Sebastien Demmel

Dr. Sebastien Demmel is a Senior Research Fellow (Advanced Technologies) at the School of Psychology & Counselling, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He is affiliated with the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q). His roles include managing the CARRS-Q Advanced Driving Simulator and serving as a major engineer for L4-capable autonomous vehicles like Zoé2. He holds a PhD from QUT (2013) and a dual Masters from the University of Versailles (France).

His research focuses on Automated Driving (including CHAD and ODD projects), wireless vehicle communication (CAVI FOT), driving simulation (LAARMA project), and naturalistic data collection. Key collaborations include LIVIC (France), VEDECOM, and INRIA. He has contributed to projects like the Ipswich Connected Vehicle Pilot and AVR3 training center.

Dr. Demmel’s work spans vehicle automation safety, human factors in autonomous systems, and transportation technology. His international expertise includes training at Vedecom Tech (France) and expertise in L4 autonomous vehicles. He has co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications, focusing on driver behavior, automation handover, and road safety.