In my final year as a PhD candidate I got contacted by BASF in Ludwigshafen (Germany), which is the largest producer for chemical products in the world. At BASF, I am working for a spin-off named trinamix GmbH that was founded in 2015 to pioneer the field of adaptive 3-D sensing. Here, I am currently in charge of tasks related to optical imaging including lens model simulation and image processing that help enhance our cutting edge technology.

Dr Wei Li

Dr Wei Li started his PhD’s study in 2011. And his topic of optimization for physical layer of 4G/beyond 4G wireless communication. During his PhD, he has enjoyed researching into wireless communication systems. He thoroughly investigated into broad range of topics in wireless system: PHY standards, RF subsystem modelling, amplifier distortion, phase noise, I/Q imbalance, measurements etc. Thanks to the cooperation between UoB and the wireless test instrument company Aeroflex, he obtained a solid background in wireless communication field. In Aeroflex, he worked closely with all Algos Group members and largely unsupervised, adapted quickly to the new role. he studied deeply into LTE system, Aeroflex PXI and TM500 product line and conducted research by combining theoretical knowledge with Aeroflex instruments. He also developed a diode-based RF impairments calibration scheme for PXI 3050A/3320 which is low cost and could potentially bring changes to the transmitter architecture. And this original approach has been published in Electronics Letters. He also developed new equalizer, noise estimation and interference cancellation algorithms. As a result, a series of papers have been published in high impact factor journals and conferences. Thanks to the collaboration between UoB and Aeroflex, he obtained solid knowledge about wireless communication, which makes me core competency in the job market. In 2015, he obtained his PhD and started work as an algorithm engineer with Cobham wireless.