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Technical University of Munich

Athanasia Karalakou

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Athanasia Karalakou

Research Focus

  • Autonomous Driving
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Driving Simulators

Curriculum Vitae

Work experience

seit 2023Technical University of Munich
Chair of Traffic Engineering and Control
Researcher
2022 - 2023Siemens
DevOps Engineer
2020 - 2022Technical University of Crete
Dynamic Systems and Simulation Laboratory
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Education

2015 - 2022Diploma of Engineering (Integrated Master - M.Eng.)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece

Publications

  • Karalakou, Athanasia; Rostami-Shahrbabaki, Majid; Rempe, Felix; Bogenberger, Klaus: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Controlling Autonomous Vehicles in Lane-Free Roundabouts. 2025 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), IEEE, 2025, 2348-2354 more…
  • Berahman, Mehran; Karalakou, Athanasia; Rostami-Shahrbabaki, Majid; Bogenberger, Klaus: Multi-task lane-free driving strategy for Connected and Automated Vehicles: A multi-agent deep reinforcement learning approach. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 154, 2025, 110797 more…
  • Karalakou, Athanasia; Rempe, Felix; Kessler, Lisa; Yunfei Zhang; Bogenberger, Klaus: Lane-Based Traffic State Estimation on Freeways Using Empirical Automated Vehicle Data. Unpublished, 2024 more…

Supervised Theses

  • Kamble, Mudita: Automated Formalization of Traffic Rules Using Natural Language Processing.
    Master Thesis. Start: 8.10.2025; End: 8.4.2026. Mentoring: Nexhipi, Karalakou. Abstract.
  • Saju, Anmy: Analyzing Human Driver Behavior in Roundabouts Using Machine Learning.
    Master Thesis. Start: 25.9.2025; End: 25.3.2026. Mentoring: Karalakou, Nexhipi. Abstract.
  • Triantafyllidi, Eirini: Assessing the Potential of Bidirectional Roundabouts for Efficient Traffic Management.
    Master Thesis. Start: 10.6.2025; End: 10.12.2025. Mentoring: Karalakou, Rostami. Abstract.
  • Ali, Mian Awais: Reinforcement Learning based Strategy for Lane-Free Traffic Mixed with Human Drivers.
    Master Thesis. Start: 12.5.2025; End: 12.11.2025. Mentoring: Syed, Karalakou. Abstract.
  • Ibrahim, Mohamed: Identification of Vehicle Trajectories using Machine Learning Approaches.
    Master Thesis. Start: 15.10.2024; End: 15.4.2025. Mentoring: Karalakou, Dr. Syed. Abstract.
  • Nabizada, Alisena: Implementation of an Urban Traffic Signal Control Based on Reinforcement Learning.
    Master Thesis. Start: 14.10.2024; End: 14.4.2025. Mentoring: Steinmetz, Karalakou. Abstract.
  • Farooq, Muhammad: Microsimulation-Based Analysis of the Effect of Hard Shoulder Opening on Motorway Traffic.
    Master Thesis. Start: 26.8.2024; End: 21.3.2025. Mentoring: Dr. Rostami, Karalakou. Abstract.
  • Ahmed, Sameer: State Vector Design for Reinforcement Learning in Traffic Signal Control.
    Master Thesis. Start: 20.1.2024; End: 20.7.2024. Mentoring: Steinmetz, Karalakou. Abstract.
  • Bekhzonov, Bekzhon: Microscopic Simulation of Dynamic Reversible Lanes for Urban Roads.
    Study Project. Start: nan.nan.nan; End: nan.nan.nan. Mentoring: Malcolm, Karalakou.
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