Darryl Dexu Lin,
B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.
 
http://individual.utoronto.ca/darryl/
Communications Group
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Toronto
contact:
e: darryl DOT lin AT utoronto.ca
 
Curriculum Vitae (Short Version)

Darryl Dexu Lin, Ph.D.

Communications Group, ECE Department, University of Toronto
E-mail (darryl DOT lin AT utoronto DOT ca)

EDUCATION

Sep.2003-July 2007 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (GPA:4.0/4.0)
University of Toronto
Thesis:"Variational Inference Methods for Signal Processing in Wireless Communications " (Supervisor: T.J. Lim)
Sep.2001-June 2003 M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (GPA:4.0/4.0)
University of Toronto
Thesis:"Collision Resolution in Slotted ALOHA Ad Hoc Networks" (Supervisor: T.J. Lim)
Sep.1997-Apr.2001 B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science (Honours, GPA:3.87/4.0)
University of Toronto
Thesis:"Doping of Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon" (Supervisor: S. Zukotynski)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Sep.2001-July 2007 Research Assistant
Wireless Multiple Access Research Group, U of T
Sep.2001-JUly 2007 Teaching Assistant
ECE417, Digital Communication
ECE316, Communication Systems
ECE216, Signals and Systems
ECE212, Circuit Theory
ECE159, Electricity and Magnetism
ECE302, Probability and Applications
ECE190, Discrete Mathematics
ECE150, Electricity and Magnetism
ECE1528, Convex Optimization
Sep.2002-July 2007 Referee for Journals and Conferences
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting
EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing
IEE Proceedings on Communications
IEEE WCNC, CCECE, ICCS, ICC, Globecom, VTC
May 1999-Aug.1999 Research Assistant
Power Electronics Laboratory, U of T

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Sep.2007-Present Senior Systems Engineer
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, California
June 2003-Sep.2003 Technical Specialist
Redline Communications, Markham, Ontario
May 2001-Aug.2001 Summer Intern
The IESO (Ontario Hydro), Mississauga, Ontario
May 2000-Aug.2000 Summer Intern
Nortel Networks, Brampton, Ontario

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

University Scholarships
  Edward S. Rogers Sr. Scholarship (2006)
Shahid U. H. Qureshi Memorial Scholarship (2006)
NSERC Postgraduate (PGS-D) Scholarship (2004-2005)
Shahid U. H. Qureshi Memorial Scholarship (2004)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2001-2003)
Edward S. Rogers Sr. Scholarship (2002)
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (1999)
Herbert Gladish Memorial Scholarship (1999)
Anthony A. Brait Scholarship (1998)
University of Toronto Scholar (1997)
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Scholarship (1997)
Leonardo da Vinci Competition Scholarship (1997)

GRADUATE COURSES

For Credit
  CSC2209 Computer Networks [Dept. Computer Science] (2004)
MAT2001 Nonlinear Optimization [Dept. Mathematics] (2004)
STA1005 Applied Multivariate Analysis [Dept. Statistics] (2003)
ECE1502 Information Theory (2003)
ECE1508 Special Topics in Comm.: Advanced Prob. Models (2003)
ECE1530 Multi-User Detection (2002)
ECE1543 Mobile Communication Systems (2002)
ECE1520 Data Communications I (2001)
ECE1529 Adaptive Systems for Sig. Proc. and Communications (2001)
ECE1501 Error Control Codes (2001)
Audited
  ECE1528 Network Information Theory (2007)
STA2104 Stat. Method for Mach. Learning & Data Mining [Dept. Stat.] (2006)
STA2342 Multivariate Analysis I [Dept. Statistics] (2006)
ECE1528 Convex Optimization (also worked as a TA)(2005)
PHY1500 Statistical Mechanics [Dept. Physics] (2005)
CSC2515 Machine Learning [Dept. Computer Science] (2005)
ECO2030 Micro Theory II (1st Half: Game Theory) [Dept. Economics] (2005)
ECE1771 Quality-of-Service Provisioning in Mobile Networks (2004)
CSC2305 Numerical Methods for Optimization [Dept. Computer Science] (2004)
ECE1515 Smart Antennas (2002)

PUBLICATIONS

Full Journal Papers
[1] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "A Variational Inference Framework for Soft-In-Soft-Out Detection in Multiple-Access Channels," IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol.55, no.5, pp. 2345-2364, May 2009
[2] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "Bit-Level Equalization and Soft Detection for Gray-Coded Multilevel Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol.54, no.10, pp. 4731-4742, October 2008
[3] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "The Variational Inference Approach to Joint Data Detection and Phase Noise Estimation in OFDM," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol.55, no.5, pp. 1862-1874, May 2007
[4] D.D. Lin, R. A. Pacheco, T.J. Lim, D. Hatzinakos, "Joint Estimation of Channel Response, Frequency Offset and Phase Noise in OFDM," IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol.54, no.9, pp.3542-3554, September 2006
[5] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "Subspace-Based Active User Identification for a Collision-Free Slotted Ad Hoc Network," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol.52, no.4, pp. 612-621, April 2004
Conference Papers
[1] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "Turbo Equalization for Gray-Coded M-ary QAM with Bit-Level Soft Decisions," in proceedings IEEE ISIT 2007. pp. 1701-1705, June 2007
[2] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "Multiuser Detection of M-QAM Symbols via Bit-level Equalization and Soft Detection," in proceedings IEEE ISIT 2006. pp. 1909-1913, July 2006
[3] D.D. Lin, R.A. Pacheco, T.J. Lim, D. Hatzinakos, "Near-Optimal Training-Based Estimation of Frequency Offset and Channel Response in OFDM with Phase Noise," in proceedings IEEE ICC 2006. vol.6, pp. 2864-2869, June 2006
[4] D.D. Lin, R.A. Pacheco, T.J. Lim, D. Hatzinakos, "Optimal OFDM Channel Estimation with Carrier Frequency Offset and Phase Noise," in proceedings IEEE WCNC 2006. vol.2, pp. 1050-1055, April 2006
[5] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, " A Variational Free Energy Minimization Interpretation of Multiuser Detection in CDMA," in proceedings IEEE Globecom 2005. vol.3, pp. 1570-1575, November 2005
[6] D.D. Lin, Y. Zhao, T.J. Lim, " OFDM Phase Noise Cancellation via Approximate Probabilistic Inference," in proceedings IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference - WCNC 2005. vol.1, pp. 27-32, March 2005
[7] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "A Subspace-Based Active User Identification Scheme for CDMA Ad Hoc Networks," in proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory - ISIT 2003. pp. 392, July 2003
[8] D.D. Lin, T.J. Lim, "Diversity-assisted Active User Identification," in proceedings 8th Canadian Workshop on Information Theory - CWIT 2003 pp. 186-189, May 2003
Complete CV available upon request.
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