Dr. Mohammad Nassar Albunni

Please tell us what fascinates you most about research.
Creativity, passion, determination, patience, continuous learning, teamwork, goal orientation – all of those are elements that fascinate me and challenge me at the same time in my daily research work.

What makes research done at Bosch so special?
Bosch Research focuses on inventing new products and new technologies that have the potential to become part of our daily life. They can help us in our mobility (vehicles, e-bikes, micro-mobility, etc.), in doing the many tasks in our apartments, houses, and gardens. Beside the highest standards of technical competencies, Bosch Research offers an inspiring working culture based on diversity, fairness, and mutual respect. Moreover, as a large technology company, Bosch Research opens doors for future career steps in the divisions to enable translating innovate research ideas into real products for the whole world.

What research topics are you currently working on at Bosch?
My main research work is advancing modelling and optimization methods for electrical drives and power electronics. This involves mathematical modelling methods for many physical domains (electromagnetics, electronic circuits, thermodynamics, structural dynamics, etc.). Additionally, it addresses several advanced optimization methods such as multiobjective optimization, free-shape and topology optimization, and ultimately Artificial Intelligence, which enables more efficient optimization in larger design spaces within a shorter time.

What are the biggest scientific challenges in your field of research?
The major challenge that I am dealing with is to develop fascinating electrification products with the highest performance and quality standards and to make them available to many people all over the world at an affordable price. One essential prerequisite for all of that is to minimize the usage of raw material and energy resources to protect our environment.

How do the results of your research become part of solutions "Invented for life"?
Electrical drives and power electronics are already part of many products in our daily life; a few examples are e-bikes, washing machines, heat pumps, drills, etc. The importance of electrification products is significantly growing, motivated by the mega trend ‘electrified mobility’. My research work aims to make electrical drives and power electronics more efficient in terms of their energy consumption, more environmentally friendly in the utilization of raw materials, and more fascinating in terms of the user experience.