Mechanical Engineer, Researcher,
PhD Candidate
Mechanical Engineer with an M.Sc. from Universität Stuttgart, currently pursuing a doctorate at Volkswagen AG in artificial intelligence, passive safety and sled test rig technology applied to crash safety. Solid expertise in FEM crash simulation using LS-Dyna, Radioss and PAM-Crash, with hands-on exposure at Porsche AG, EDAG GmbH and Formula Student teams across Germany and Brazil.
Experience 10
Education 4
Research & patents 4
Skills 7
Languages 4
Honors 3
Associations 2
Career timeline
NowPhD Researcher at Volkswagen AG
Sep 2015 — Aug 2016
Seat Dev.
GreenLion Racing
Mar — Aug 2016
Intern · 3D Prototyping
Porsche AG
Sep 2016 — Dec 2017
Lead · Crashbox
Apuama Racing
Jan — Mar 2018
Research Assistant
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
May — Aug 2018
Intern · Crash
EDAG GmbH
2018 — 19
Diploma Thesis
UnB · Brasília
Sep 2019 — Mar 2020
Aero · FE Optim.
Green Team e.V.
Mar — Sep 2021
Research Assistant
Uni Stuttgart
Oct 2021 — Apr 2022
Master Thesis
Porsche AG
Feb 2023 → now
PhD Researcher
Volkswagen AG
PhD Researcher —
Body Safety Development
Body Safety Development
Wolfsburg, DE- Developed data-driven models in the domain of experimental sled testing for passive safety research.
- 3 patent applications pending in the domain of vehicle safety and intelligent vehicle systems.
- Supervised 2 Master's theses in the scope of AI and passive safety research.
- Deployed modelling solutions internally, bridging research and engineering workflows.
- Project management activities including supplier coordination for development tasks.
- Communicated complex technical concepts across multiple levels of abstraction, from students and technicians to engineers, university researchers, department leadership and executive stakeholders.
Feb 2023 — now3 yr. 3 mo.
Master Thesis —
Occupant Safety Department
Occupant Safety Department
- Thesis: "Method for the early assessment of the structural integrity of interior components in side crash" — grade 1.1 (highest distinction).
- Developed a novel method for early-stage evaluation of interior component structural integrity under lateral crash loading scenarios.
Oct 2021 — Apr 20227 mo.
Research Assistant
- Performed FE crash calculations using LS-Dyna and HyperMesh for institute research projects.
- Created Linear Modal Order Reduction models using Matlab and MatMoreMBS.
Mar — Sep 20217 mo.
FE Carbon-Fibre Optimization — Aerodynamics Department
- Performed structural FE optimization of carbon-fibre components using Altair HyperWorks.
- Created script-based toolbars to accelerate the simulation setup workflow.
- Topology optimization study of the front wing support as a design benchmark, identifying a load-path structure with potential mass reduction from 2.93 kg to 0.225 kg. Simulations only; not necessarily implemented.
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1 / 5 - Initial design benchmark: FE structural evaluation of inner structure concept proposals for the front wing, investigating potential modifications to increase torsional and bending stiffness.
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1 / 6
Sep 2019 — Mar 20207 mo.
Diploma Thesis —
International Collaboration
International Collaboration
Brasília, BR- Thesis topic: "Kinematic Response Evaluation of a Virtual Human Body Model during the Airborne Phase of a PMHS Rollover Scenario" — Grade: 10/10.
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1 / 5 - Conducted in international academic–industrial collaboration with Mecas ESI and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen (CZ).
- Simulation-based analysis using PAM-CRASH (ESI Group), with a software license provided by Mecas ESI.
Sep. 2018 - Mar. 20196 mo.
Intern — Front and Side Crash Simulations
- Developed post-processing scripts in Animator (TCL) and converted PAM-Crash dummies to LS-Dyna format.
- Performed occupant simulations in LS-Dyna, mesh editing in Ansa and dummy positioning with Primer.
May — Aug 20184 mo.
Research Assistant
Plzen, CZ- FE simulations to validate a Multibody Human Body Model (VIRTHUMAN) in car rollover scenarios using PAM-Crash.
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1 / 6 - Presented the poster: Robustness testing of virtual human body model.
- International collaboration with Mecas ESI.
Jan — Mar 20183 mo.
Project Lead — Crashbox / Impact Attenuator
- Performed crash simulations to verify compliance with Formula Student regulatory requirements using HyperMesh and Radioss.
- Executed quasi-static compression tests and correlated experimental and simulation results.
Sep 2016 — Dec 20171 yr. 4 mo.
Intern — Design & Prototype Construction
- Parametric CAD modelling in Catia V5, supporting design tasks and concept evaluations.
- Executed benchmark studies and assisted in the creation and management of bill-of-materials (BOM).
Mar — Aug 20166 mo.
Racing Seat Development — Ergonomics & Packaging
- Conducted benchmark and ergonomic studies for the racing seat concept.
- Developed a parametric CAD design in Catia V5.
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1 / 4 - Carried out during Science Without Borders exchange at Bergische Universität Wuppertal.
Sep 2015 — Aug 20161 yr.