Dong Zhang

Dr. Dong Zhang is a permanent Lecturer in Automotive Design at Brunel University London, affiliated with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. He holds a PhD in Vehicle Dynamic Control from the University of Lincoln (2019) and has prior experience as a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (2019–2020) and as a Senior Research Project Manager in industry collaborations.

• Education: PhD in Vehicle Dynamic Control (University of Lincoln, 2019).

Dr. Zhang's research focuses on human-centered automotive control systems, including intelligent vehicle/transportation control, game theory-based driver-vehicle shared control, vehicle active safety systems, and cybersecurity for intelligent vehicles. He also develops AI-based autonomous driving solutions and anti-cyber-attack control systems.

His recent publications highlight advancements in vehicle platooning via game theory, cybersecurity for autonomous driving, and human-machine interaction in intelligent vehicles. Dr. Zhang has contributed over 30 peer-reviewed papers and 10 patents related to vehicle dynamic control and connected systems.

• Teaching: ME2618 Vehicle Design and Performance, ME3628 Technologies for Future Transport.

• Research Leadership: Founder of the Brunel Racing Formula Student AI group; Co-PI for projects on full-wheel independent driving systems and big-data governance in vehicle performance evaluation.

Dr. Zhang emphasizes industry collaboration for developing human-centered control systems and ADAS technologies.