Dr Viktor Doychinov

Biography

I joined the University of Bradford in August 2022 as a Lecturer in Electronics and Software Engineering, a post affiliated with the newly established Bradford-Renduchintala Centre for Space AI.

Before that I received a BEng in Telecommunications from the Technical University - Sofia, an MSc in Spacecraft Technology and Satellite Communications from University College London, and a PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Leeds. I then spent several years there working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Institute of Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and Sensing.

I have worked on a wide range of single- and multi- disciplinary projects, all of which have involved the use of RF and wireless technology in one form or another. Some of these projects were:

• Cleanroom microfabrication of resonant-tunnelling diodes (RTDs) and MEMS structures
• Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer at 5.8 GHz and 24 GHz
• Additive manufacture of conformal antennas
• Implantable antennas for exploratory neuroscience studies
• Wireless communications for infrastructure robotics - Pipebots project

My wider skillset includes:

• Linear and non-linear design and simulation of RF/microwave circuits, components, and systems using Keysight ADS and Ansys HFSS among others
• Linear and non-linear RF measurements up to 100s of GHz, including S-parameter, modulated signal, and on-wafer probe measurements
• Dielectric material characterisation including soft biological tissue and custom fixture design
• Use of Software-Defined Radio for propagation measurements and wireless communication system prototyping up to 6 GHz
• Embedded electronics for wireless sensor networks, using MCUs like nRF52840 and STM32WB55
• Robotics-related hardware and software frameworks, such as BeagleBone and Raspberry Pi for embedded Linux, and ROS2, MAVLink, and ArduPilot for various robotics platforms
• General, scientific, and embedded programming in C and Python, including various frameworks and packages such as Jupyter, scikit-rf, gprMax, and others

As part of my work in the Centre for Space AI I have expanded my use of mission design and simulation software such as STK and GMAT, and am looking forward to using them in exciting new projects.

I am also passionate about public engagement and outreach - I am an active STEM Ambassador with the Transpennine Hub, and was awarded an RAEng Ingenious grant in 2020/2021.

Professional activities