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J. Christian Gerdes
Also published under: J. C. Gerdes, Joseph Christian Gerdes
Affiliation
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA
Biography
J. Christian Gerdes is an Associate Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Standford, CA. He is also the Director of the Center for Automotive Research (CARS), Stanford University. His research centers on feedback control techniques for mechanical systems with a specific focus on improving vehicle safety and efficiency. Currently his students are involved in projects ranging from autonomous racing of x-by-wire vehicles to the modeling and control of homogeneous charge compression ignition engines. Prior to joining Stanford, he was the Project Leader for virtual proving grounds development at the Vehicle Systems Technology Center of Daimler-Benz Researc... Author's Published Works