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Saber Fallah
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Autonomous Vehicles University of Surrey in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
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An exciting chance to join the University of Surrey on an EPSRC – Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom funded PhD studentship starting January 2026.
This project will pioneer Digital Commentary Driving (DCD) – a breakthrough framework to make autonomous vehicles more transparent, safe, and regulator-ready.
You will tackle challenges at the frontier of AI, robotics, and safety assurance, such as:
?? Developing AI-driven methods to generate and analyse Digital Commentary Driving data
?? Investigating how DCD can provide sufficient evidence for detecting near-misses and edge cases
?? Creating realistic near-miss scenarios to evaluate system trustworthiness
?? Advancing explainable and trusted AI approaches for AV certification
You’ll work with:
Prof Saber Fallah (Director, CAV-Lab, Safe AI & AVs)
Dr Nick Reed and Paul Spence (Distinguished expert in AV safety)
Colleagues from the Department for Transport (DfT)
What we offer:
?? Access to world-class simulation & robotics facilities
?? Collaboration with the DVSA, including a secondment opportunity
?? A chance to shape the future of AV certification and explainable AI
?? Application deadline: 29 Aug 2025
?? Enquiries: Prof Saber Fallah – [email protected]
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