Academic Qualifications
Qualification | Institution | Year of Completion |
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PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering | University of Hong Kong, HK | 1995 |
BEng(Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering | University of Bradford, UK | 1991 |
Industry Experience
Position | Organisation/Institution | Date of Tenure |
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Principal Scientist | Philips Research Asia – Shanghai | 2003 – 2010 |
Fellowships/Memberships/Affiliations
Organisation | Level |
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | Member |
Selected Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Specifications
PCT Publication Number | Title of Application |
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WO 2019/165649 A1 | Using masks to improve classification performance of convolutional neural networks with applications to cancer-cell screening |
WO 2019/165641 A1 | Beam-steering apparatus with fast response and enhanced steering resolution |
WO 2019/154213 A1 | High-rate multihop network with beamforming |
WO 2019/134182 A1 | Acquiring permanent identifier of user equipment by gateway in mobile communication system |
WO 2018/157410 A1 | Efficient annotation of large sample group |
WO 2018/157387 A1 | Anomaly detection for medical samples under multiple settings |
WO 2018/107509 A1 | Closed-loop massive mimo system architecture |
WO 2017/181352 A1 | Timing offset estimation in an ofdm-based system by sinr measurement |
WO 2017/147852 A1 | Base station selection in ultra dense network handover scenarios |
WO 2017/091942 A1 | A method and a gateway node for reducing paging traffic in a wireless communication system |
Selected Publications – Industry/IP Specific
Publications |
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Y. C. Wu, K. W. Yip, T. S. Ng and E. Serpedin, “Maximum-likelihood symbol synchronization for IEEE 802.11a WLANs in unknown frequency-selective fading channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 4, issue 6, pp. 2751-2763, 2005 |
K. W. Yip, Y. C. Wu and T. S. Ng, “Timing-synchronization analysis for IEEE 802.11a wireless LANs in frequency-nonselective Rician fading environments,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 3, issue 2, pp. 387-394, 2004. |
K. W. Yip, Y. C. Wu and T. S. Ng, “Design of multiplierless correlators for timing synchronization in IEEE 802.11a wireless LANs,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 49, pp. 107-114, Feb. 2003. |
K. W. Yip and T. S. Ng, “Impact of power control and lognormal shadowing on the mean transmit power of Bluetooth devices,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 7, pp. 58-60, Feb. 2003. |
K. W. Yip and T. S. Ng, “Transmit-power reduction for Class-1 Bluetooth-enabled indoor cordless phones,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 48, pp. 1038-1045, Nov. 2002. |
K. W. Yip and T. S. Ng, “Reducing the required transmitted power for personal communication devices in indoor-video spread-spectrum transmission,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 47, pp. 734-742, Nov. 2001. |
T. S. Ng, K. W. Yip and C. L. Cheng, “Recursive all lag reference-code correlators,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems — II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, vol. 47, pp. 1542-1547, Dec. 2000. |
K. W. Yip and T. S. Ng, “Partial-encryption technique for intellectual property protection of FPGA-based products,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, vol. 46, pp. 183-190, Feb. 2000. |
Experience and Technical Background
Experienced in the following areas of patent practice:
- Patent Drafting
- Local and Foreign Patent Prosecution
- Patentability Advice
- Freedom-to-Operate Search
Primary patent practice areas by technology:
- Telecommunications
- Medical electronics
- Lighting systems
- Neural networks and computer systems
- Integrated circuits
- Textile and clothing
Research/industry background:
A. General technical areas:
- Wireless communications
- Lighting
B. PhD research:
- Spread spectrum techniques for mobile communications
C. Industry experience:
- Wireless communication techniques; digital television broadcasting; eyecare lighting