My name is Adrian

Hello fellow Engineer!

So yeah... As the title implies. My name is Adrian and this is yet another business-card type of the webpage. As you can see in the right (or bottom if you read that on your phone), there are a bunch of other sites where some information on myself can be found. Also, I realized that it is quite hard to find a photograph of myself where I look, well, decent. For now, this one will do...

The sole purpose of this site is to share some of my interests with those who might find it interesting. At the end of the day, someone might find it useful, or at least inspiring enough to reach me out.

One of the main problem with working in academia is to reach target audience for your niche. Sure, you can go to the conference to share your insights there, but this is enough only to reach a group of professionals...

My main goal here is to share some info on myself to potential PhD students, post-doctoral fellows, prospective collaborators and anyone who would like to do more than just talking about work. Hopefully this will prove to be a useful medium...

Who am I?

Let me introduce myself. I am a full professor (PhD, DSc - higher doctorate) at Gdansk University of Technology (we call it Gdansk Tech). Also, I am a head Teleinformation Networks Department at the Faculty of Electronics Telecommunications and Informatics.

But positions and titles aside. Who I really am is someone who is really passionate about his work, and someone who is open to collaboration with dedicated people that share the same mindset. If you find solving (more-or-less) challenging problems in the area of engineering, and seeking for their practical applications, that's also what I do!

 

My experience

I have over a decade of experience in international R&D oriented towards solving complex engineering problems concerning unsupervised design and optimization of microwave/RF components and systems. My background involves development of the methods that implement machine learning and surrogate-assisted modeling for cost-efficient design of RF structures that can only be evaluated using numerically expensive EM simulation models. My research interests include unsupervised design of microwave/antenna structures, constrained optimization (also multi-objective), robust design, development of heuristic algorithms, but signal processing, cost-efficient measurements, and development of hardware/software solutions that integrate technologies that integrate knowledge across multiple disciplines such as computer science, electronics, telecommunications, robotics, etc.

Where did I gain it?

Well, I do believe that success in academia is a mix of roughly 10% of inborn abilities, 10% of luck, and 80% of hard work. During my master-degree studies, I was trying to perfect this last 80%. I got accepted as a PhD candidate at Gdansk Tech in 2011. In 2013, I was lucky enough to win an internship that was a turning point for my career. In 2014, I left Poland to do research in Engineering Optimization & Modeling Center at Reykjavik University (RU) in Iceland, where I learned a lot (including the lesson that sleep deprivation reduces your performance, even if you are in your twenties). Before I obtained PhD at Gdansk Tech in 2016, I was involved in a few interesting research projects associated to development of photonics circuits, as well as rapid optimization of microwave and antenna components. Furthermore, I participated in construction of a microwave laboratory at RU. Later I was one of the main figures behind erecting a fully-featured anechoic chamber. At RU, I was appointed as a research associate (between 2014 and 2014). After I obtained my degree, in 2017 I became a post-doctoral fellow there. 

So far I have participated in over a dozen research projects funded by Icelandic, Polish and Norwegian institutions. Since 2011, my professional life was centered about research in diversified and international groups. My roles in research projects included, principal investigator, key investigator, researcher, and young researcher, respectively. Also, I actively cooperate with researchers from Europe, Asia and United States.

So yeah, research-centered professional life can teach a few lessons. If you find this story anyhow interesting, you can find some details about past and ongoing projects by clicking on respective bookmarks.

What is the current focus of my research?

Main directions of my current research revolve around far-field measurements of antenna structures in uncontrolled environments, design of hardware solutions for emerging RF communication systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, as well as development of algorithms, and technical solutions for ultra-wideband in-door localization systems. Other topics that I find interesting cover design, modeling, machine learning, and optimization in engineering, including but not limited to:

  • automatic generation of passive RF topologies,
  • modeling of microwave/RF circuits,
  • surrogate-based optimization,
  • computer-aided design,
  • correction models for air-quality measurements,
  • post-processing algorithms for non-anechoic antenna measurements,
  • ML-based refinement of low-quality measurement data,
  • low-cost infrastructure for RF experiments,
  • passive components for mobile and on-body communications,
  • ultra-wideband structures for localization, IoT and sensor networks,
  • development of 3D-printed microwave components.

It should be emphasized that that my interests are oriented not only towards the development of methods and algorithms, but also design of hardware solutions required for their implementation and further operation. In other words, my works often involve construction of appropriate hardware and their use for the development of unique software.

What's next?

I don't know, it's up to you. If you got that far with my monologue, congratulations - you counter-productively spent around 5 minutes of your life :) On the other hand, since you are here, then what I wanted to convey probably sparked your interest (at least a little bit). If this is the case, feel free to check out other resources in this page (if they are already provided). Otherwise, thanks for your time (at the end of the day it's the most precious resource).