ASPIRE 2024 Industry & Innovation Day
September 23 - 24, 2024
Day 1: Private Sessions & Poster Session
Day 2: Industry & Innovation Day
Welcome by USU President and State of Utah Senate Leadership
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Center Directors’ Overview
Regan Zane, USU & Ivonne Santiago, UTEP
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Industry & Innovation Day Kick Off
Innovation Director: Don Linford, ASPIRE
Masters of Ceremonies
Zainab Imran, Purdue
Alayna Hall, CU Boulder
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Session A: Systems of Systems Modeling to Guide the Nation’s Path Forward
Moderator
Hector Cruz, UTEP
Industry & Innovation Member
Hal Johnson, Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
ASPIRE Contributors
Patrick Singleton, USU
Jason Quinn, Colorado State
Emma Rieves, CU Boulder
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Session B: What Will Define Charging Stations of the Future
Moderator
Tenzin Lhaden, UTEP
Industry & Innovation Member
John Kresse, Cummins
ASPIRE Contributors
Hongjie Wang, USU
Scott Trimboli, UCCS
Shubhangi Gurudiwan, USU
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Lunch – Industry Panel
Moderator
Don Linford, ASPIRE
Industry & Innovation Members
David Schaller, North American Council for Freight Efficiency [NACFE]
Bharadwaj Reddy Andapally, CBMM
Pierre Delaigue, Vinci Autoroutes
Kent Wanner, John Deere
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Session C: The Path to National Scale Roadway Electrification
Moderator
Dheeraj Etta, Cornell
Industry & Innovation Member
Nathan Sturdevant, Indiana DOT
ASPIRE Contributors
Khurram Afridi, Cornell
Aaron D. Brovont, Purdue
Hector Cruz, UTEP
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Session D: Building the Future Skilled Workforce and Informed Public
Moderator
Bruno Moras, Purdue
Industry & Innovation Member
Darren Erickson, Kenworth Truck Company
ASPIRE Contributors
Jen Ramos-Chavez, UTEP
Fawn Groves, USU
Polly Parkinson, USU
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Workshop Output Summary & Next Steps
Steven Pekarek, Purdue/ASPIRE Research Director
Ivonne Santiago, UTEP/ASPIRE Co-Director
Final Remarks
Regan Zane, USU/ASPIRE Co-Director
Location: Taggart Student Center Ballroom
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Connection Reception
A golden evening of handcrafted beverages and engaging discussions, where professionals and students come together to exchange insights, explore opportunities, and foster valuable relationships.
Location: Taggart Student Center, 2nd Floor Patio Area
5:00 – 6:30 PM
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