Derek Kozel
Principal Investigator
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolDerek Kozel is a Principal Investigator and RF/embedded systems specialist with 12 years of experience bridging circuit design, firmware, and application-level software for aerospace and communications projects. He leads community and technical efforts in the GNU Radio ecosystem—contributing notable USRP/UHD integrations—and serves as a liaison between the SETI Institute and that open-source project. His background includes hands-on RF bring-up, phased-array radar delivery at NI, and avionics hardware at SpaceX, complemented by consulting in SDR and RF engineering. Currently pursuing a PhD in RF Engineering at Cardiff University, he combines rigorous academic research with practical product and outreach work focused on ease-of-use and STEM education. Derek’s profile combines deep low-level technical chops with leadership in open-source governance and conference organization, reflecting a rare mix of research, engineering, and community stewardship.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD RF Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD RF Engineering at Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddBachelor of Science (B.S.) Electrical and Computer Engineering Public Policy, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Electrical and Computer Engineering Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University
English, German
Stackoverflow
1,572reputation
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13answers
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Github Skills (20)
c-language10
python10
fm-radio10
uhd10
cprogramming-language10
software-defined-radio10
gnuradio10
rad10
dspic9
dspace9
eclipse6
android-listview6
android-studio6
android6
android-recyclerview6
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
gnuradio/gnuradio
Nov 2018 - Jun 2020
GNU Radio – the Free and Open Software Radio Ecosystem
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:23 reviews, 4 commits, 48 PRs in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Derek contributed to the GNU Radio project by making significant changes to the UHD (USRP Hardware Driver) integration. Their work included exposing LO (Local Oscillator) controls in the GRC (GNU Radio Companion) USRP Sink block and adding filter API functions to the USRP blocks. The user also addressed a bug in the dummy block implementation and added a "print-all" feature to the `gnuradio-config-info` utility. These modifications suggest a focus on enhancing the functionality and usability of the USRP interface within the GNU Radio ecosystem.
pythonwirelessc-plus-pluscybersecuritycommunications
dkozel/scikit-rf
Oct 2018 - Jan 2025
RF and Microwave Engineering Scikit
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 6 years 3 months
pythonbrain-computer-interfacemlsmicrowaveengineering
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