01Engineering Student & Builder

Kerellos“Kiro”Abdelmalak

FYE @ Purdue ’30|NASA App Dev ’25 National Finalist

West Lafayette, IN

Open to internships & research

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About

I’m Kerellos Abdelmalak, a first-year Engineering student at Purdue University (Class of 2030) heading toward electrical or aerospace engineering.

I’m an engineering intern at ECD working on industrial controls, and the co-founder and lead developer of Phantom Track, a wearable soccer performance tracker built on an ESP32 with a custom PCB and companion app.

In 2025 I was a NASA App Development Challenge national finalist for an Artemis II mission visualization built in Unity and C#, which sparked my interest in spaceflight systems. I’m driven to build things that ship and make an impact.

Education

Purdue University

College of Engineering · 2026–2030

Boiler Up

Huntley High School

2022–2026

Experience

Jun 2026 – Present
Engineer Intern · Electrical Control Distributors (ECD)
On-site · Crystal Lake, IL
- Programmed and tested control systems for industrial air cannons used in mining operations
- Built and wired industrial control panels for commercial laundry systems (industrial washers and dryers valued in the thousands)
- Assembled and wired camera box systems for highway and traffic camera applications
- Collaborated with engineers on panel designs and troubleshot build issues on the production floor
- Applied hands-on hardware skills to real production work in a UL 508A industrial controls environment

Projects

Feb 2025 – Present

Phantom Track

Co-founder & Lead Developer

Soccer performance tracking system combining ESP32 hardware with GPS, an MPU6050 IMU, and Firebase. Designed a custom PCB in KiCad and built a Flutter mobile app for real-time stat tracking — focused on hardware–software integration, UX, and accurate data logging for athletes and coaches.

ESP32
Custom PCB
KiCad
Flutter
Firebase
GPS/IMU

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Oct 2024 – Feb 2025

Project DJANKS — NASA Artemis II Challenge

Team Lead · 2025 National Finalist

Led a 6-member team building a Unity simulation of the Artemis II lunar mission path. Oversaw project direction, UI/UX, and data integration, and coordinated STEM outreach presentations to local schools and libraries.

Unity
C#
Simulation
UI/UX
Team Lead

2025

FlowForHer.com

Co-founder

Bilingual (Arabic/English) women's health information platform serving Syria and the broader Middle East. Led product direction and web development to deliver clear, culturally aware health resources.