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Xun Li

Irvine,CA

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

University Of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
09.2022 - Current
  • ARAOptical SISO FSOC Link Deployment (Funded by NSF): Deployed a 10km Single-Input-Single-Output (SISO) Free-Space Optical Communication(FSOC) system in IOWA integrated with 3-level automatic alignment algorithms. (Equipment - ARA (arawireless.org)
  • MISO FSOC Link (Funded by NSF): Established an multi-input-single-output (MISO) optical system and planned for deployment for 15km.
  • Coherent Communication: Demonstrated a pilot-tone aided phase-noise-free coherent communicator and patented in Uci Beall Applied Innovation department.

Research Assistant

University Of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • MTCW LiDAR Implementation: Assisted with implementing Multi-tone Continuous Wave (MTCW) LiDAR technology.
  • MTCW LiDAR User Interface Design: MTCW LiDAR control GUI and API design, scanning algorithm design, and implementation.
  • CubeSat Satellite (Funded by ONR): MTCW-LiDAR-Based CubeSat satellite electrical, optical, powering, and communication system design and analysis.

Research Assistant

Southern University Of Science And Technology
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
02.2018 - 05.2019
  • Metasurface Production Calibration: Assisted with using FIB(Focus Ion Beam), EBL, and ICP and contributed to the fabrication of metamaterials.
  • Metasurface characterization: AFM, SEM, Ellipsometer.

Education

Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA, USA - [3.92/4.00] GPA
12-2025

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA, USA - [3.92/4.00]GPA
06-2024

Bachelor of Science - Material Science And Engineering

Southern University of Science And Technology
Shenzhen, China - [3.47/4.00]GPA
06-2020

Skills

  • Embedded Systems Programming: Python, C
  • Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing : Matlab
  • Optical System Design and Simulations: Zemax
  • Optical and Electronic Test Equipment: Power meters, OSAs, detectors, optical stages/mounts, oscilloscopes, etc
  • Other skills: Fiber splicing, networking system design evaluation, etc

Timeline

Research Assistant

University Of California, Irvine
09.2022 - Current

Research Assistant

University Of California, Irvine
09.2021 - 09.2022

Research Assistant

Southern University Of Science And Technology
02.2018 - 05.2019

Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

University of California, Irvine

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Science - Material Science And Engineering

Southern University of Science And Technology
Xun Li