Mitchell Cox
Associate Professor
Gauteng, South Africa
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Top SchoolMitchell Cox is an Associate Professor and researcher with a decade of experience bridging electronic and computer engineering with applied physics, focused on long-range wireless optical communications using structured light. He earned a PhD and an MSc from the University of the Witwatersrand and a distinction BScEng, and has progressed from sessional lecturer to senior academic roles while leading R&D to help narrow the digital divide. His background spans hands-on RF and optical testbed development (including a visiting research stint at Glasgow), embedded and HMI firmware, as well as frontend web architecture from industry consulting—an uncommon blend that informs both his teaching and experimental work. Known for practical problem-solving and mentorship, he designs systems end-to-end from modulation electronics to system alignment and classroom curricula. Based in Gauteng, South Africa, he continues to push longer-range wireless optical systems toward real-world impact.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Wireless Optical Communications, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Wireless Optical Communications at University of the Witwatersrand
Github Skills (39)
google-home10
tuya10
firmware10
http10
ota10
homey10
knx10
tasmota10
esp826610
automation10
esp3210
arduino10
homebridge9
dsc9
mqtt9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ManCaveMade/QuarkOne-Bootloader
Feb 2016 - May 2016
Contributions:21 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
WitsOCLab/DLP4710-SLM
Sep 2020 - Apr 2021
Contributions:25 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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