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Faisal Uppal

Faisal Uppal is a seasoned Systems & Controls Leader with over 22 years of extensive experience in Systems Engineering, Controls, Simulation, and Automotive Testing across various domains including EV, Hybrid, ADAS/AD, and Conventional Powertrain systems. His expertise spans Passenger Cars, Off-Highway Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, and Motorsport applications. As a technical team and program leader, Faisal has a proven track record of leading high-performance teams to deliver effective solutions for both production and prototype applications. His key skills include management of engineering resources, business development, sales support, and department strategy development. Faisal is proficient in Controls and Software development with a holistic approach, utilizing both Physics Model-Based and Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches. He possesses in-depth knowledge of controls for vehicle subsystems such as engine, transmission, traction motors, inverters, DC/DC converters, power/energy management, fuel cells, and advanced batteries. With a strong background in Systems Engineering, Faisal excels in requirements and architecture development, as well as functional safety (ISO 26262) standards. He has extensive experience in AUTOSAR, software re-architecture, and migration for large-scale production projects, along with Agile Software Development methodologies. Faisal's expertise extends to adaptive and integrated solutions for model-based engineering, utilizing continuous verification through MIL/SIL/HIL testing. He is well-versed in industry-standard ALM tools, CMMI/ASPICE processes, and possesses multiple certifications in Technical Leadership, Project Management, Control Systems Design, Functional Safety, and AUTOSAR. With over 33 technical publications and conference presentations to his credit, Faisal Uppal is dedicated to seeking challenging engineering assignments and contributing to the development of innovative products in the automotive industry.

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What is AUTOSAR Fault Detection?

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Understanding AUTOSAR’s Basic Software Layer

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The Role of ASPICE in Systems and Software Development

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Waterfall to Agile Challenges

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Electric Vehicle Testing Equipment

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What Does ASPICE 4.0 Mean?

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What is Electric Vehicle Functional Safety Testing?

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Simulation and HIL Testing for Rapid Development

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AUTOSAR Acceptance Tests

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AUTOSAR Feasibility and Producibility

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AUTOSAR Modularity and Configurability

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Implementing AUTOSAR and Functional Safety

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AUTOSAR From the Automotive Industry’s Perspective

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How to Transform Your Engineering Organization with LHP

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Integrating Today’s Top Automotive Technology

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What Are the Automotive Cybersecurity Processes?

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How to Holistically Address Functional Safety

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Why is Safety at the Core of Software-Defined Vehicles?

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How to Build Trust in the Autonomous Driving Industry

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How to Maximize Your Investment in Cybersecurity

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The Right Level of Attention for Automotive Cybersecurity

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An Introduction to Project-Dependent Safety Management

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What is Tailoring in Functional Safety?

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What Are the Different Electric Vehicle Standards?

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What is Automated Test Equipment?

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What is HIL Testing?

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What is the Future of Autonomous Vehicles?

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What is Competence Management in Functional Safety?

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What is Electric Vehicle Telematics?

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How Do You Build a Safety Culture for Your Organization?

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What are Electric Vehicle Subsystems and Their Interactions?

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What is Electric Vehicle Testing?

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How to Get Your Organization Started with Master Data

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How Does SOTIF Address Safety Design Vulnerabilities?

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What is FMEDA?

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What Are Automotive Cybersecurity Contingency Plans?

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How Do Data Driven Insights Inform Data Optimization?

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How is Automotive Cybersecurity Controlled?

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Why is Cybersecurity Important for Autonomous Vehicles?

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What are the Advantages of IIoT in the Automotive Industry

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What is Automotive Cybersecurity?

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ISO 26262 Compliant vs. ISO 26262 Certified

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What are the SOTIF Scenarios

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Why is Data-driven User Experience important in EV technology

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How Data Analytics Enables Growth for EV Manufacturers

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Effective Test Cases and How Inputs Influence Decisions

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Writing High-Quality Test Scripts: Taming the Chaos

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What is the scope of SOTIF?

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What is SOTIF?

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How to Write Requirements for Functional Safety

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Framework for Automotive Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity and the Automotive Supply Chain

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Automotive Cybersecurity and Trustworthiness

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How does Probability factor into a Safety Analysis?

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What is Functional Safety Management in Automotive?

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What is the Blueprint for Advancing Autonomous Mobility?

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What will make self-driving cars safe and practical?

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What the future holds for ADAS control systems

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New Developments in Automotive Autonomy

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Benefits of Investing in Team Training

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Transformational Changes in Automotive Testing

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Guest Blog: Training for a dynamic future

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Guest Blog: Thriving in the autonomous vehicle marketplace

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How to Ensure Safety in ADAS Design and Verification

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How to Incorporate Guidance into Process Execution Using ALM

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Top 10 Questions to Consider When Implementing ADAS

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How to Design Safety Into ADAS Products

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5 AUTOSAR Expectations vs. Reality

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SME Interview: ALM Tools for ISO 26262 Compliance

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Why ISO 26262 Part 2 is the most critical for your company