Education & Qualifications

2022: PhD
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Kandó Kálmán Doctoral School
Transport and Vehicles Sciences

2017: Vehicle Engineering Master (MSc)
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering
Industrial and Transportation Logistics specialization

2015: Vehicle Engineering Bachelor (BSc)
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering
Motor Vehicles specialization

2015: Quality Management System Developer
TÜV Rheinland

Research Areas

  • Integration of machine learning and model predictive control in vehicle control
  • Vehicle dynamics and robust control
  • Modeling and control of automotive powertrain and actuator systems
  • Predictive and optimization-based control methods

Professional Experience

2025–: Research Fellow
HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control

2022–: Research Fellow
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Department of Control for Transportation and Vehicle Systems

2021–2023: Senior Software Development Engineer
Knorr-Bremse Fékrendszerek Kft.

2017–2022: Assistant Research Fellow
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Department of Control for Transportation and Vehicle Systems

2017–2021: Software Development Engineer
Knorr-Bremse Fékrendszerek Kft.

Teaching Activity

Taught Courses

  • Fundamentals of Algorithm Design
  • Electrotechnics – Electronics
  • Automotive Network and Communication Systems
  • Programming
  • Programming in C and Matlab
  • Computer-Aided Engineering Applications

Témavezetés

Regular supervision of Students’ Scientific Conference (TDK) theses: since 2023, supervision of 9 TDK theses, 7 of which received prize placements.

 

Awards, honors

2017: Second Prize at the Students’ Scientific Conference (TDK), BME Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering

2017: Audi Hungaria Special Prize at the Students’ Scientific Conference (TDK), AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt.

2018: Best Paper in Computational Methods and Software, MESA

2021: Certificate of Recognition, BME Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering

2024: Pro Progressio Alapítvány Teaching Scholarship for TDK Supervision, Pro Progressio Alapítvány

2024: Audi Hungaria Teaching Special Prize for TDK Supervision, AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt.

2024: Outstanding Lecturer of the Faculty, BME Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering

Projects, scholarships

Research Projects

  • National Laboratory for Autonomous Systems, RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00002 (2020–2025)
    • Vehicle control
  • Cooperative Technologies National Laboratory, 2022-2.1.1-NL-2022-00012 (2023–)
    • Off-road autonomous vehicles

Scholarships

  • University Research Scholarship Programme (2024)

Highlighted Publications

Bokor, Á., Aradi, S., Bécsi, T., Palkovics, L., & Szabó, Á. (2026).
Learning to Predict Constraints: Hybrid Neural-MPC Control Architectures for Real-Time Vehicle Path Tracking.
IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY, 7, 844-856. [SJR: Q1]
Szabó, Á., Doba, D., Aradi, S., & Kiss, P. (2024).
Model Development for Off-Road Traction Control: A Linear Parameter-Varying Approach.
AGRICULTURE-BASEL, 14(3). [SJR: Q1]
Bécsi, T., Szabó, Á., Kővári, B., Aradi, S., & Gáspár, P. (2020).
Reinforcement Learning Based Control Design for a Floating Piston Pneumatic Gearbox Actuator.
IEEE ACCESS, 8, 147295-147312. [SJR: Q1]
Szabó, Á., Bécsi, T., & Aradi, S. (2021).
Measurement Based Validation of an Electro-Pneumatic Gearbox Actuator.
PERIODICA POLYTECHNICA TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING, 49(1), 1-7. [SJR: Q2]
Szabo, A., Becsi, T., & Gaspar, P. (2020).
Control Design and Validation for Floating Piston Electro-Pneumatic Gearbox Actuator.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 10(10). [SJR: Q2]