Amin Assadi

Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer

Academic Affiliations

- Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Division: Vehicle Safety

- Department of Electrical Engineering, Division: Systems and Control

Research Focus

- Advancing the safety and efficiency of Automated Driving Systems (ADS)

Academic Background

- PhD in Engineering Sciences from Johannes Kepler University Linz

- Research on Safety in Mixed Traffic Environments awarded first prize at the 2022 Vehicle Association - Anniversary Foundation awards from the Association of the Austrian Vehicle Industry (Fachverband der Fahrzeugindustrie Österreichs)

- MSc in Automation and Control from Politecnico di Milano

Industry Experience

- Contributed to the design and development of Level 4 autonomous trucks, focus on safety and innovation in the autonomous mobility sector

Current Research

- SENSI project: Developing open-source, computationally efficient perception models

- Aims to reflect real-world uncertainties for:

- More reliable virtual safety assessments

- Enhanced real-time decision-making in ADS

- Bridge the gap between complex, idealized models and practical, transparent solutions for safer automated driving

Teaching Experience

- Lecturer for SSY300: Applied Mechatronics