Aboubacar Coulibaly, MS. Eng.
Instructor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics
School of Science and Engineering (SSE), International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB)
M.Eng. Aboubacar Coulibaly is an accomplished mechanical and mechatronics engineer with extensive experience in the automotive industry, particularly in development, homologation, and technical sales. He brings a unique combination of advanced engineering expertise and international business acumen to his teaching and research at IUGB.
Academic Position
M.Eng. Coulibaly has been an Instructor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics at IUGB since 2021, where he combines his extensive industry experience with academic teaching to provide students with practical, real-world engineering knowledge.
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechatronics (in progress) — Université Hassan II, Morocco (since June 2023)
Research focus: Mechatronics applied in agriculture - M.Eng. in Mechatronics — University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany (2008–2010)
- B.Eng. in Automotive Engineering — University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany (2005–2008)
Industry Experience
M.Eng. Coulibaly brings over a decade of distinguished experience in the automotive industry, having held key engineering and leadership positions at some of the world's most prestigious automotive companies:
- Technical Sales Manager for West Africa and Central Africa — MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich, Germany (2018–2019)
Successfully led regional sales strategy and customer relationship development across multiple African markets - Homologation Engineer — MAN Truck & Bus AG, Germany (2015–2018)
Made significant contributions to the homologation of the new city bus generation "Lions For City" - Interior Light Development Engineer — BMW – Gruppo Antolin – CML, Germany (2014)
Led BMW and MINI projects with distinguished contributions to new generation interior light development for BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, and MINI Cooper - Homologation and Development Engineer — Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart, Germany (2010–2013)
Current Professional Activities
Since January 2019, M.Eng. Coulibaly has worked as a Freelance Consultant with the sales and financing departments of MAN Truck & Bus AG in Côte d'Ivoire, focusing on consolidating a reliable customer network and implementing commercial, marketing, and after-sales strategies for MAN mining vehicles to increase sales volume across West Africa.
Research & Development Interests
- Mechatronics Applied in Agriculture
- Automotive Engineering & Development
- Vehicle Homologation & Compliance
- Interior Light Systems Development
- Manufacturing Systems & Automation
- Heavy Vehicle Engineering
- Commercial Vehicle Technology
Areas of Expertise
- Automotive Engineering
- Mechatronics Systems
- Vehicle Homologation Processes
- Technical Sales & Business Development
- Project Management in Automotive Industry
- Mining Vehicle Applications
- International Market Strategy