Matt
Whispell

Portrait of Matt Whispell

Third-year EE student with a focus on controls systems, automation, and electric vehicle powertrains. I build things that move, sense, and self-correct — from motor controllers to feedback loops that keep systems exactly where they need to be.

Electrical Engineering · Clarkson University · 2028
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Selected Work

Projects

01

3D Printer Design & Build

Designed and built a coreXY 3D printer running on Klipper firmware that rivals the performance of top-level consumer models at less than half the price.

  • Embedded Systems
  • Python
  • Controls
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Electrochemical Sensor Research

Developing a low-cost electrochemical sensor utilizing the LMP91000 IC and Bluetooth connectivity to match commercial performance metrics.

  • Simplicity Studio
  • C, C++
  • Electrochemistry
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Clarkson Formula Electric Team

Created the program for the car's dashboard from scratch using an ESP32 microcontroller and a TFT display, implementing real-time CAN communication.

  • ESP32
  • CAN
  • TFT Display
Read Case Study → 04

FloorLock Smart Access Control

Built a smart elevator access control system during a hackathon that restricts floor selection to authorized users via an admin-managed backend running on ESP32 microcontrollers.

  • ESP32
  • WiFi
  • Embedded C++
Read Case Study → 05

6502 CPU Computer

Implementing a 6502 CPU based computer from the ground up to explore computer architecture and low-level assembly language.

  • Coming Soon
  • Computer Architecture
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About Me

Engineer,
problem-solver,
tinkerer.


I'm a third-year Electrical Engineering student at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. My coursework focuses on control systems and power electronics, and I spend a lot of time outside class working on the Formula Electric team and circuit design projects. My longer-term interest is in making electric vehicles smarter — better thermal management, tighter torque control, and the kind of real-time feedback loops that separate good EVs from great ones. When I'm not in the lab I'm probably hiking the Adirondacks or taking something apart to see how it works.

University
Clarkson University
Degree
B.S. Electrical Engineering
Year
Third Year (Class of 2028)
Focus
Controls & Automation
Interests
Electric Vehicles, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics
Tools
MATLAB, Simulink, Altium Designer, ESP32, Silicon Labs SDK
Location
Potsdam, NY

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Get in Touch

Let's work
together.

Open to internships, research opportunities, and interesting problems.

whispemr@clarkson.edu