July ’25 Updates Project lead: Jennifer Ramos-Chavez, University of Texas at El Paso, & Brandon Allen, Purdue University Events: Researching Experience and Mentoring (REM) Program Continues: Summer-Fall 2025 Purdue is continuing to engage high school students from Purdue Polytechnic, a program designed to prepare students for success beyond graduation, in the REM program in Summer-Fall…
July ’25 Updates Project Leads: Patrick Singleton, Utah State University, & Sivaranjani Seetharaman, Purdue University Events: International Conference on Transportation & Development This June 8-11, the International Conference on Transportation & Development was hosted by ASCE and the Arizona Department of Transportation. At this international event, which was held in Glendale, Arizona, ASPIRE Student Leadership…
July ’25 Updates Project leads: Khurram Afridi, Cornell University, & Marv Halling, Utah State University Events: Wireless Power Technology Conference & Expo (WPTCE) Rome 2025 At the WPTCE in Rome this June 3-6, ASPIRE student Oscar Moncada presented his research, co-authored with Pablo Iglesias and ASPIRE faculty member John Haddock. Dionysios Aliprantis also represented ASPIRE…
July ’25 Updates Project leads: Hongjie Wang, Utah State University, & Scott Trimboli, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Events: International Conference on Transportation & Development ASCE, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation, hosted the International Conference on Transportation & Development, held June 8-11 in Glendale, Arizona. At this conference, ASPIRE Student Leadership Council President…
ASPIRE continues to build its ecosystem and create greater momentum with influential partnerships and high-impact events that are shaping the future of transportation. Recently, we welcomed several new members to the Industry and Innovation Board (IIB), bringing the total membership to 68, with additional prospective members in discussions with ASPIRE about possible partnerships. Our latest members — Illinois…
A team of ASPIRE researchers at Purdue University were awarded the Technology Innovation Award at the IEEE PES Energy and Policy Forum Innovation Showcase for their work on the Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT). This technology was installed and is undergoing validation in a quarter-mile testbed of the existing West Lafayette US 231/US 52 highway….
ASPIRE continues to build its ecosystem and create greater momentum with influential partnerships and high-impact events that are shaping the future of transportation. Recently, we welcomed several new members to the Industry and Innovation Board (IIB), bringing the total membership to 68, with additional prospective members in discussions with ASPIRE about possible partnerships. Our latest members — Illinois…
Welcome to our ASPIRE Student Newsletter! In this section we highlight students and their research, discuss events and student news, and provide a place to celebrate the successes of our students at ASPIRE! Congrats to Our Spring Graduates! Undergrads: Daniel Ashby, USU Kade Bushman, USU Taylor Anderson, USU Brett (Chase) Bruggeman, USU Seth Stock, USU…
May 6-7, 2025 With an eye on gaining perspectives from every corner of the state, ASPIRE’s statewide electrification team hit the road to hear from residents in the heart of central Utah on May 6-7 for their first regional listening session. Leveraging an invitation to attend the R6 Regional Growth Summit — an event bringing…
A team of students and faculty from ASPIRE at Utah State University has been accepted to participate in the final event of the International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC), which will be held in Taiwan this summer. Out of the twelve teams that participated in the semifinals in March, the USU team is one of eight…