Panel Discussion

Monday, February 26 @ 2-3 PM

There has been significant progress in developing vehicles that are increasingly connected and automated. However, we are seeing “bumps” in the road when it comes to deployment. In this panel, this topic will be examined from various viewpoints, namely from industry, academia, and government agencies. Further, we will discuss how this increased connectivity and automation can potentially reduce a vehicle’s carbon footprint.

• Moderated by: Ziran Wang – Purdue University
• Srinivas Gowda – Navistar
• Petros Ioannou – University of Southern California
• Xin Xia – UCLA
• Andres Chavez – Caltrans

Tuesday, February 27 @ 2-3 PM

In this panel, we will discuss the role of Shared Mobility in terms of reducing our climate footprint. One form of shared mobility is transportation network companies (TNCs, such as Uber and Lyft), which can play an important role in sustainable transportation. However, recent studies have shown that TNCs increase VMT (or VKT), which is problematic. However, their impact can be less if we require TNC vehicles to be electric (or use some sustainable fuel). Also, note that another form of shared mobility is carsharing, which typically results in lower VMT. What technologies and policies can make Shared Mobility a good option for sustainability?

• Moderated by: Jane Lin – University of Illinois, Chicago
• Ankur Gupta – Uber
• Harald Meimberg – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
• Nadia Gkritza – Purdue University
• Peng Hao – University of California, Riverside

Wednesday, February 28 @ 9-10 AM

With the tremendous growth in e-commerce and freight logistics in recent years, the need to understand and manage the externalities of freight activities is stronger than ever. This session will discuss innovative ways to make freight transportation more sustainable and how intelligent transportation systems can play a role in helping achieve sustainability goals in freight movement.

• Moderated by: Kanok Boriboonsomsin – Associate Director, CE-CERT, UC Riverside
• Aaron Katzenstein – Deputy Executive Officer, Technology Advancement Office, South Coast AQMD
• Steve Ritchie – Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Irvine
• Michael Ippoliti – Senior Leader Public Projects, Volvo Group North America
• Nate Veeh – Senior Business Development Manager, Geotab ITS