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Timezone Note: Yuma, AZ, and San Diego, CA are in the same Time Zone (PDT) for the duration of our event
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Sunday, May 11
 

6:00pm PDT

Yuma Registration (Teams and Sponsors)
Sunday May 11, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Registration will begin in the lobby and when instructed you will proceed to the Mohave Room to review the GM Safety Video and prepare your Materials Declaration form.
Moderators
avatar for Jacque LeBreck

Jacque LeBreck

Head of Special Events, ANL
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Sunday May 11, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
 
Monday, May 12
 

7:00am PDT

Security Opens
Monday May 12, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:30am PDT

Pits Open - Dawn of the First Day
Monday May 12, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:45am PDT

Day 1 Alignment Meeting - All Team Attendees
Monday May 12, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

8:30am PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Opens
Monday May 12, 2025 8:30am - 8:30am PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 8:30am - 8:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

11:30am PDT

Welcome Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)
Monday May 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

2:00pm PDT

Pit Extension Requests Due
Monday May 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduDmm9wRzI1xIYiIFOWZ6KkuU_pRa_ghsDRXaxXhpodoes4w/viewform
Monday May 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:00pm PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Close
Monday May 12, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pits Close
Monday May 12, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pit Extensions - If Approved
Monday May 12, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Monday May 12, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365
 
Tuesday, May 13
 

7:00am PDT

Security Opens
Tuesday May 13, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:30am PDT

Pits Open
Tuesday May 13, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:45am PDT

PM Meeting
Tuesday May 13, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

8:00am PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Opens
Tuesday May 13, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

11:30am PDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)
Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

2:00pm PDT

Pit Extension Requests Due
Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduDmm9wRzI1xIYiIFOWZ6KkuU_pRa_ghsDRXaxXhpodoes4w/viewform
Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:00pm PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Close
Tuesday May 13, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pits Close
Tuesday May 13, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pit Extensions - If Approved
Tuesday May 13, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Tuesday May 13, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365
 
Wednesday, May 14
 

7:00am PDT

Security Opens
Wednesday May 14, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:30am PDT

Pits Open
Wednesday May 14, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:45am PDT

PM Meeting
Wednesday May 14, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

8:00am PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Opens
Wednesday May 14, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

11:30am PDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)
Wednesday May 14, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

2:00pm PDT

Pit Extension Requests Due
Wednesday May 14, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduDmm9wRzI1xIYiIFOWZ6KkuU_pRa_ghsDRXaxXhpodoes4w/viewform
Wednesday May 14, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:00pm PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Close
Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pits Close
Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pit Extensions - If Approved
Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365
 
Thursday, May 15
 

7:00am PDT

Security Opens
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:30am PDT

Pits Open
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:45am PDT

PM Meeting
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

8:00am PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Opens
Thursday May 15, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

11:30am PDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

2:00pm PDT

Pit Extension Requests Due
Thursday May 15, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduDmm9wRzI1xIYiIFOWZ6KkuU_pRa_ghsDRXaxXhpodoes4w/viewform
Thursday May 15, 2025 2:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:00pm PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Close
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pits Close
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pit Extensions - If Approved
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365
 
Friday, May 16
 

7:00am PDT

Security Opens
Friday May 16, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:30am PDT

Pits Open
Friday May 16, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

8:00am PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Opens
Friday May 16, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 8:00am - 8:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

8:00am PDT

PM Meeting
Friday May 16, 2025 8:00am - 8:15am PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 8:00am - 8:15am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

11:30am PDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)
Friday May 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

12:30pm PDT

Group Photo 1 - Competition or EcoCAR Branded Shirts
Friday May 16, 2025 12:30pm - 12:30pm PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 12:30pm - 12:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

4:30pm PDT

Pit Extension Requests Due
Friday May 16, 2025 4:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduDmm9wRzI1xIYiIFOWZ6KkuU_pRa_ghsDRXaxXhpodoes4w/viewform
Friday May 16, 2025 4:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:00pm PDT

VTI + Vehicle Events Close
Friday May 16, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 5:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pits Close
Friday May 16, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 5:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

5:30pm PDT

Pit Extensions - If Approved
Friday May 16, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Friday May 16, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365
 
Saturday, May 17
 

7:00am PDT

Security Opens
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:00am - 7:00am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:30am PDT

Pits Open
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:30am - 7:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:30am PDT

Consumer Ride + Drive: Judge Briefing
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Colin Kellett

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM
Colin Kellett is an Integration and Calibration Engineer with almost 2 years in the automotive industry. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU), and has completed partial coursework towards a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering... Read More →
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

7:45am PDT

Consumer Ride + Drive: Event Staging
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
Saturday May 17, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

8:30am PDT

Consumer Ride + Drive
Saturday May 17, 2025 8:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Colin Kellett

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM
Colin Kellett is an Integration and Calibration Engineer with almost 2 years in the automotive industry. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU), and has completed partial coursework towards a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Saturday May 17, 2025 8:30am - 12:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

12:30pm PDT

Awards Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)
Saturday May 17, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Saturday May 17, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

2:00pm PDT

Team Vehicle Showcase
Saturday May 17, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Saturday May 17, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365

2:15pm PDT

University Administrator Ride + Drive / Pits Pack-Up
Saturday May 17, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PDT
Saturday May 17, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PDT
General Motors - Desert Proving Ground 1500 E Gm Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365
 
Monday, May 19
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast - Sponsored Award Judges Only - See Details
Monday May 19, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Please make a plate and bring your food to your designated presentation room for your judge briefing
Monday May 19, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Kon Tiki 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:00am PDT

Event Registration
Monday May 19, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Jacque LeBreck

Jacque LeBreck

Head of Special Events, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Aviary/Kon Tiki Foyer  3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:45am PDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - Judge Briefing
Monday May 19, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/5ad79c2f0237ab3b17cddde1fd4e2639e85e7073.txt
Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c1fc12481c80f0cc437ff4af2ff09834d68e7899.docx
Monday May 19, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:45am PDT

General Motors Women In STEM - Judge Briefing
Monday May 19, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:45am PDT

MathWorks Model Based Design Award - Judge Briefing
Monday May 19, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:30am PDT

Argonne AI Innovation - GT
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/5ad79c2f0237ab3b17cddde1fd4e2639e85e7073.txt
Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c1fc12481c80f0cc437ff4af2ff09834d68e7899.docx
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:30am PDT

GM Women In STEM - Katherine Bridges (ERAUBCU)
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:30am PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - IIT
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
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David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:30am PDT

Faculty Breakfast and Roundtable (Faculty Only)
Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Jesse Alley

Jesse Alley

Program Director, EcoCAR EV Challenge, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 8:30am - 11:00am PDT
Kon Tiki 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:10am PDT

Argonne AI Innovation - UA
Monday May 19, 2025 9:10am - 9:40am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 9:10am - 9:40am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:10am PDT

GM Women In STEM - Avri O'Daniel (MSU)
Monday May 19, 2025 9:10am - 9:40am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 9:10am - 9:40am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:10am PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - VT
Monday May 19, 2025 9:10am - 9:40am PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 9:10am - 9:40am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:50am PDT

Argonne AI Innovation - UCR
Monday May 19, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am PDT
Moderators
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Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:50am PDT

GM Women In STEM - Yalena Pino (ERAUBCU)
Monday May 19, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am PDT
Moderators
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Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:50am PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - MSU
Monday May 19, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:00am PDT

Presentation Equipment Checks - CAV and Mobility Challenge
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:00am PDT

Presentation Equipment Checks - PCM and SDI
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Organizing Committee
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:00am PDT

Presentation Equipment Checks - Project Management and Communications
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Organizing Committee
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:40am PDT

Argonne AI Innovation - UA
Monday May 19, 2025 10:40am - 11:10am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 10:40am - 11:10am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:40am PDT

GM Women In STEM - Katherine Zepeda-Romero (OSUWU)
Monday May 19, 2025 10:40am - 11:10am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 10:40am - 11:10am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:40am PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - UCD
Monday May 19, 2025 10:40am - 11:10am PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 10:40am - 11:10am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:20am PDT

Argonne AI Innovation - IIT
Monday May 19, 2025 11:20am - 11:50am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 11:20am - 11:50am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:20am PDT

GM Women In STEM - Caroline Deck (ERAUBCU)
Monday May 19, 2025 11:20am - 11:50am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 11:20am - 11:50am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:20am PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - UA
Monday May 19, 2025 11:20am - 11:50am PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
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David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
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Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 11:20am - 11:50am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

12:00pm PDT

Judge Lunch - Argonne AI Award Judges Only
Monday May 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North Lawn 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

12:00pm PDT

Judge Lunch - General Motors WiS Judges Only
Monday May 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Monday May 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North Lawn 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

12:00pm PDT

Judge Lunch - MathWorks Modeling Award Judges Only
Monday May 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Monday May 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North Lawn 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - UCD
Monday May 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
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avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/5ad79c2f0237ab3b17cddde1fd4e2639e85e7073.txt
Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

GM Women In STEM - Elizabeth Wolny (IIT)
Monday May 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
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avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - OSUWU
Monday May 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:40pm PDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - OSUWU
Monday May 19, 2025 1:40pm - 2:10pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/5ad79c2f0237ab3b17cddde1fd4e2639e85e7073.txt
Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c1fc12481c80f0cc437ff4af2ff09834d68e7899.docx
Monday May 19, 2025 1:40pm - 2:10pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:40pm PDT

GM Women In STEM - Kelly Nguyen (ERAUBCU)
Monday May 19, 2025 1:40pm - 2:10pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 1:40pm - 2:10pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:40pm PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - UCR
Monday May 19, 2025 1:40pm - 2:10pm PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 1:40pm - 2:10pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:20pm PDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - TBA
Monday May 19, 2025 2:20pm - 2:50pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/5ad79c2f0237ab3b17cddde1fd4e2639e85e7073.txt
Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c1fc12481c80f0cc437ff4af2ff09834d68e7899.docx
Monday May 19, 2025 2:20pm - 2:50pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:20pm PDT

GM Women In STEM - Pavani Vikram (VT)
Monday May 19, 2025 2:20pm - 2:50pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 2:20pm - 2:50pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:20pm PDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - ERAUBCU
Monday May 19, 2025 2:20pm - 2:50pm PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 2:20pm - 2:50pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:05pm PDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - TBA
Monday May 19, 2025 3:05pm - 3:35pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/5ad79c2f0237ab3b17cddde1fd4e2639e85e7073.txt
Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c1fc12481c80f0cc437ff4af2ff09834d68e7899.docx
Monday May 19, 2025 3:05pm - 3:35pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:05pm PDT

GM Women In STEM - Antonia Martinez (IIT)
Monday May 19, 2025 3:05pm - 3:35pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:05pm - 3:35pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:05pm PDT

MathWorks Model Based Design Award - Judge Debrief
Monday May 19, 2025 3:05pm - 3:35pm PDT
Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Billy Cawthorne

Billy Cawthorne

Software Engineer, General Motors
Billy Cawthorne is a Software Engineer in Propulsion at GM. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, where he dedicated much of his time to the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Outside of work, Billy enjoys sim racing, fishing, and watching... Read More →
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:05pm - 3:35pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:45pm PDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - TBA
Monday May 19, 2025 3:45pm - 4:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Goberville

Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/5ad79c2f0237ab3b17cddde1fd4e2639e85e7073.txt
Judges
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Trevor Crain

Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c1fc12481c80f0cc437ff4af2ff09834d68e7899.docx
Monday May 19, 2025 3:45pm - 4:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:45pm PDT

GM Women In STEM - Emma Martino (MAC)
Monday May 19, 2025 3:45pm - 4:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
https://custom.cvent.com/54F4E5DC33F24B8F858B4FF84C8B57EA/files/event/a6319a0c50ec4875ba61d931adf606af/c43741dfba522d4e7bee6d1f6fe4e3ab347b2313.docx
Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
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MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:45pm - 4:15pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

4:30pm PDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - Judge Debrief
Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
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Nick Goberville

CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
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Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Trevor Crain

ARED Group Manager, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

4:30pm PDT

General Motors Women In STEM - Judge Debrief
Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Moderators
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Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Kat Hrisopoulos

Kat Hrisopoulos

System Safety Engineer, General Motors
Experienced Engineer with a history of working in automotive safety for ADAS. Currently a System Safety Engineer for ADAS Features and Components at General Motors. I have a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Oakland University, and am currently working on my master’s degree in... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Magaly Soto-Arce

Magaly Soto-Arce

Manager - Global Engineering Operations, General Motors
Magaly Soto-Arce is the Global Engineering Operations Manager for the Battery Electric Truck, Software and Innovation Portfolios. In this role she develops business cases, manages budgets, estimates engineering workload and demand. Her career at General Motors started as an intern... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:00pm PDT

Event Registration
Monday May 19, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
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Jacque LeBreck

Head of Special Events, ANL
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Monday May 19, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Aviary/Kon Tiki Foyer  3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
 
Tuesday, May 20
 

7:00am PDT

Sponsor & Judge Registration
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Aviary/Kon Tiki Foyer  3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:00am PDT

Breakfast - All Onsite Attendees Welcome
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:30am PDT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:00am - 8:30am PDT
2nd Floor - Kon Tiki 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:30am PDT

Judge Briefing - CAV Presentation (Judges Only)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
Moderators
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Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:30am PDT

Judge Briefing - Communications Presentation (Judges Only)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
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Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
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Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:30am PDT

Judge Briefing - Mobility Challenge Presentation (Judges Only)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
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Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
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Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
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Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
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Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:30am PDT

Judge Briefing - PCM Presentation (Judges Only)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
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David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
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Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
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Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
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Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
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Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
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Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
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Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:30am PDT

Judge Briefing - Project Management Presentation (Judges Only)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
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Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
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Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
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Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
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Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
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Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:30am PDT

Judge Briefing - SDI Presentation (Judges Only)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
Moderators
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
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Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
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Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 7:30am - 8:15am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - MAC
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - OSUWU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
Moderators
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Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
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Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
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Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
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Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UCD
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
Moderators
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Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
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Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
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Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
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Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
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Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
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MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - UT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
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David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
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Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
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Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
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Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - VT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
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avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
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Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
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Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
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Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - ERAUBCU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
Moderators
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
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Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
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Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
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Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - MSU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
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Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
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Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
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Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
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Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
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Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
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Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
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Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - UA
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
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Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
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Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
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Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
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Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UCR
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
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Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
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Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
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MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - UWAFT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - WVU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
avatar for Ralph Blanchard

Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - GT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
avatar for Ryan Mansfield

Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - OSUWU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
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avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - UCD
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
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avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
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MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - VT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
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avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - ERAUBCU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
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avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
avatar for Ralph Blanchard

Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - IIT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
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avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
avatar for Dave Brooks

Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
avatar for Ryan Mansfield

Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
avatar for Seth Bunin

Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - UA
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
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avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - UCR
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
avatar for Marcella Dudek

Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
avatar for Nate Baguio

Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UWAFT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - WVU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
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David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
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Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
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Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
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Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
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Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
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Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
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Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
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Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
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Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
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Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - GT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
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Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
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Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
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Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
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Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
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Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
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Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
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Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - MAC
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
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Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
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Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
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Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

12:00pm PDT

Awards Luncheon - All Event Attendees Welcome
Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Kon Tiki 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:30pm PDT

CAV Presentation - UCD
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
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Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
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Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
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Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
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Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
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Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
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Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:30pm PDT

Communications Presentation - UT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
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Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
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Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
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Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
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Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
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Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
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Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:30pm PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - VT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
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Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
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Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
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Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
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Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
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Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
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MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:30pm PDT

PCM Presentation - ERAUBCU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
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avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
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Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
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Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
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Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
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Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
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Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
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Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:30pm PDT

Project Management Presentation - IIT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
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avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
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Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:30pm PDT

SDI Presentation - MSU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
Moderators
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:30pm PDT

CAV Presentation - UCR
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:30pm PDT

Communications Presentation - UWAFT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
avatar for Marcella Dudek

Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
avatar for Nate Baguio

Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:30pm PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - WVU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:30pm PDT

PCM Presentation - GT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:30pm PDT

Project Management Presentation - MAC
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
avatar for Ralph Blanchard

Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:30pm PDT

SDI Presentation - OSUWU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
avatar for Dave Brooks

Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
avatar for Ryan Mansfield

Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
avatar for Seth Bunin

Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:30pm PDT

CAV Presentation - UT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:30pm PDT

Communications Presentation - VT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
avatar for Marcella Dudek

Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
avatar for Nate Baguio

Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:30pm PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - ERAUBCU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:30pm PDT

PCM Presentation - IIT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
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Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
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Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
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Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:30pm PDT

Project Management Presentation - MSU
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
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Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
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Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
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Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
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Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
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Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
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Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
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Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:30pm PDT

SDI Presentation - UA
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
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Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
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Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
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Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
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Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

6:00pm PDT

Faculty Dinner - Invitation Only (Transportation Not Provided)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 6:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Tuesday May 20, 2025 6:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
OFFSITE - Pueblo Restaurant 877 Hornblend St, San Diego, CA 92109
 
Wednesday, May 21
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast - All Onsite Attendees Welcome
Wednesday May 21, 2025 7:00am - 8:30am PDT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 7:00am - 8:30am PDT
2nd Floor - Kon Tiki 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - UWAFT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
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Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
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Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
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Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
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Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
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Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
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Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
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Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - WVU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
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Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
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Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
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Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
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Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
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Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
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Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - GT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
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Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
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Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
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Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
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Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
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Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
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MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - MAC
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
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David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
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Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
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Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
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Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
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Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
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Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
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Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
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Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - OSUWU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
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Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
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Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
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Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
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Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
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Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
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Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
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Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
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Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

8:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - UCD
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
Moderators
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
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Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:15am - 9:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - VT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
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Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - ERAUBCU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
avatar for Marcella Dudek

Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
avatar for Nate Baguio

Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - IIT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - MSU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - UA
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
avatar for Ralph Blanchard

Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

9:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - UCR
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
avatar for Dave Brooks

Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
avatar for Ryan Mansfield

Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
avatar for Seth Bunin

Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - WVU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - GT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
avatar for Marcella Dudek

Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
avatar for Nate Baguio

Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - MAC
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - OSUWU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - UCD
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
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Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
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Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
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Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
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Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

10:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - UT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
Moderators
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
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Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
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Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
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Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
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Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
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Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

CAV Presentation - ERAUBCU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
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Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
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Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
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Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
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Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
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Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
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Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

Communications Presentation - IIT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators
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Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
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Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
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Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
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Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
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Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
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Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - MSU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators
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Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
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Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
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Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
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Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
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Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
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Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
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MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
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Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

PCM Presentation - UA
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
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David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
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Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
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Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
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Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
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Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
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Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
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Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
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Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
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Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

Project Management Presentation - UCR
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators
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Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
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Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
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Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
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Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
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Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
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Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

11:15am PDT

SDI Presentation - UWAFT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators
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Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
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Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
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Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
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Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

12:00pm PDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)
Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North Lawn 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

CAV Presentation - GT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

Communications Presentation - MAC
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
avatar for Marcella Dudek

Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
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Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - OSUWU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

PCM Presentation - UCD
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

Project Management Presentation - UT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
avatar for Ralph Blanchard

Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

1:00pm PDT

SDI Presentation - VT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
avatar for Dave Brooks

Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
avatar for Ryan Mansfield

Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
avatar for Seth Bunin

Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:00pm PDT

CAV Presentation - IIT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:00pm PDT

Communications Presentation - MSU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
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Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
avatar for Nate Baguio

Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:00pm PDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UA
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:00pm PDT

PCM Presentation - UCR
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:00pm PDT

Project Management Presentation - UWAFT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
avatar for Ralph Blanchard

Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau East/West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

2:00pm PDT

SDI Presentation - WVU
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
avatar for Dave Brooks

Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
avatar for Ryan Mansfield

Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
avatar for Seth Bunin

Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:00pm PDT

Judge Debrief - CAV Presentation (Judges Only)
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Kayla Hamilton

Kayla Hamilton

Pre-Doctoral CAV Research Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Akshra Ramakrishnan

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks
I am the Technical Lead for SAE AutoDrive at MathWorks. I also support EcoCAR CAV-related activities, along with other automotive and ADAS competitions. My expertise includes sensor data processing, sensor fusion algorithm development, MIL testing.
avatar for Bill Kozlowski

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors
Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground.  He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems.  He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →
avatar for Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.
Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →
avatar for Evan Graves

Evan Graves

Lead Automated Driving Engineer, General Motors
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Evan has spent the last 9 years developing Active Safety systems at General Motors. He started as an integration engineer and calibrator for Forward Collision Systems before taking the... Read More →
avatar for Rajkiran Ravula

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM
16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ years... Read More →
avatar for Tom LeMense

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon
Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →
avatar for Yudong Lin

Yudong Lin

Vehicle control engineer, PACCAR
Education 2019-2024 PH.D. - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON • Research topics: vehicle platooning, vehicle modeling and control, occlusion-aware control, multi-agent system. • Advisor: Professor Santosh Devasia, Professor Brian Fabien 2017-2019 M.S. - MECHANICAL... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom East 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:00pm PDT

Judge Debrief - Communications Presentation (Judges Only)
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Ashley Kronsell-Oller

Communications Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Ashley Kronsell-Oller is the Communications Manager for Strategic Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory. She is responsible for the development and execution of internal and external communications activities for mobility and education programs... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Communications Strategist, DOE Liaison, ANL
Emily Baker, originally from Washington, DC, commenced her professional journey on Capitol Hill, where she served in various capacities for Members of Congress involved in energy and environmental committees.Subsequent to her tenure on Capitol Hill, she transitioned to lobbying roles... Read More →
avatar for Jacob Schmid

Jacob Schmid

Pre-Sales Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.
Jacob is a Pre-Sales Specialist at dSPACE, Inc., where he has been for 8 months. With a background in sales and marketing, along with a degree in Communication Studies from Wayne State University, he excels at understanding customer needs and crafting effective marketing strategies... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Burgess

Jessica Burgess

STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, ANL
Jessica Burgess is Argonne’s STEM Partnerships and Outreach Manager, overseeing the development and coordination of outreach activities and competitions that align with Argonne’s science and research. These immersive learning experiences aim to advance STEM learning and create... Read More →
avatar for Kara Demirjian Huss

Kara Demirjian Huss

President, DCC Marketing
Executive Profile National Leader in Clean Energy, Sustainability, Strategic Policy Communications, and Workforce Development Kara Demirjian Huss is a recognized leader in clean energy communications, public affairs, workforce development, and sustainable transportation policy. With... Read More →
avatar for Marcella Dudek

Marcella Dudek

Account Director, Stratacomm
Marcella Dudek is a Michigan-based, account director at Stratacomm, with nearly a decade of experience leading public relations and marketing strategy with tactical excellence, for several of Stratacomm’s corporate, transportation clients. She was formerly involved on Wayne State... Read More →
avatar for Nate Baguio

Nate Baguio

Chief Commercial Officer, DCC Marketing
Nate Baguio is a seasoned leader in transportation operations, government relations, and business development, with over 35 years of experience spanning public and private sectors. As Chief Commercial Officer at DCC Marketing, Nate drives external business development, leveraging... Read More →
avatar for Shane Levy

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors
Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at General... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Toucan 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:00pm PDT

Judge Debrief - Mobility Challenge Presentation (Judges Only)
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Richard Ezike

Richard Ezike

Technology Integration Project Manager, ANL
Richard Ezike is currently a Technology Integration Project Manager at Argonne National Laboratory, where he supports the Strategic Transportation and Education Partnership (STEP) department’s mission to research, develop, demonstrate, and deploy cutting edge science and technology... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Douglas Monieson

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO
Doug Monieson is CEO of UICO, a Chicago-based manufacturer of rugged industrial touch screens and Beringea portfolio company. Doug has extensive board experience in governance, nominating and strategy for profit and non-profit organizations. He is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park... Read More →
avatar for Emilia Brandenburg

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM
Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →
avatar for Jorja Porter

Jorja Porter

Community Engagement Strategist, Office of Community Engagement (OCE), Argonne National Laboratory
In her role as the Community Engagement Strategist for the Office of Community Engagement, Jorja helps coordinate and facilitate outreach and relationship strategies to engage a variety of stakeholders for Argonne. Jorja is passionate about advancing science and technology, and fostering... Read More →
avatar for Kerri Carr

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks
Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →
avatar for Mariah Stanley

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL
Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →
avatar for MaryAnn Beebe

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors
MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Ridenour

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors
Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance.  She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University.  Ridenour... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Boardroom West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:00pm PDT

Judge Debrief - PCM Presentation (Judges Only)
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for David Ord

David Ord

PCM Organizer, ANL
David Ord is a Systems Modeling and Controls Engineer at ANL. His primary role in EcoCAR is to support all activities related to propulsion controls systems and modeling. He has a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Argonne in early... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Amine Taoudi

Amine Taoudi

Systems and Applications Engineer, NXP
Amine Taoudi is an Automotive Processors Systems and Applications Engineer at NXP Semiconductors since 2022. He has received a bachelors in aerospace engineering from Universite International de Rabat, a Masters in aerospace engineering from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D... Read More →
avatar for Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

Sales Engineer, Speedgoat
Joe works as a Sales Engineer at Speedgoat where he configures and builds real-time hardware solutions that meet his customers’ requirements.  Previously, Joe had worked as a test engineer at Raytheon Technologies and EdgeTech Marine.  When not at work, Joe keeps his motor running... Read More →
avatar for Josh Hickman

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC
Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →
avatar for Katherine Bovee

Katherine Bovee

Propulsion System Architect, General Motors
Katherine Bovee is a Propulsion System Architect at General Motors. In this role, Katherine coordinates the mechanical, electrical and controls integration work for future electrification programs. During her time at GM Katherine has also worked as a Control System Engineer and a... Read More →
avatar for Laura Barlow

Laura Barlow

Manager - Thermal Controls and Software, General Motors
Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch
Matthew Nelson eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Noah Beattie

Noah Beattie

Software Technical Test Analyst, AAM
I am Noah Beattie; I am a Software Technical Test Analyst at AAM. I develop controller HIL test environments and simulation plant models for controls/software development and testing for driveline products, including actuators and inverters.
avatar for Sam Reinsel

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks
Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →
avatar for Shlok Goel

Shlok Goel

Team Lead- HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.
Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →
avatar for Steve Ciatti

Steve Ciatti

Principal Engineer - Battery Systems, PACCAR
Steve Ciatti is a Principal Engineer for Battery Systems at the PACCAR Technical Center (PTC). Steve joined PACCAR in 2018. During his time at PACCAR, Steve has worked on several different advanced technology projects, including a full-scale EV battery pack, Battery Management System... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Macaw 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:00pm PDT

Judge Debrief - Project Management Presentation (Judges Only)
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Lucas Shoults

Lucas Shoults

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory
Lucas Shoults is the Technical Project Manager for AVTCs at Argonne National Laboratory. Originally from Irvine, CA and he has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, graduating in 2013 and 2016 respectively. While at Virginia Tech, he participated... Read More →
Judges
avatar for Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other
Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →
avatar for Connell D'Souza

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks
Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →
avatar for Don McGady

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL
Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory.  This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.Don has been with Argonne since 2020... Read More →
avatar for Justina Banks

Justina Banks

Senior Principal Customer Program Manager, NXP
Justina Banks is a Senior Principal Customer Program Manager (CPM) at NXP's Automotive Embedded Systems business unit. With 14 years of experience in the automotive semiconductors industry, Justina is dedicated to managing key customer projects, ensuring the successful delivery of... Read More →
avatar for Ralph Blanchard

Ralph Blanchard

Senior Automotive Technical Specialist, Judd Wire
Ralph attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, graduating in 1981 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at Smith & Wesson, where he progressed from Manufacturing Engineering to Product Design. He earned an MBA from Western New England College... Read More →
avatar for Rita Arnold

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM
Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →
avatar for Sharon Pekar

Sharon Pekar

Project Manager, ALTEC
Sharon Pekar began her career at Altec in 2017 at the Mount Airy, NC facility. She joined the team as a Manufacturing Engineer after graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. In early 2021, she transitioned into a Technical Sales role where she... Read More →
avatar for Sim Gill

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors
Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager for the Carrier Connectivity Organization.  In this role, she is responsible for Global Connectivity, for all of the GM Global Regions. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau West 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

3:00pm PDT

Judge Debrief - SDI Presentation (Judges Only)
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Nick Moore

Nick Moore

AVTC Technical Project Engineer, ANL
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Judges
avatar for Alan Kajihara

Alan Kajihara

Senior Engineering Section Manager - Electrical Systems, PACCAR
Alan Kajihara is a Senior Engineering Section Manager-Electrical Systems at Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas.  He has over 36 years in multiple areas of engineering and program management, including design, development, and plant resident engineering.   In his current role... Read More →
avatar for Dave Brooks

Dave Brooks

Global Chief Engineer, General Motors
David Brooks is currently a Global Chief Engineer for Electric Propulsion at General Motors located in Michigan.Throughout his career, he was Director of Global Propulsion Systems R&D for GM, Global Powertrain Quality for GM, Director of Ricardo Inc. Engines Group, led global teams... Read More →
avatar for Hung Nguyen

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors
Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus... Read More →
avatar for Hyma Yelamanchi

Hyma Yelamanchi

Engineering Manager- Global Powertrain Department, PACCAR
•13 years & 4 Divisions in PACCAR (Total 15+)•PNT PACCAR Women Association Lead•Member of PB Diversity Council•Member of PNT Team Fun•Mentor in and outside PACCARExperience•Continental : Systems & Software Intern•Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems : Systems Engineer•Chrysler... Read More →
avatar for Matt Morelli

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso
DENSO International America, Inc               Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering DivisionE-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →
avatar for Michael Bima

Michael Bima

Engineering Manager, Thermal Systems R&D, DENSO
avatar for Ryan Mansfield

Ryan Mansfield

Senior Systems Engineer - Battery State Estimation, General Motors
Ryan joined GM in 2018, after graduating from the University of Washington with a BSEE. At UW, Ryan was a part of AVTC 11 electrical team. Since joining GM, Ryan has held roles in battery validation and development, and battery calibration. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys cooking pizza... Read More →
avatar for Seth Bunin

Seth Bunin

Director - Electrification Systems, AAM
Seth Bunin is the Director of Electrification System Engineering at AAM. This team is responsible for system architecture and design, requirements, system integration and calibration, validation, and also project management for AAM’s electrification products. Seth joined AAM in... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
2nd Floor - Cockatoo 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

6:00pm PDT

Team Appreciation Night - All Event Attendees Welcome
Wednesday May 21, 2025 6:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
Wednesday May 21, 2025 6:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
North Lawn 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
 
Thursday, May 22
 

9:00am PDT

Resume Review (Supported by PACCAR)
Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am PDT
Thursday May 22, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am PDT
1st Floor - Rousseau Center

5:00pm PDT

Sponsor Social & Awards Reception - All Event Attendees Welcome
Thursday May 22, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
The EcoCAR Year 3 Competition Sponsor Social will also serve as the Year 3 Competition Awards reception. This networking opportunity is open to all competition attendees.
Thursday May 22, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Aviary Ballroom 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109

7:00pm PDT

Awards Ceremony - All Event Attendees Welcome
Thursday May 22, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Thursday May 22, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Kon Tiki 3999 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
 
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