2022 PSMA Vehicle Electrification Workshop Agenda

– The Latest Trends and Technologies –

Dates: September 13 and September 20 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM CDT (2:00 - 7:30 PM GMT)

Preliminary Agenda, Subject to change

Day 1

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM         Opening Remarks 

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM         Session I

  • Keynote: Evolution of EV Market; Steve Kosowski, Kia Motors
  • Battery Environmental Testing - Technologies and Chemistries; Matt Keyser, NREL
  • The Tortoise, the Hare, and the DCFC Arms Race: Rethinking how we approach EV charging; Pamposh Zutshi, WiTricity
  • Overview of Wireless EV Charging (WEVC) Market; Dinesh Kithany; Wired and Wireless Technologies (WAWT)

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM       Break

11:45 AM - 2:00 PM   Session II 

  • Transformerless EV Charging; Matthias Preindl, Columbia University in the City of New York
  • The Supercapacitor – A Versatile Energy Storage Device in Automotive Applications; Rene Kalbitz, Wurth Elektronik
  • The Power Technology Roadmap's New High-Power Isolated DC/DC Converter Section; Mark Scott, Miami University
  • Survey of Power Modules and Transistors Used in xEV Powertrains; Alberto Adan, LTEC

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM   Roundtable Discussion 

Day 2

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM         Opening Remarks 

9:15 AM - 11:45 AM         Session I

  • Keynote: Overview of Current EV DC Fast Charging (DCFC) Projects Supported by the Department of Energy; Fernando Salcedo, U.S. Department of Energy
  • National Lab Trends - Materials to help battery life, Recycling, Trends in testing, All chemistries; Ilias Belharouak, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Artificial Intelligence Workflows for Battery State Estimation; Javier Gazzarri, Mathworks
  • High Voltage / High EMI /  What to do; Alex Latham, Allegro MicroSystems
  • Pioneer in DC fast Charging and Energy Management Solutions: Setting the standards to enable mass adoption of commercial fleets electrification; Joseph Gottlieb, Rhombus Energy Solutions

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM       Break

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM   Session II 

  • Comparison of ISO DC/DC Converter, for Onboard Chargers; Mark Scott, Miami University
  • Opportunity Charging for Large Vehicles; Ryan Marinelli, Momentum Dynamic

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM   Roundtable Discussion