Wanja Szypura
About Wanja Szypura
Wanja Szypura is a Field Applications System Engineer specializing in image sensors at onsemi, with a background in image quality and embedded image processing from his time at Leica Camera AG. He holds a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Fototechnik and has extensive experience in the characterization of CCD and CMOS image sensors.
Work at Onsemi
Wanja Szypura has been employed at onsemi since 2021, serving as a Field Applications System Engineer specializing in Image Sensors. In this role, Szypura focuses on the specification of FPGA and ASIC based image sensor correction algorithms. The position is based in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland, and has been held for three years.
Previous Experience at Leica Camera AG
Prior to joining onsemi, Wanja Szypura held several positions at Leica Camera AG. Szypura worked as a Diploma Thesis intern from 2008 to 2009, followed by a role as R&D Engineer in Image Quality and embedded image processing from 2009 to 2015. Szypura then advanced to Teamlead in Image Quality and embedded image processing from 2015 to 2019, and later served as Tech Lead in the same field from 2020 to 2021. All roles were based in Wetzlar, Hessen, Deutschland.
Education and Expertise
Wanja Szypura studied at TH Köln, where they earned a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) degree in Fototechnik, Bildgebende Systeme, and Image Processing from 2004 to 2008. Prior to this, Szypura attended BG Kassel, achieving an Industrieelektroniker (IHK) qualification in Gerätetechnik from 1999 to 2002. Szypura has expertise in the characterization of CCD and CMOS image sensors and digital color processing.
Freelance Work and Early Career
Before establishing a long-term career at Leica Camera AG, Wanja Szypura worked as a freelancer at Image Engineering from 2006 to 2008. This role involved contributing to projects related to image processing pipelines. Szypura's early experience also includes a Diploma Thesis at Leica Camera AG, which provided foundational knowledge in the field.
Technical Specializations
Wanja Szypura specializes in the development of hardware-based lens-correction algorithms, utilizing Adobe LCPs and DNG opcode processing. Additionally, Szypura has been involved in the simulation of hardware and software based image processing pipelines, focusing on enhancing image quality settings.