Jonas Fredriksson

Jonas Fredriksson is a Professor in the Mechatronics research group at the Department of Systems and Control Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology. His work focuses on electric/hybrid vehicles, vehicle dynamics, active safety systems, and optimization-based coordination of automated vehicles.

• Academic Rank: Professor
• Affiliation: Chalmers University of Technology
• Department: Systems and Control Engineering
• Email: jonas.fredriksson@chalmers.se

Research Themes:

• Powertrain control and energy management for electric/hybrid vehicles
• Advanced control strategies for heavy articulated vehicles
• Autonomous driving in confined environments
• Battery thermal management and charging optimization
• Vehicle stability and safety systems using Newtonian mechanics

Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize 1) optimization algorithms for electric vehicle coordination, 2) aerodynamic modeling under crosswind conditions, 3) stochastic approaches to longitudinal vehicle dynamics, and 4) robust control systems for articulated heavy vehicles. The work combines classical mechanics with modern machine learning techniques.

Teaching & Leadership: Supervises doctoral students and leads research projects in mechatronics. Manages the master's program in Systems, Control and Mechatronics. Teaches courses in mechatronics and vehicle control systems.