July 29, 2025

Co-op Spotlight: Nikhil Chaudhary

Nikhil Chaudhary is an ECE student who spent a semester on co-op at GE Appliances in Louisville, KY.
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Nikhil Chaudhary on co-op at GE Appliances in Louisville, KY.

Major: Computer Engineering

Student Classification: Junior

Name and location of company where you are on co-op: GE Appliances in Louisville, KY.

Job duties: Embedded Software Developer for the UI of Dishwashers

Why did you want to do this co-op/What do you hope to gain from the experience? I wanted to sharpen my skills in embedded programming after finding interest in ECE 362, which introduced me embedded C and the fun in bringing hands-on electronics projects to life. I hope to bring the knowledge back to school to help guide my research interests as wells as future coursework.

What are your ultimate career goals? Get a masters in ECE and join a startup for robotics.

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