Chris Abraham
Founder & CEO at Electric Mobility Lab
Stellenbosch Local Municipality, South Africa
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Top SchoolChris Abraham is the founder and CEO of EV Fleet (Pty) Ltd and a researcher-turned-entrepreneur focused on accelerating electrification of vehicle fleets in developing regions. With a PhD and postdoctoral work from Stellenbosch University in electric vehicles, renewable energy, and sustainable transport, he built EV-Fleet-Sim from his doctoral research to turn complex simulation and AI-driven analytics into practical electrification roadmaps. Over six years of experience span hands-on simulation development, consulting for fleet transitions, and launching a startup that bridges academic rigor with commercial deployment. He combines technical depth in mechatronics and electrical engineering (Cum Laude at Nelson Mandela University) with a clear product vision for safety, affordability, and accessibility in public transport. Notably, his work targets the unique operational constraints of minibus taxis and other informal transport modes, making his solutions highly relevant to emerging-market realities. Chris intends to keep cycling between industry impact and academia, bringing field-proven insights back into research and teaching.
6 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Stellenbosch UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, 84%, 38/40 distinctions. Cum Laude., Bachelor’s Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, 84%, 38/40 distinctions. Cum Laude. at Nelson Mandela UniversityHigh School, 90%, 8/8 distinctions., High School, 90%, 8/8 distinctions. at Selborne College
Github Skills (146)
python10
bash10
vim10
gtk10
sumo10
traffic10
ncurses10
oh-my-zsh10
firefox10
shell10
spice10
cli10
console10
rails10
file-manager10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
abrac/Self-Driving-Cars-PSO
Sep 2019 - Jan 2021
Contributions:1 release, 73 commits, 14 PRs in 1 year 4 months
abrac/EV-Fleet-Simulator
Mar 2021 - Mar 2021
Contributions:1 commit, 105 pushes, 6 branches in 1 day
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