Malte Rothhämel

Malte Rothhämel is an Assistant Professor in Vehicle System Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology since 2020. He holds a Master of Engineering (Diplom-Ingenieur) from TU Dresden and a PhD from KTH, with industrial research at Scania and Volkswagen Global Research. His roles at KTH include teaching and examining courses such as Vehicle Dynamics, Vehicle Engineering, and related project courses. He leads research in vehicle dynamics, automated systems, and human factors in transportation.

Education: Technical University Dresden (Diplom-Ingenieur), Industrial PhD at Scania/KTH. Professional experience includes 3.5 years at Scania developing active steering systems and time as a guest researcher at Volkswagen.

Research focuses on vehicle dynamics of heavy trucks, automated driving, teleoperation systems, and child safety in cycle carriers. He collaborates with groups like the Vehicle Dynamics Group and ECO² Vehicle Design, contributing to projects like TRENoP (novel transport solutions).

Over 60 patents related to steering systems, safety, and autonomous vehicle technologies. No explicit awards listed, but his work spans academic and industrial innovation.