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- Multi-Disciplinary ASPIRE Students Share Insights into an Electrified Future
On April 7-8, four students represented ASPIRE at the 2026 Utah State University Spring Research Symposium. From electrified pavement systems to parking design, these students will share their… Read more: Multi-Disciplinary ASPIRE Students Share Insights into an Electrified Future - Reframing Public Perceptions: A Student’s Research on EV Consumers
Science fiction has come to life as adoption of electric vehicles — not to mention the technology that supports them — progresses.In fact, Utah has seen EVs make… Read more: Reframing Public Perceptions: A Student’s Research on EV Consumers - ASPIRE Student Highlight: Daniel Ashby
Introducing Daniel Ashby, a recent USU graduate working on wireless charging at ASPIRE. As electric vehicles are becoming more common, innovative strategies are being deployed to improve and… Read more: ASPIRE Student Highlight: Daniel Ashby - Rural vs. Urban: Discovering EV Adoption and Charging Trends Across UtahElectric vehicle adoption is influenced by a variety of factors, which can also affect the charging habits of the EV users. One significant factor is the impact of… Read more: Rural vs. Urban: Discovering EV Adoption and Charging Trends Across Utah
- The Power of the Public in DWPT Technology
Recently, the ASPIRE research team at Purdue University worked with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to successfully install a quarter-mile strip of dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) in the… Read more: The Power of the Public in DWPT Technology - Understanding Pavement: Unlocking Frameworks to Better Understand WPT
As the path to an electrified future expands with in-motion charging capabilities, allowing vehicles to charge as they drive down an electrified road, ASPIRE is leading the charge… Read more: Understanding Pavement: Unlocking Frameworks to Better Understand WPT - Reducing Energy Loss in Asphalt: A Ph.D. Student’s Research Discoveries
As wireless charging systems become a reality, rather than an aspiration of the future, ASPIRE researchers are finding ways to continually test and enhance these systems in order… Read more: Reducing Energy Loss in Asphalt: A Ph.D. Student’s Research Discoveries - Optimizing the Cost of EV Charging
As electric vehicles are more widely adopted across the nation, ASPIRE researchers are finding ways to optimize EV charging and reduce costs for EV owners while also reducing… Read more: Optimizing the Cost of EV Charging - From Postdoc to Faculty: ASPIRE Researcher Paves the Way to an Electrified Future
After three years of working as a postdoctoral researcher and research associate, alongside an ASPIRE civil engineering team at Purdue University — including collaborating with Professor of Civil… Read more: From Postdoc to Faculty: ASPIRE Researcher Paves the Way to an Electrified Future - Amplifying Community Voices: A Student’s Community-Engaged Research Approach
Imagine a world where researchers engage directly with the community — where the community’s voice and insights are not only heard but implemented. This open communication is then… Read more: Amplifying Community Voices: A Student’s Community-Engaged Research Approach