Researcher in the field of signal processing with 8 years of experience, hands-on attitude and project manager skills. Team player, effective communicator and able to work in cross-functional teams.
I am currently developing signal processing algorithms for automotive radar projects and I am in charge of data analysis (simulated & experimental). Moreover, I am planning tasks, identifying milestones and potential roadblocks for the project success. I am constantly collaborating with signal processing, software and RF/hardware engineers.
In the Computational Optics group (Principal investigator: Prof. Andreas Velten), I was involved in the non-line-of-sight imaging project, funded by the DARPA REVEAL contract. I was in charge of the signal processing aspect of the hardware prototype, i.e. data acquisition and data analysis. I also upgraded (optical components) and improved (sped up acquisition by 60x) the prototype. Furthemore, I derived an iterative imaging method based on backprojection and algebraic reconstruction techniques, qualitatively improving results over non-iterative methods.
I collaborated with multiple researchers from US (UW-Madison, Carnegie Mellon) and European (UniZar, PoliMi, ISL) institutions, resulting in 7 co-authored manuscripts published in top-tier publications. I also successfully co-authored a proposal that was submitted to the Draper Technology Innovation Fund (a University of Wisconsin - Madison internal fund). In the end, I have supervised and mentored 4 students in the group (2 undergraduate, 2 graduate).
Working with Prof. Dan Furhmann, I derived the analytical Cramer-Rao Lower bound for a hybrid MIMO-phased array radar, a novel radar architecture. I also analyzed and implemented a novel sparse algorithm based on a divide-and-conquer approach (US NSF sponsored project). As a result, I was able to publish 3 manuscripts and present part of my work to peer-reviewed, international conferences.
I was the recipient of the “Dave House graduate research fellowship” for 3 consecutive semesters.
I joined Prof. Dan Furhmann's research group for 6 months. I implemented a novel 2D target localization algorithm for distributed MIMO radar and evaluated its performance via MATLAB. This work led me to successfully write and defend my MS thesis.
Detection and estimation theory · Optimum array processing · Information theory · Introduction to algorithms
Radar theory · Microwave engineering · Antenna theory · Image processing · Electrical and digital communications
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For a few semesters, I have been a teaching assistant for an undergraduate class, called ''Circuits & Instrumentation''. It was a lab based class, where students learned basic circuit concepts through the use of breadboards, electrical components, test instruments and software simulations.
In 2014, I was awarded the Department of Electrical Engineering ''Jonathan Bara'' award for outstanding graduate teaching assistant.
Having lived in the Upper Peninsula, I fell in love with ice hockey and started playing in low level leagues. I also enjoy playing tennis and -of course- soccer (or football, depending on which side of the world you are in!). Traveling and cooking are also hobbies I try to cultivate with my family.
I am a firm believer that learning is a never ending process. I therefore try to allocate time in learning new things outside my comfort zone. Examples include (but not limited to): learning a different foreign language or a new programming language. This website is an example of me digging into HTML and all the available templates & tools available on the internet.
Some repos coming soon!