Abdul Salam Abdul Karim
Hardware Design Engineer Lead
Bio:
Abdul Salam A is a Lead Hardware Design Engineer at Marelli Automotive Lighting, based in Southfield, Michigan, with over 19 years of experience in automotive electronics, ADAS, functional safety, and electrification systems. His expertise includes ISO 26262 compliance, hardware-software co-design, sensor safety architectures, and AI-enabled reliability solutions spanning lighting ECUs, ultrasonic sensors, battery management systems, and high-power inverters.
He has authored and published numerous papers in international journals and conferences, including IEEE and other leading peer-reviewed platforms, covering topics such as AI in functional safety, thermal-aware LED driver safety, predictive fault management, and signal integrity in distributed battery management systems. Beyond his own publications, he actively supports the global research community as a peer reviewer for several international journals, including Computer Fraud & Security, the Journal of Electrical Systems, and the International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering.
Recognized for his sensor-centric functional safety strategies and AI-driven mobility innovations, Abdul is also an IEEE Senior Member candidate and CES Innovation Awards judge, bridging industry practice with academic research and global safety standards.