
OSI Model UART / RS-232 SPI I2C Logic Analyzer
University of Pécs · Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor's
Microcomputers
Introduced microcontroller architecture, instruction sets, and embedded C programming. Topics included memory mapping, GPIO, timers, UART, SPI, and I2C peripherals. Students implemented practical embedded applications on development boards.
MCU Architecture Embedded C Peripherals Interfacing
University of Pécs · Faculty of Engineering
Preparatory
Intro to EE & Electronics
Foundation course for students transitioning into engineering programs. Covered circuit theory essentials including Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, resistive networks, capacitors, inductors, and basic semiconductor devices. Balanced theory with hands-on circuit building.
Circuit Theory Semiconductors AC/DC Analysis Components
University of Pécs · Preparatory School
Preparatory
Introduction to Digital Systems
First introduction to digital logic for pre-engineering students. Covered number systems, Boolean algebra, logic gate design, combinational circuits, and sequential logic. Emphasis on building intuition before formal engineering study.
Boolean Algebra Logic Gates Combinational Logic Sequential Logic
University of Pécs · Preparatory School
Preparatory
Foundations of Engineering Studies
An introduction to the practical aspects of engineering, exploring the essentials needed to study at a higher institution. Focused on career paths, professional skills, research skills, IT tools, and what it means to be an engineer upon graduation.
Engineering Design Research Skills IT Skills Professional Development
University of Pécs · Preparatory School

Let's build something
remarkable.

Whether you're working on an IoT product, need embedded firmware expertise, or want to collaborate on research — I'd love to hear from you.