Leading a state-of-the-art tech design project as aN Engd trainee in Electrical Engineering
鈥淎fter getting my MSc in Electrical Engineering,鈥� Rabia Zainab Syeda recalls, 鈥淚 wanted to stay connected to academia while getting more practical experience in industry.鈥� The track Information and Communication Technology of the EngD Design of Electrical Engineering Systems (DEES-ICT) caught her attention as the best of both worlds. It included a design project with Omniradar, developing better sensors for cars.
Developing weather-proof sensors for self-driving cars
Rabia: 鈥淐ars today need lots of sensors to be their eyes and ears. And self-driving cars will need even more. However, most of these sensors cannot handle harsh environmental conditions. With Omniradar, I worked on creating millimeter-wave radar (60GHz) sensors, which have better performance in bad weather.鈥�
As a system architect, Rabia was responsible for the whole design process. Working with many recent technological advances in semiconductor technologies, highly integrated transceivers and integrated mm-wave antennas, Rabia designed and developed a multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) radar technology demonstrator with an array of single-chip radar nodes. The demonstrator includes transmitter and receiver, antennas on chip and a PC interface, and can help create breakthroughs in MIMO algorithms and systems.
A perfect mix of working and learning
For Rabia, who was already working as a lecturer in her home country when she joined the EngD program, DEES-ICT definitely met her expectations. Rabia: 鈥淚 learned a great deal of professional, technical and design skills which help me to this date. It was even more extensive than I expected, and I learned so much more than I thought I would. And since it is a paid position, you can focus fully on the program.鈥�
Rabia is now working on her PhD, continuing her EngD design project. She would definitely advise other students to apply for the EngD DEES-ICT. 鈥淓ngD programs are unique; they allow you to experience industry and university life at the same time. And the professional skills you learn will give you a huge advantage throughout your career.鈥�
