Seminar: Transformational Technologies Reshaping Transportation
Center for Automotive Research
Center for Automotive Research
CAR Classroom
903 Kinnear Rd.
Columbus, OH 43212
United States
Transformational Technologies Reshaping Transportation – An Academia Perspective
by Giorgio Rizzoni, Ford Motor Company Chair, Electromechanical Systems Director, Center for Automotive Research
Today, the world of commercial vehicles is undergoing the greatest transformation in its history as information technology enables functions and capabilities, through connectivity and partial automation that were unimaginable even a decade ago. Propulsion technology is also undergoing dramatic changes, as electrification of the powertrain is rapidly becoming a reality. This paper provides a broad introduction to the challenges and opportunities that are facing the commercial vehicle industry today and also present a vision of where the industry is headed in the next ten to fifteen years. The challenges that accompany this transition are considerable, and demand that a new generation of engineers be educated and prepared for a new world of commercial vehicle technologies. It is an exciting time to be an engineer in the commercial vehicle sector!
About the Speaker
Giorgio Rizzoni received his BS (ECE) in 1980, his MS (ECE) in 1982, his PhD (ECE) in 1986, all from the University of Michigan (UM). Between 1986 and 1990 he was a post-doctoral fellow, assistant research scientist and lecturer at UM. He joined The Ohio State University Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1990. He has held visiting positions at the Universita’ di Bologna, Italy, the Swiss Federal Politechnic Institute (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland, Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino.
Since 1999 he has been the director of the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research (CAR), an interdisciplinary university research center in the College of Engineering. CAR conducts research on advanced automotive and transportation technologies and systems engineering, focusing on sustainable mobility, advanced propulsion systems, human safety and the environment.