Welcome, I am Federica

Federica Paolicelli, PhD

ADAS / AD Expert Software & Function Engineer at AVL Software and Functions GmbH

I am Federica Paolicelli, I am an ADAS & Autonomous Driving Software Development Engineer with a PhD in Energy Engineering. I have been working in the automotive sector since 2014 and have been published in several international journals for my research.

I am passionate about finding solutions to problems, learning new skills and building original solutions, starting from an idea and making it work.

I have spent the last 2+ years working on Autonomous Driving, mainly developing Decision Making software components for automated driving vehicles in R&D and customer projects.

Work Ethic
Teamwork
Adaptability
Self-motivation
Communication
Time Mngmt
Critical Thinking
Fast Learner
Problem Solving

Skills

Experiences

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AVL Software and Functions GmbH

Sep 2018 - Present, Regensburg, Germany

AVL is a globally recognized Austrian company in the automotive field and the world’s largest private company for the development, simulation and testing of powertrain systems. The Regensburg location, AVL Software and Functions GmbH, is highly specialised in software and electronics development. With a particular focus on autonomous driving systems, digitalisation topics, safety and security applications and electric mobility.

ADAS / AD Expert Software & Function Engineer

July 2021 - Present

  • Design and development of automotive sensor models (LiDARs)
  • Simulation in virtual environments
  • Research & Development
ADAS / AD Software Development Engineer

Sep 2018 - June 2021

  • Design and development of Decision Making functions for automated driving vehicles
  • Writing functional requirements documents
  • Software testing and validation
  • Testing on real vehicles
  • Code and documentation review

Politecnico di Torino

Jan 2014 - Aug 2018, Torino, Italy

Politecnico di Torino, which in 2009 celebrated the 150th academic year since its establishment, is the oldest technical university in Italy and one of the most important in Europe for engineering and architectural studies.

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Development of a new control strategy for the mass of injected fuel
  • Implementation of the control algorithm in the ECU by rapid prototyping
  • Test bench setup for hydraulic characterization of a commercial common rail fuel injection system
  • Team management and communication with project stakeholders
  • Writing scientific papers in international journals
PhD Candidate

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  • Numerical simulations and testing of fuel injection systems on a hydraulic test bench
  • Setup of experimental equipment
  • Design experiments
  • Modelling of experimental data
  • Statistical analysis of experimental data
  • Writing scientific papers in international journals
  • Speaker at international automotive conferences
  • Thesis advisor for Master’s students
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