Professor Dr Thomas Schmitz

Professor
Vice-Dean
Faculty Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

Functions at the university

Professor Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

Research and teaching priorities

Subject areas:

  • General Vehicle Engineering
  • Chassis engineering
  • Vehicle dynamics
  • Product development in the automotive industry
  • Virtual product development in the automotive industry

 

About me

Over 25 years’ industrial experience with a major global OEM in the fields of complete vehicle development, vehicle dynamics and chassis development

Dean of Studies for the Automotive Engineering degree programme 

Member of the Senate 

Member of the Institute for Vehicle Systems Engineering

Member of the selection committee for the German National Academic Foundation

  • Modern chassis designs / Customised chassis
  • Agile vehicle concepts
  • Autonomous driving
  • Agricultural robotics: Smart crop protection in viticulture and fruit growing