eCAT 2026 Annual Spring Meeting

May 7 - 8, 2026, Detroit, MI

Registration

The eCAT 2026 Annual Spring Meeting will be held on May 7–8, 2026, at the James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering, Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan. This two-day event will bring together industry leaders, government agencies, NSF representatives, and academic researchers to review and select cutting-edge research projects, gain insights into the Center’s operations and strategic direction, provide valuable feedback, and strengthen collaborations across sectors. Join us for an exceptional opportunity to engage with the latest advancements in Electric, Connected, and Autonomous Technologies (eCAT) for Mobility, expand your professional network, and help shape the future of next-generation transportation systems. We look forward to welcoming you to Detroit!

eCAT 2025 Spring Meeting Agenda (Tentative)

May 7-8, 2026, Detroit, MI

May 7, 2026 (Thursday)

8:00 - 8:30 am Registration, breakfast, and networking

8:30 - 9:00 am Opening remarks (To be confirmed)

Ned Staebler VP, EconDev, Wayne State Univ., Pres/CEO, Detroit TechTown

Dr. Ali Abolmaali Dean, College of Engineering, Wayne State University

Tony Geara Chief Officer, The Office of Mobility Innovation (OMI), Detroit

9:00 - 9:30 am Introduction of IAB members & prospective members

9:30 - 10:00 am Introduction and Update to the eCAT Center

Mission of the center

State of the Center

Vision and value proposition including a brief description of Thrust Areas Capabilities of academic sites

10:00 - 10:30 am NSF IUCRC program (Dr. Hang Liu, Program Director, NSF/CNS)

10:30 - 10:45 am Break

11:00 - 12:00 pm eCAT Ongoing Project Update (Part I)

1. AutoRecall: An Autonomous Vehicle Data Recording and Analysis System

2. Data Analytics and Learning for High Dimensional and Multi Modal Data

3. Ad-hoc Route Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles - Phase II

4. MHz Isolated Power Supply for Gate Drivers Using a Quarter and Half Turn Planar Transformer

12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Posters

1:30 - 3:00 pm eCAT Ongoing Project Update (Part II)

5. Dynamic Scheduling of Mobile Chargers for Electric Vehicles

6. Conditional Diffusion Model for Generating Synthetic Power System Insulator Images with Defect Annotation

3:00 - 3:30 pm Introduction and update to the center bylaws

3:30 - 3:45 pm Break

3:45 - 4:45 pm IAB and eCAT leadership meeting

Discussions on the ongoing projects

IAB feedback

4:45 - 6:00 pm Posters

May 8, 2026 (Friday)

8:30 - 9:00 am Registration, breakfast, and networking

9:00 - 9:15 am AirTable Introduction

9:15 - 10:15 am Project proposal presentations (Part I)

(10min per proposal)

1. Edge Brain: Cognitive Runtime Learning on Edge for Ground Robots

2. Proposal #2

We expect to have about 9 new projects.

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10:15 - 10:30 am Berak

10:30 - 11:30 am Project proposal presentations (Part II)

(10min per proposal)

3. Proposal #1

4. Proposal #2

We expect to have about 9 new projects.

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11:30 - 12:15 pm IAB meeting (IAB members only, Friedman Conference Room)

Discussions on new project proposals

IAB voting for the projects to be funded

12:15 – 12:45 pm Discussions

IAB feedback, report-out, center's research roadmap, etc.

12:45 - 2:30 pm Lunch & Posters

2:30 pm Adjourn