Electrical engineering student · University of North Dakota

Christopher Rager

I study electrical engineering through circuit analysis, instrumentation, software modeling, and system-level design. My interests include UAV telemetry, embedded measurement systems, and photonic integrated circuits.

Grand Forks, North Dakota · B.S. Electrical Engineering expected Spring 2028

Projects

Selected work

Technical summaries describe the engineering problem, proposed or implemented approach, and current verification status. Software demonstrations are distinguished from measured hardware.

Independent product · Software development

Red River Dynamics

A flight-log review workflow that organizes ArduPilot DataFlash records into battery, vibration, navigation, and estimator indicators. Diagnostic performance has not been independently validated.

DataFlash logs · Telemetry · Web development

Project details

Software simulation

PIC Alignment Lab

A numerical model of lateral fiber-to-chip coupling used to examine how measurement noise, sampling limits, and step-size selection affect search behavior. No physical optical measurements are represented.

Optimization · Python · Photonics

Technical overview

Computational imaging · Prototype and simulation

Multi-camera array

A software prototype for multi-camera frame ingestion and simulated parallax-based refocusing. Physical camera synchronization, geometric calibration, and image-quality validation remain future work.

Image processing · Cameras · Python

Project details

Embedded systems · Server-side tests

ESP32 environmental telemetry

An ESP32-to-server telemetry architecture for temperature and humidity data, with message validation and server-side regression tests. Sensor calibration and field reliability remain unverified.

ESP32 · MicroPython · Flask

Project details

University coursework · In progress

Analog electronics

Op-amp coursework examining closed-loop gain, resistor networks, input and output operating limits, and discrepancies between ideal models and bench behavior. Measurements remain in progress.

EE 321L · Circuit analysis · Op-amps

Coursework notes

Independent exploration · Concept only

Photonic IC optical alignment

A proposed two-stage fiber-to-PIC alignment architecture, combining coarse geometric positioning with optical-power feedback. Hardware implementation and performance characterization have not been completed.

Optical coupling · Measurement · Motion control

Concept notes

Background

Engineering education and work

I am completing my undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and building technical projects independently alongside my coursework.

2026–present

Red River Dynamics

Founder · UAV reliability software

Expected 2028

University of North Dakota

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Technical interests

Current areas of study

Integrated photonics: waveguides, fiber coupling, PIC packaging, and optical interconnects.

Test and instrumentation: automated measurement, uncertainty, feedback control, and repeatability.

Embedded and electrical systems: sensor interfaces, analog circuits, and data acquisition.

Contact

Get in touch

Interested in engineering internships and technical collaboration.