Weilong Yu
Optical System Engineer at 英国南安普敦大学
Torquay, England, United Kingdom
Summary
👤
Senior🎓
Top SchoolWeilong Yu is an optical system engineer and PhD specializing in high-power fiber lasers and optical system optimization, with nine years’ hands-on experience spanning academia and industry. He has driven record-breaking laser performance—boosting a 1535 nm source’s power and brightness by 190% and delivering a 1600 nm Lidar-capable laser at 220 W via a novel second-tandem pumping approach. Comfortable across optics, mechanics, electronics and software, he wrote a 2,000-line MATLAB analytics suite for large experimental datasets and implemented imaging and AI inspection systems that raised defect detection to 90%. Now working on rugged EDFAs for free-space communications and as a postdoc in the UK, he combines rigorous experimental technique with practical engineering (SolidWorks, thermal management) and clear English communication. Notably, his work has translated directly into manufacturable solutions and potential labor replacement through automation, reflecting an engineer who bridges deep research with real-world impact.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at Tianjin UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at Tsinghua University
Github Skills (13)
copilot7
chatbot6
computer-vision6
opencv6
cpp6
python6
chatgpt5
cmake5
gpt4
arm4
openai4
claude3
ollama2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Willyoung111/MyCSNote
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Contributions:29 commits, 30 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
Willyoung111/SpringStudy
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 3 days
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.