November 2-5, 2025 The 2025 ASPIRE Annual Meeting featured a collaboration across the center as we gathered to share groundbreaking research and technology, engage in meaningful discussions, and deepen the connections that bind the ASPIRE family. From our very first Innovation Challenge to showcasing the latest electrified transportation research, attendees across our 10-core campuses and…
On Saturday, October 25, ASPIRE students at Utah State University were able to put their mechanical engineering knowledge to test with smashing results. At the annual event, put on by USU’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) — including ASPIRE students Whitney Walpole and Seth Patterson — mechanical engineering students built trebuchets in teams and…
Driving your EV down the road on your way to work, you encounter a dynamic wireless charging lane, allowing your vehicle to charge as you drive. Using the sensory systems built into the car, it perfects the alignment of your vehicle, ensuring the most efficient charge possible as you continue on your way. This and…
A mesmerizing interaction with ferrofluid, an awe-spiring chemical reaction, a chance to experiment driving an electric vehicle simulation — these can all spark interest in STEM-related careers as students discover the possibilities that exist in these fields. To foster these opportunities, the STEM Action Center organized the 2025 Utah STEM Fest on September 16-17, inviting…
As the leaves transform to oranges and yellows, the ASPIRE Electric Vehicle & Roadway facility (EVR) is decorated to match — with hard hats, cones, and construction zones. It’s a busy time of year with several exciting new installations, including ASPIRE hosting industry partners at the EVR driving testing of dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT)…
While publishing can be an exciting and rewarding accomplishment, the task can also be daunting at first. It’s a learning curve that ASPIRE Ph.D. candidate Suchita Undare, who works collaboratively on a part of ASPIRE Project 1: Charging Stations of the Future, is becoming increasingly familiar with. “With my first paper, I found it really…
Dedicated to engaging with voices across the state, ASPIRE’s Utah Electrification Initiative staff and Industry Advisory Board members recently traveled to southeastern Utah to listen and learn from solution-based experts from the Southeastern Regional Development Agency (SERDA) in Price. This continued a series of conversations held with Associations of Government across the state, while also…
While ground-based and multirotor small uncrewed aircraft systems have proven successful in measuring traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) concentrations at a single location, they are unable to assess TRAP across a larger horizontal area. To address this gap, ASPIRE Ph.D. candidate MiKyla Harjamaki and other mechanical and aerospace engineering students and faculty mentors from the University…
The ASPIRE Research Center is excited to announce Foundation Mechanics as the newest Industry and Innovation (IIB) Member! “Foundation Mechanics is thrilled and honored to join the Industry and Innovation Board at ASPIRE,” said Scott Smith, Vice president of Operations at Foundation Mechanics. “At FM, it’s our mission to strengthen the communities we serve. This…
While some researchers focus on the day-to-day, traditional operations when striving to support a more resilient grid, Ph.D. candidate Sarah Sami Khan, with faculty advisor Masood Parvania from University of Utah, one of ASPIRE’s affiliated universities, instead looks at the abnormal events that impact the power system. “I am especially drawn to studying high-impact, low-probability…