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Radu Serban is a leading researcher in multibody dynamics and simulation, with a primary focus on the real-time modeling of ground vehicles operating on deformable terrain. His major contributions lie in developing sophisticated computational models that bridge the gap between rigid and flexible multibody dynamics and complex soil mechanics, enabling high-fidelity off-road vehicle simulation. Serban pioneered an adaptive level-of-detail approach for deformable soil, allowing tracked and wheeled vehicles to be simulated efficiently without sacrificing accuracy—a critical advancement for both engineering design and robotics. His work on Bayesian-inference calibration methods has further enhanced the reliability of simulation models, making them more robust for real-world deployment. With his most-cited paper, "Real-Time Simulation of Ground Vehicles on Deformable Terrain" (2023), accumulating 12 citations, Serban’s research has directly impacted the design and analysis of terrestrial vehicles, from military transport to agricultural machinery. His innovations are widely adopted in the multibody dynamics community, and his ongoing contributions continue to shape the future of simulation-driven engineering and autonomous off-road robotics.