Dr. Michael Frey received Diploma and Doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe in 1993 and 2004, respectively. He is the Deputy Director of the Institute of Vehicle System Technology. His research interests are autonomous driving, driver assistance systems, operational strategies, suspension systems, and vehicle dynamics, as well as vehicle modeling and optimization.
Frank Gauterin received the diploma degree in physics from the University of Münster, Münster, Germany, in 1989 and the Dr. rer. nat. degree (Ph.D.) in physics from the University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany, in 1994. From 1989 to 2006, he was in different RD positions with Continental AG, Hanover, Germany, leaving as the Director of NVH Engineering (noise, vibration, harshness). Since 2006, he has been a full Professor with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.
He is the Head with the KIT Institute of Vehicle System Technology, Karlsruhe and Scientific Spokesperson of the KIT Center Mobility Systems. His research interests include vehicle control, vehicle dynamics, vehicle NVH, vehicle suspension, tire dynamics, and tire–road interaction, as well as vehicle concepts, vehicle modeling, and identification methods.
