DIAZ LOPEZ, VICENTE

Vicente Díaz López is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carlos III University of Madrid. He serves as Director of the Duque de Santomaró Institute of Motor Vehicle Safety and Director of the Master's Degree in Railway Engineering.

• Academic Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Research Group: Experimental Mechanics, Calculations and Transport Group (MECATRAN)
• Contact: vdiaz@uc3m.es

Research Interests span automotive and railway engineering, focusing on:

• Intelligent tire systems for grip and friction estimation
• Vehicular dynamics and stability control
• Braking efficiency and safety analysis
• Structural mechanics in transport systems
• Sensor fusion and neural networks for vehicle parameter estimation
• Roadworthiness testing methodologies

Recent Publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Brake force estimation techniques
• Intelligent tire development
• Vehicle roll stability control
• Structural failure analysis in transport
• Low-cost sensor systems for driver monitoring

Projects include:

• Principal investigator of the fBrake software suite (2014–present) for braking efficiency analysis
• Multiple contracts with technical inspection agencies (ITV) and companies like Bombardier
• Patent development for driving style evaluation systems