Tom P.J. van der Sande

Tom P.J. van der Sande is a University Lecturer at Eindhoven University of Technology, affiliated with the Department of Dynamics and Control within the Mechanical Engineering School, and part of EAISI Mobility. His expertise focuses on control systems for automated and cooperative vehicles, safety concepts for autonomous systems, and vertical vehicle dynamics. He emphasizes practical implementation alongside theoretical research, particularly through real-world testing in automotive environments.

Research interests include adaptive cruise control, platooning systems, suspension systems, and sensor fusion for vehicle behavior estimation. He has been involved in projects such as neural network-based occlusion handling and IMU-RADAR integration for vehicle motion estimation. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) and industry innovation (SDG 9).

He has received the AVEC '24 Best Paper Award for contributions to vehicle control research. His teaching responsibilities include courses on engineering design, road vehicle dynamics, and smart vehicles. Collaborations involve industrial partners for applied research in automotive systems.