eCAT Kickoff Meeting
September 15th, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan
Registration (closed)
The NSF eCAT kickoff meeting will be held on September 15th, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. This one-day meeting is to bring companies, government agencies, NSF, and academic researchers together, discuss and select research projects, offer insights on the center's operation, get feedback, and network. To register for the event, please click on the RSVP and complete your registration. We will be sending more information as we get close to the meeting date, stay tuned!
Kickoff Meeting Agenda (Tentative)
September 15, 2023
8:00 - 8:45 am Registration, breakfast, and networking
8:45 - 9:00 am Opening remarks
Ali Abolmaali Dean, College of Engineering, Wayne State University
9:00 - 9:30 am Insights of the eCAT Center
Mission of the center
Vision and value proposition including a brief description of Thrust Areas Capabilities of academic sites
9:30 - 10:00 am IAB Members introduce themselves and provide short info about their company & Prospective members' introduction
10:00 - 10:30 am NSF IUCRC program (Mohan Kumar, Program Director, NSF/CNS)
NSF IUCRC project guidance Role of IAB
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 11:00 am AirTable Introduction
11:00 - 12:00 pm Project proposal presentations
Computational data storage for autonomous vehicles (UD)
Infrastructure-assisted Cooperative Perception for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (UNT)
Planar magnetic components for advanced EV power electronic converters (WSU)
Radar Point Cloud Based Road Segmentation for Autonomous Vehicles (Clarkson)
E3AV: Energy-Efficient Electric Autonomous Vehicles (UD)
Wide bandgap (WBG)-based multi-level converters for high voltage (>=800V) applications with high power density and high efficiency (WSU)
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch & Posters
1:00 - 2:00 pm Project proposal presentations (continued)
Adequate Safety Testing using Generative AI (UNT)
Low-Rank Adaption for Securing Vision Transformers (Clarkson)
Open Intersection Reference Design (UD)
Power semiconductor embedded PCB design and packaging (e.g., via layout optimization and thermal management) (WSU)
Flash-based Storage for Automotive Applications (UNT)
Edge Data Analysis for Connected Vehicles (UD)
2:00 - 2:30 pm Introduction to the center bylaws
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 - 4:15 pm IAB meeting (IAB members, Friedman Conference Room)
Project discussion and feedback
Bylaws discussion approval
IAB voting for the projects to be funded
4:15 - 4:45 pm Next steps and action items (Industry members and site)
Prospective university site(s): vision & mission from Virginia Tech
4:45 - 5:00 pm Closing remarks
5:00 - 7:00 pm Reception & Posters
7:00 pm Adjourn
Conference Venue
The eCAT kickoff meeting will be held at the Auditorium and Friedman Conference Room (5050 Anthony Wayne Dr, Detroit, MI 48202) in the College of Engineering - Wayne State University.
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Parking Instructions
Directions and Parking - College of Engineering.pdf