Nicola Kolb

Nicola Kolb is a research associate at the Chair of Software and Systems Engineering at Technical University of Munich (Prof. Pretschner). His research focuses on testing criteria and case generation for automated and autonomous driving systems, emphasizing scenario-based testing approaches. He holds a Master's degree in Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence from TU Munich and a bachelor's in Automotive Computer Science via BMW Group's Speed-Up program.

Education:

• Master of Science in Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence (TU Munich)
• Bachelor of Science in Automotive Computer Science (TU Munich, BMW Group collaboration)

Research Interests: Scenario-based testing, autonomous systems safety, automotive software validation, and cyber-physical systems. He explores test case generation, automated driving system evaluation, and data-driven methodologies for testing.

Teaching: Involved in courses like 'Advanced Topics of Software Testing' and 'Automotive Software Development' since 2021, collaborating with fortiss on system engineering projects.

Presentations: Delivered talks at IEEE ITSC (2021-2023), AutoTest 2022, and BMW Summer School 2024, focusing on scenario-based testing methodologies and autonomous vehicle validation.