Our Advisory Board
The CARMONY Advisory Board brings together leading international specialists in traffic management, connected and automated mobility, and sustainable transport systems. Their insights help steer the project’s research, innovation, and policy alignment to ensure lasting real-world impact.
Prof. Toshiaki Aoki
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan
Professor at JAIST specialising in formal methods, verification, and safety-critical systems. He is an active member of several professional societies, including the Information Processing Society of Japan and The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers.
Dr. Fernando Liesa
ALICE, Brussels, Belgium
Secretary General of ALICE since 2013. He holds a PhD from the University of Zaragoza and has over 15 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management. He previously worked at the Zaragoza Logistics Center and was General Manager of LOGISTOP.
Prof. Samer Hamdar
The George Washington University, USA
Director of the Centre for Intelligent Systems Research, focusing on modelling and validating vehicular and pedestrian traffic dynamics. His work advances sustainable multimodal networks and non-motorized transport. He also co-organises the TRB events relevant to CARMONY.
Laura Babio
POLIS, Brussels, Belgium
Working at POLIS since 2020, she is currently Smart Mobility Lead and Just Transition Co-coordinator. She works on the digitalisation of urban mobility, intelligent transport, mobility data, automation and multimodal network. She holds a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering and a Master’s in Transportation Systems from the Technical University of Munich.
Prof. Doo-Hwan Bae
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea
Professor at KAIST and Head of the Software Engineering Group. His research focuses on model-based software engineering, process improvement, and Systems of Systems (SoS). He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.
Dr. Rahul Razdan
Razdan Research Institute, USA
CEO of Raztech Research Institute and academic with experience spanning academia, start-ups, and Fortune 500 companies. Former SVP at Flextronics and General Manager at Cadence Design Systems, his research bridges technology, policy, and innovation ecosystems.
Dr. Daishi Watabe
Saitama Institute of Technology, Japan
Professor in the Department of Information Systems. His research covers autonomous driving, biometric and 3D authentication, and sensory epistemology. Member of the Information Processing Society of Japan and the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers.