BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250523T200457Z UID:D1F078F7-D574-4931-B8BF-BD2219EC25EC DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T130000 DESCRIPTION:Decision-Aid Tools and Fast Charging Strategies for EV-Based Ev acuations\n\nSpeaker - Dr Ricardo de Castro. Assistant Professor UC Merced .\n\nAbstract: California is rapidly transitioning to electric vehicles (E Vs) as part of its efforts to\ndecarbonize the transportation sector. Howe ver\, the state is highly vulnerable to extreme\nweather events\, includin g wildfires\, floods\, and earthquakes. Between 2017 and 2019\, more\nthan one million residents were ordered to evacuate due to wildfires alone. Su ch large-scale\nemergencies can disrupt the power grid\, causing blackouts that limit EV charging\navailability. In the worst-case scenario\, insuff icient charging infrastructure and limited\naccess to power could hinder t he safe evacuation of EV users\, particularly in situations\nrequiring rap id departure. This highlights the urgent need for robust planning strategi es to\nintegrate EVs into emergency response frameworks.\nThis talk will f irst introduce decision-aid tools designed to assist communities and\ngove rnment officials in planning EV-based evacuations. Our tool provides recom mendations\nfor mobile charging placement\, congestion-aware routing\, and recharging strategies aimed\nat minimizing evacuation time. The second pa rt of the presentation will focus on fast EV\ncharging strategies during e mergencies. These strategies are designed to reduce charging\ntime while e nsuring electro-chemical and thermal safety of battery-based EVs.\n\nBiogr aphy: Ricardo de Castro received his Licenciatura and Ph.D. degrees in Ele ctrical\nand Computer Engineering from the University of Porto\, Portugal\ , in 2006 and 2013\,\nrespectively. From 2007 to 2008\, he was the co-foun der of the startup WeMoveU\, focusing\non developing powertrain control so lutions for lightweight electric vehicles. From 2013 to\n2020\, he was wit h the German Aerospace Center (DLR)\, Institute of System Dynamics and\nCo ntrol (SR)\, where he worked on enabling technologies for electric mobilit y and automated\ndriving. In 2021\, he joined the University of California \, Merced\, as an Assistant Professor in\nthe Department of Mechanical Eng ineering.\nHis current research focuses on controls and optimization for z ero-\nemission and robotic vehicles. Ricardo holds four patents and has\na uthored over 100 papers in international journals\, conferences\, and\nboo k chapters. He is a recipient of three best paper awards from IEEE\nand AS ME\, as well as the Hellman Fellowship Award\, which recognizes\noutstandi ng early-career faculty within the University of California\nsystem.\n\nRi cardo serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on\nVehicular Te chnology and IEEE Access. He is also the Vice President\nfor Motor Vehicle s at the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society\, the\nfounding Chair of the IE EE Automated Vehicles Standards Committee (AVSC)\, and the\nGeneral Chair of the 2022 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC).\n\nCo-spo nsored by: AESS Santa Clara Valley chapter AES10\n\nAgenda: \nDecision-Aid Tools and Fast Charging Strategies for EV-Based\nEvacuations\nAbstract: C alifornia is rapidly transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) as part of i ts efforts to\ndecarbonize the transportation sector. However\, the state is highly vulnerable to extreme\nweather events\, including wildfires\, fl oods\, and earthquakes. Between 2017 and 2019\, more\nthan one million res idents were ordered to evacuate due to wildfires alone. Such large-scale\n emergencies can disrupt the power grid\, causing blackouts that limit EV c harging\navailability. In the worst-case scenario\, insufficient charging infrastructure and limited\naccess to power could hinder the safe evacuati on of EV users\, particularly in situations\nrequiring rapid departure. Th is highlights the urgent need for robust planning strategies to\nintegrate EVs into emergency response frameworks.\nThis talk will first introduce d ecision-aid tools designed to assist communities and\ngovernment officials in planning EV-based evacuations. Our tool provides recommendations\nfor mobile charging placement\, congestion-aware routing\, and recharging stra tegies aimed\nat minimizing evacuation time. The second part of the presen tation will focus on fast EV\ncharging strategies during emergencies. Thes e strategies are designed to reduce charging\ntime while ensuring electro- chemical and thermal safety of battery-based EVs.\n\nBiography: Ricardo de Castro received his Licenciatura and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical\nand Com puter Engineering from the University of Porto\, Portugal\, in 2006 and 20 13\,\nrespectively. From 2007 to 2008\, he was the co-founder of the start up WeMoveU\, focusing\non developing powertrain control solutions for ligh tweight electric vehicles. From 2013 to\n2020\, he was with the German Aer ospace Center (DLR)\, Institute of System Dynamics and\nControl (SR)\, whe re he worked on enabling technologies for electric mobility and automated\ ndriving. In 2021\, he joined the University of California\, Merced\, as a n Assistant Professor in\nthe Department of Mechanical Engineering.\nHis c urrent research focuses on controls and optimization for zero-\nemission a nd robotic vehicles. Ricardo holds four patents and has\nauthored over 100 papers in international journals\, conferences\, and\nbook chapters. He i s a recipient of three best paper awards from IEEE\nand ASME\, as well as the Hellman Fellowship Award\, which recognizes\noutstanding early-career faculty within the University of California\nsystem.\n\nRicardo serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on\nVehicular Technology and IEE E Access. He is also the Vice President\nfor Motor Vehicles at the IEEE Ve hicular Technology Society\, the\nfounding Chair of the IEEE Automated Veh icles Standards Committee (AVSC)\, and the\nGeneral Chair of the 2022 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC).\n\nBldg: Maker Nexus\, 13 30 Orleans Dr\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 95089 LOCATION:Bldg: Maker Nexus\, 1330 Orleans Dr\, Sunnyvale\, California\, Uni ted States\, 95089 ORGANIZER:siva.uppalapati@gmail.com SEQUENCE:25 SUMMARY:Decision-Aid Tools and Fast Charging Strategies for EV-Based Evacua tions URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483688 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Decision-Aid Tools and Fast Charging Strat egies for EV-Based Evacuations</p>\n<p>Speaker - Dr Ricardo de Castro. Ass istant Professor UC Merced.</p>\n<p><br>Abstract: California is rapidly tr ansitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its efforts to<br>decarb onize the transportation sector. However\, the state is highly vulnerable to extreme<br>weather events\, including wildfires\, floods\, and earthqua kes. Between 2017 and 2019\, more<br>than one million residents were order ed to evacuate due to wildfires alone. Such large-scale<br>emergencies can disrupt the power grid\, causing blackouts that limit EV charging<br>avai lability. In the worst-case scenario\, insufficient charging infrastructur e and limited<br>access to power could hinder the safe evacuation of EV us ers\, particularly in situations<br>requiring rapid departure. This highli ghts the urgent need for robust planning strategies to<br>integrate EVs in to emergency response frameworks.<br>This talk will first introduce decisi on-aid tools designed to assist communities and<br>government officials in planning EV-based evacuations. Our tool provides recommendations<br>for m obile charging placement\, congestion-aware routing\, and recharging strat egies aimed<br>at minimizing evacuation time. The second part of the prese ntation will focus on fast EV<br>charging strategies during emergencies. T hese strategies are designed to reduce charging<br>time while ensuring ele ctro-chemical and thermal safety of battery-based EVs.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> \n<p><br>Biography: Ricardo de Castro received his Licenciatura and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical<br>and Computer Engineering from the University of P orto\, Portugal\, in 2006 and 2013\,<br>respectively. From 2007 to 2008\, he was the co-founder of the startup WeMoveU\, focusing<br>on developing p owertrain control solutions for lightweight electric vehicles. From 2013 t o<br>2020\, he was with the German Aerospace Center (DLR)\, Institute of S ystem Dynamics and<br>Control (SR)\, where he worked on enabling technolog ies for electric mobility and automated<br>driving. In 2021\, he joined th e University of California\, Merced\, as an Assistant Professor in<br>the Department of Mechanical Engineering.<br>His current research focuses on c ontrols and optimization for zero-<br>emission and robotic vehicles. Ricar do holds four patents and has<br>authored over 100 papers in international journals\, conferences\, and<br>book chapters. He is a recipient of three best paper awards from IEEE<br>and ASME\, as well as the Hellman Fellowsh ip Award\, which recognizes<br>outstanding early-career faculty within the University of California<br>system.</p>\n<p><br>Ricardo serves as an Asso ciate Editor for IEEE Transactions on<br>Vehicular Technology and IEEE Acc ess. He is also the Vice President<br>for Motor Vehicles at the IEEE Vehic ular Technology Society\, the<br>founding Chair of the IEEE Automated Vehi cles Standards Committee (AVSC)\, and the<br>General Chair of the 2022 IEE E Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC).</p><br /><br />Agenda: < br /><p>Decision-Aid Tools and Fast Charging Strategies for EV-Based<br>Ev acuations<br>Abstract: California is rapidly transitioning to electric veh icles (EVs) as part of its efforts to<br>decarbonize the transportation se ctor. However\, the state is highly vulnerable to extreme<br>weather event s\, including wildfires\, floods\, and earthquakes. Between 2017 and 2019\ , more<br>than one million residents were ordered to evacuate due to wildf ires alone. Such large-scale<br>emergencies can disrupt the power grid\, c ausing blackouts that limit EV charging<br>availability. In the worst-case scenario\, insufficient charging infrastructure and limited<br>access to power could hinder the safe evacuation of EV users\, particularly in situa tions<br>requiring rapid departure. This highlights the urgent need for ro bust planning strategies to<br>integrate EVs into emergency response frame works.<br>This talk will first introduce decision-aid tools designed to as sist communities and<br>government officials in planning EV-based evacuati ons. Our tool provides recommendations<br>for mobile charging placement\, congestion-aware routing\, and recharging strategies aimed<br>at minimizin g evacuation time. The second part of the presentation will focus on fast EV<br>charging strategies during emergencies. These strategies are designe d to reduce charging<br>time while ensuring electro-chemical and thermal s afety of battery-based EVs.</p>\n<p><br>Biography: Ricardo de Castro recei ved his Licenciatura and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical<br>and Computer Engin eering from the University of Porto\, Portugal\, in 2006 and 2013\,<br>res pectively. From 2007 to 2008\, he was the co-founder of the startup WeMove U\, focusing<br>on developing powertrain control solutions for lightweight electric vehicles. From 2013 to<br>2020\, he was with the German Aerospac e Center (DLR)\, Institute of System Dynamics and<br>Control (SR)\, where he worked on enabling technologies for electric mobility and automated<br> driving. In 2021\, he joined the University of California\, Merced\, as an Assistant Professor in<br>the Department of Mechanical Engineering.<br>Hi s current research focuses on controls and optimization for zero-<br>emiss ion and robotic vehicles. Ricardo holds four patents and has<br>authored o ver 100 papers in international journals\, conferences\, and<br>book chapt ers. He is a recipient of three best paper awards from IEEE<br>and ASME\, as well as the Hellman Fellowship Award\, which recognizes<br>outstanding early-career faculty within the University of California<br>system.</p>\n< p><br>Ricardo serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on<br>Ve hicular Technology and IEEE Access. He is also the Vice President<br>for M otor Vehicles at the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society\, the<br>founding C hair of the IEEE Automated Vehicles Standards Committee (AVSC)\, and the<b r>General Chair of the 2022 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference ( VPPC).</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR