3rd Webinar from Webinar Series
Title: Reinventing the Wheel
Speaker: Qadeer Ahmed
Qadeer Ahmed is Associate Professor of Research with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department and Center for Automotive Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. He received B.S. degree in Mechatronics and Control Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, in 2006, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Control Systems from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2009 and 2011, respectively. His research includes control and diagnostics of automotive systems with focus on their efficiency, safety, and security. He has authored more than 95 international peer-reviewed publications. He received the OSU’s Lumley Research Award in 2018 and SAE’s Buckendale Award in 2019 PhD Control Systems Engineering
Abstract
Modern automotive systems are in the process of re-invention to meet the strict efficiency, safety and security legislation. The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards for 2012-25 requires automotive manufacturers to meet the fuel economy of 54.5 miles per gallon and to cut 6 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases produced by cars and trucks. This evolution of automotive systems is influenced by four main technologies: electrification, connectivity, automation and shared mobility. Electrification is evolving the future power train to optimize energy consumption and minimize the harmful emissions. Connectivity is making the automotive systems smart by enabling the utilization of useful information external to the vehicle. Automation of various vehicle systems is helping to improve its safety and efficiency by reducing the human factor. Shared mobility is enabling the efficient use of vehicular resources to better utilize the transportation infrastructure. This seminar will try to critically evaluate the benefits of these technologies for the transportation sector in Pakistan and suggest some steps to adapt and improve the energy efficiency of the transportation sector.
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