Summary
Abel Castro is a Vehicle Dynamics Engineer with 11 years of multidisciplinary experience bridging vehicle and tire dynamics, multibody simulation, and control systems for both research and industry. Holding a D.Sc. in Vehicle Dynamics and Control and a background in mechatronics, he develops real-time vehicle models and integrated control strategies for automotive and self-driving applications. Based in Germany, he combines academic rigor—from postdoctoral research and lecturing—with hands-on engineering at e:fs TechHub, applying simulation, HIL, and visualization tools to solve practical problems. He also programs simulations and animations as a hobby-turned-skill, bringing clarity to complex dynamic systems through compelling visualizations.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree Program, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician, Completed Terms 1 & 2, Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree Program, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician, Completed Terms 1 & 2 at Udacity
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería
Spanish, Portuguese, English, German