ASPIRE Researchers Awarded IEEE Technology Innovation Award

A team of ASPIRE researchers at Purdue University were awarded the Technology Innovation Award at the IEEE PES Energy and Policy Forum Innovation Showcase for their work on the Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT). This technology was installed and is undergoing validation in a quarter-mile testbed of the existing West Lafayette US 231/US 52 highway. The work is demonstrating the ability to charge electric vehicles, including heavy-duty, Class 8 freight trucks, as they drive down the highway. Out of seventy Innovation Showcase presentations held during the Technology and Utility Innovation Reception, the ASPIRE team was one of two teams to receive this prestigious award.

The Purdue research team has been a collaborative effort involving several innovative minds at ASPIRE — including Dionysios Aliprantis, Aaron Brovont, Nadia Gkritza, John Haddock, and Steve Pekarek — and in partnership with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Cummins Inc.

“I’m most proud of how the Purdue ASPIRE pilot team — spanning academia, public agencies, and private sector leaders — has built a shared innovation culture across disciplines and sectors,” said Don Linford, the Director of Innovation at ASPIRE.

Their project, as recognized by the IEEE PES Energy and Policy Forum Innovation Showcase award, has the potential to electrified transportation and pave the way to an innovative future.

“This recognition will help incentivize additional pilot deployments by demonstrating the value of early lessons learned,” Linford added. “This will help drive down costs and improve efficiency for future implementations.”

To learn more about the INDOT pilot, read the full article here. 

CONTACTS: 

Don Linford
Director of Innovation
ASPIRE

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Kayleigh Kearsley
Marketing & Communications Intern
ASPIRE