EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 4 Competition

Monday May 11, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pits Close - No Pit Extensions

Monday May 11, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Monday May 11, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:00am EDT

Security Opens

Tuesday May 12, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT

Tuesday May 12, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:45am EDT

PM Meeting

Tuesday May 12, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am EDT

MPG - Blding 105

Tuesday May 12, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am EDT
MPG - Blding 105

PM Meetings, 06. PM

8:00am EDT

Pits Open

Tuesday May 12, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT

Tuesday May 12, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:15am EDT

Events Open: VTI + ORSE + Acceleration + CAV Safety Check

Tuesday May 12, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT

Tuesday May 12, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

11:30am EDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

LUCCA PASTA BUFFET
Classic Chicken Alfredo, Penne Bolognese or Vegetable Pasta Primavera (V) served with sautéed broccoli, caesar salad, and garlic bread

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

Meals

5:00pm EDT

Events Close: VTI + ORSE + Acceleration + CAV Safety Check

Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pits Close

Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pit Extensions - If Approved

Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Tuesday May 12, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:00am EDT

Security Opens

Wednesday May 13, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT

Wednesday May 13, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:45am EDT

PM Meeting

Wednesday May 13, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am EDT

MPG - Blding 105

Wednesday May 13, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am EDT
MPG - Blding 105

PM Meetings, 06. PM

8:00am EDT

Pits Open

Wednesday May 13, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT

Wednesday May 13, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:15am EDT

Events Open: All Vehicle Events

Wednesday May 13, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT

Wednesday May 13, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

12:00pm EDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)

Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

MEXICAN CANTINA BUFFET
Seasoned ground beef and shredded chicken, served with cilantro lime rice, ranchero beans, tortilla chips, fresh pico de gallo, black bean corn salsa, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce and cabbage blend, hard and soft taco shells with chipotle lime creama and tortilla chips.

Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

Meals

5:00pm EDT

Events Close: All Vehicle Events

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pits Close

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pit Extensions - Vehicle Events Only

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:00am EDT

Security Opens

Thursday May 14, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT

Thursday May 14, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:45am EDT

PM Meeting

Thursday May 14, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am EDT

MPG - Blding 105

Thursday May 14, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am EDT
MPG - Blding 105

PM Meetings, 06. PM

8:00am EDT

Pits Open

Thursday May 14, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT

Thursday May 14, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:15am EDT

Events Open: All Vehicle Events

Thursday May 14, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT

Thursday May 14, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

11:30am EDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)

Thursday May 14, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

SOUTHERN BBQ BUFFET
Pit Boss pulled BBQ Chicken & Pork served with Rustic Coleslaw, Ranchero Baked Beans & Jalapeño Cornbread and finished with our fresh baked seasonal cobbler.

Thursday May 14, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

Meals

5:00pm EDT

Events Close: All Vehicle Events

Thursday May 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Thursday May 14, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pits Close

Thursday May 14, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Thursday May 14, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pit Extensions - Vehicle Events Only

Thursday May 14, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Thursday May 14, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:00am EDT

Security Opens

Friday May 15, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT

Friday May 15, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:00am EDT

Pits Open

Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT

Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:00am EDT

PM Meeting

Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am EDT

MPG - Blding 105

Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am EDT
MPG - Blding 105

PM Meetings, 06. PM

8:15am EDT

Events Open: All Vehicle Events

Friday May 15, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT

Friday May 15, 2026 8:15am - 8:15am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

11:30am EDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)

Friday May 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

POWER LUNCH BUFFET
House salad with mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, carrots, & 2 dressings. Sautéed lemon chicken piccata. Sliced flank steak with a mushroom red wine reduction. Wild rice pilaf Buttered green beans.

Friday May 15, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

Meals

1:30pm EDT

OTRE - Driver Briefing Meeting (All Teams)

Friday May 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

MPG - Tent

All Teams: Please send all approved drivers, passengers, faculty, and GM mentors to the tent for a briefing meeting

Friday May 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
MPG - Tent

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:00pm EDT

Events Close: All Vehicle Events

Friday May 15, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Friday May 15, 2026 5:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pits Close

Friday May 15, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT

Friday May 15, 2026 5:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

5:30pm EDT

Pit Extensions - Vehicle Events Only

Friday May 15, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Friday May 15, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:00am EDT

Judge and Advance Team Arrival

Saturday May 16, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT

MPG - Blding 105

Saturday May 16, 2026 7:00am - 7:00am EDT
MPG - Blding 105

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:30am EDT

Consumer Ride + Drive: Judge Briefing

Saturday May 16, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT

Saturday May 16, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing, 00. Judges

7:45am EDT

Consumer Ride + Drive: Event Staging

Saturday May 16, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT

Saturday May 16, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:00am EDT

Pits Open

Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT

Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:00am EDT

Team Arrival - All Team Members Permitted Onsite

Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT

MPG - Blding 105

There is no headcount restrictions for Saturday 5/16

Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 8:00am EDT
MPG - Blding 105

MPG Vehicle Testing

8:00am EDT

Consumer Ride + Drive

Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

Events

12:00pm EDT

Awards Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)

Saturday May 16, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

SPICE COAST BUFFET
Chicken Shawarma
Harissa Roasted Salmon
Chana Masala (Vegetarian)

Basmati Rice
Grilled Naan

Hummus
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Beet Hummus
Raita
Chickpea Salad
Cucumber Salad
Cabbage Salad
Fatoush Salad with crispy pita and sumac vinaigrette

Saturday May 16, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

Meals

1:30pm EDT

Group Photo (Black Lake)

Saturday May 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

TBA

Saturday May 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
TBA

MPG Vehicle Testing

2:00pm EDT

VIP Ride + Drive

Saturday May 16, 2026 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Following the conclusion of the Awards Luncheon, Deans & Administrators from EcoCAR schools and organizational leaders from EcoCAR sponsors will be invited to drive EcoCAR team vehicles at GM's world class Milford Proving Ground. This rare and unique opportunity will offer the chance to experience first-hand the four-year culmination of EcoCAR students' work.

Saturday May 16, 2026 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

Events

8:00am EDT

Over the Road Event - Vehicle Prep and Convoy Briefing

Sunday May 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Sunday May 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Milford Proving Ground (MPG)

MPG Vehicle Testing

9:30am EDT

Over the Road Event - Leg 1 (MPG to Hudson's Detroit )

Sunday May 17, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT

TBA

Sunday May 17, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA

MPG Vehicle Testing

12:00pm EDT

Over the Road Event - Mid-Route Celebration (All Team Members Welcome)

Sunday May 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Hudson's Detroit

Please arrive by 11:30 AM to view the GM Showroom before we move up to the Atrium on the 5th Floor of the Hudson's Detroit Building.

Sunday May 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Hudson's Detroit 1240 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI

Events

1:00pm EDT

Over the Road Event - Leg 2 (Hudson's Detroit to St. John's Resort)

Sunday May 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

TBA

Sunday May 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
TBA

MPG Vehicle Testing

7:00am EDT

Breakfast - Sponsored Award Judges Only - See Details

Monday May 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon 5

Meals

7:00am EDT

Event Registration

Monday May 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT

Eagle Crest Resort - Prefunction A

Monday May 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Prefunction A

Onsite Registration

7:45am EDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - Judge Briefing

Monday May 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

7:45am EDT

General Motors Women In STEM - Judge Briefing

Monday May 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

7:45am EDT

MathWorks Model Based Design Award - Judge Briefing

Monday May 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:30am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

8:30am EDT

Argonne AI Innovation - WVU

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

8:30am EDT

GM Women In STEM - Laura Giron Bedoya

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, MAC

8:30am EDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - UWAFT

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

8:30am EDT

Faculty Breakfast and Roundtable (Faculty Only)

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 11:00am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 8:30am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon 5

Events, 01. Faculty

9:10am EDT

Argonne AI Innovation - VT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:10am - 9:40am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:10am - 9:40am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

9:10am EDT

GM Women In STEM - Sky Myers

Monday May 18, 2026 9:10am - 9:40am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:10am - 9:40am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, ERAUBCU

9:10am EDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - UCD

Monday May 18, 2026 9:10am - 9:40am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:10am - 9:40am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

9:50am EDT

Argonne AI Innovation - UA

Monday May 18, 2026 9:50am - 10:20am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:50am - 10:20am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

9:50am EDT

GM Women In STEM - Aisha Chaudhry

Monday May 18, 2026 9:50am - 10:20am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:50am - 10:20am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, MAC

9:50am EDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - VT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:50am - 10:20am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 9:50am - 10:20am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

10:00am EDT

Presentation Equipment Checks

Monday May 18, 2026 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT

TBA

Monday May 18, 2026 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
TBA

Presentations, 02. CAV, 03. COMM, 04. MC, 05. PCM, 06. PM, 07. SDI

10:40am EDT

Argonne AI Innovation - ERAUBCU

Monday May 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

10:40am EDT

GM Women In STEM - Sandra Onyishi

Monday May 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, UA

10:40am EDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - MAC

Monday May 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 10:40am - 11:10am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

11:20am EDT

Argonne AI Innovation - UCR

Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 11:50am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 11:50am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

11:20am EDT

GM Women In STEM - Kelly Nguyen

Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 11:50am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 11:50am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, ERAUBCU

11:20am EDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - MSU

Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 11:50am EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 11:20am - 11:50am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

12:00pm EDT

Judge Lunch - Argonne AI Award Judges Only

Monday May 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon 5

Meals

12:00pm EDT

Judge Lunch - General Motors WiS Judges Only

Monday May 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon 5

Meals

12:00pm EDT

Judge Lunch - MathWorks Modeling Award Judges Only

Monday May 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon 5

Meals

1:00pm EDT

Argonne AI Innovation - MAC

Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

1:00pm EDT

GM Women In STEM - Pavani Vikram

Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, VT

1:00pm EDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - UA

Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

1:40pm EDT

Argonne AI Innovation - MSU

Monday May 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

1:40pm EDT

GM Women In STEM - Emma Moosman

Monday May 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, UCD

1:40pm EDT

MathWorks: Model-Based Design Award - ERAUBCU

Monday May 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

Sponsored Awards, 02. MathWorks, ERAUBCU

2:15pm EDT

Argonne AI Innovation Award - Judge Debrief

Monday May 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon III

2:15pm EDT

MathWorks Model Based Design Award - Judge Debrief

Monday May 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon II

2:20pm EDT

GM Women In STEM - Milenna Raposo

Monday May 18, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

Sponsored Awards, 01. General Motors, MAC

3:00pm EDT

General Motors Women In STEM - Judge Debrief

Monday May 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Monday May 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Salon I

6:00pm EDT

Faculty Dinner - Invitation Only (Transportation Not Provided)

Monday May 18, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Gandy Dancer

Monday May 18, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Gandy Dancer

Events, 01. Faculty

7:00am EDT

Sponsor & Judge Registration

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT

Eagle Crest Resort - Prefunction A

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Prefunction A

Onsite Registration

7:00am EDT

Breakfast - All Onsite Attendees Welcome

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am EDT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Roy E. Wilbanks Ballroom

Meals

7:30am EDT

Judge Briefing - CAV Presentation (Judges Only)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Bill Kozlowski joined GM in 2016 as part of the Fusion team in the active safety area located at the Milford Proving Ground. He spent 6 years leading a team of engineers interfacing active safety features with the vehicle HMI systems. He is currently the program manager for ADAS... Read More →

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Chris has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2011. Starting as a student in EcoCAR 2 and moving to dSPACE and supporting the competition as a sponsor. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over the years. Chris has worked as an Application Engineer and... Read More →

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

I serve as the Sales Manager at Dataspeed Inc., where I lead business development efforts and strategic customer engagement across our autonomous vehicle and drive-by-wire (DBW) platforms. My role is centered on identifying new opportunities, building long-term partnerships... Read More →

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

16+ years of experience working in the field of Embedded Systems.12+ years of experience working in automotive domain developing applications, control systems, hardware drivers and infrastructure software.4+ year of experience working as SW Project Manager for Driveline Module8+ ... Read More →

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tom is currently working as a Systems Application Engineering with Infineon Technologies in Livonia, Michigan. Over the past 35 years, Tom has worked at several levels of the automotive electronics "food chain" (OEM, T1, and T2) with a specific focus on automotive sensors and RF/wireless... Read More →

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 00. Judges, 02. CAV

7:30am EDT

Judge Briefing - Communications Presentation (Judges Only)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Emilia Brandenburg is a Talent Acquisition Partner at AAM based at their World Headquarters in Detroit. In this role, Emilia is a full cycle recruiter who primarily focuses on engineering roles within the United States. She began her career at AAM in 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Co-Op... Read More →

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

JoAnna Vulcu is Manager of Corporate Communications at DENSO, where she oversees the strategic planning, administration and process improvement efforts for the company’s Corporate Communications group. Based at DENSO’s regional headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Vulcu... Read More →

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Kerri Carr is a seasoned recruiter with over 14 years of experience at MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing software. Throughout her tenure, Kerri has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company by identifying and attracting top talent for various... Read More →

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Liz Penniman is a strategic communications and outreach professional with more than 15 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, marketing, and public relations across the energy, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. She brings expertise in strategic planning, messaging... Read More →

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Fostering Bosch strategic pipeline partnerships that support long-term talent branding goals & align with short- to mid-term business needs for the region.15+ years in recruiting and talent acquisition, including leadership roles with Caterpillar and General MotorsExpertise in candidate... Read More →

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shane Levy is a clean technology communications leader with 15 years of experience shaping public narratives and building brand reputation in the renewable energy, technology, and transportation sectors.

Shane currently serves as Director of Electrification Communications at Gener... Read More →

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Shannon Meredith is a Senior Digital Marketing Specialist at dSPACE Inc., specializing in data-driven digital campaigns, content strategy, and performance optimization to drive meaningful brand growth.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 00. Judges, 03. COMM

7:30am EDT

Judge Briefing - Mobility Challenge Presentation (Judges Only)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Amy Hortop is an Instructional Design Engineer in Sustainable Transportation Education and Partnerships (STEP) Department at Argonne National Laboratory supporting education and workforce development programs. She is an engineering and design educator with over 15 years’ experience... Read More →

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Ed leads team development and new product innovation, keeping customer satisfaction and product performance at the center of his work. He is especially proud of leading the Enhanced QP21 and growing the capability and capacity of the engineering team, guided by his mantra: “The... Read More →

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Kristen is the Department Director for Strategic Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) at Argonne National Laboratory where she manages a portfolio of advanced mobility research, education, and workforce development programs. She also leads Advanced Energy Workforce for Argonne's... Read More →

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

Mariah Stanley is an accomplished Technology Integration Project Specialist and Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver pioneering technology and clean energy transportation solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity... Read More →

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

MaryAnn Beebe – EcoCAR 2025

MaryAnn Beebe is the Program Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at General Motors. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, she collaborates across the GM enterprise to advance the development of accessible vehicles and features. MaryAnn’s... Read More →

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and minor in vocal performance. She also holds her M.Eng. in energy systems engineering from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MBA through Indiana University. Ridenour... Read More →

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 00. Judges, 04. MC

7:30am EDT

Judge Briefing - PCM Presentation (Judges Only)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Bayo Ilori is the Lead System integration engineer at AAM with vast experience in leading cross functional teams in development of electric drive units and conventional engine application. He is experienced in powertrain controls, calibrations and diagnostic functions for... Read More →

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jeff is a mechatronics systems engineer who has worked at Magna powertrain since 2018. In his current role, he is responsible for mechatronics architecture definition for EV drive units. Previously, he has worked as a lead systems integrator and calibrator for EV and traditional demonstration... Read More →

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Josh Hickman began his career at Altec in 2012 as an Application Engineer after graduating from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. In late 2014 he transitioned into a Product Development Engineering role where he ran multiple projects of various sizes. The last of... Read More →

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Laura Barlow is currently a Manager at General Motors, leading teams that develop controls and software for the Propulsion Thermal Management System of their Battery Electric Vehicles, such as the EV Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. Prior to this role, she worked on active safety and automate... Read More →

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Matthew Nelson
eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch Engineering Group

I’m an eMobility Application Engineer at Bosch Engineering Group, where I focus on developing and advancing electrification solutions for next-generation vehicles. I earned my Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2018, where I al... Read More →

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Sam joined MathWorks in 2018 as in the engineering development group, and has been on the Student competition team since 2020. He primarily supports Automotive student competitions in the US and Europe. Sam holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he worked... Read More →

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Shlok has been involved with the EcoCAR competition since 2018 – EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, starting out as a graduate student, and then moving to dSPACE to start his career as an application engineer. In his current role at dSPACE, Shlok is leading a team within the HIL Applications... Read More →

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 00. Judges, 05. PCM

7:30am EDT

Judge Briefing - Project Management Presentation (Judges Only)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Chris Meagher is a retired General Motors executive with 42 years of experience in the propulsion system area of engineering. After joining GM in 1979, he held positions as an engine development engineer, design release engineer, and global chief engineer & program manager of 4-cylinder... Read More →

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Connell D’Souza has worked at MathWorks since 2016 and is a Manager of Education Programs focusing on Students. In this role he manages a team of engineers that help students adopt MATLAB, Simulink and Model-Based Design practices for Aerospace, Data Science, Automotive and Autonomous... Read More →

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Don McGady is the Program Manager for Enterprise Project at Argonne National Laboratory. This team manages projects in 4 strategic portfolios- Operational Excellence, Talent, Enterprise Systems Advancement, and Laboratory Research Initiatives.

Don has been with Argonne since 2020 and has led efforts to mature the use of project management principles in a variety of settings within the Argonne enterprise. Prior to 2020, he served Argonne in an advisory consulting capacity, advising on the development of a variety of organizational... Read More →

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Oversee pre-acquisition planning and application of acquisition tools Coordinate with internal teams (Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, etc.) Participate in audits Prepare and negotiate quotations and commercial proposals Developing, Monitoring, and adapting project plans through... Read More →

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Matthew has been involved in the EcoCAR competition since 2014. Starting in technical training as a sponsor in EcoCAR 2 and moving to a mentor role and eventually judging, supporting the competition for the past 10 years. He has conducted trainings and judged competition events over... Read More →

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Melissa Findlay is a Lead Project Manager at Bosch within the Vehicle Motion (VM) division, specializing in the technical execution of automotive active safety, braking and steering systems. With 20 years of experience across the automotive and aerospace sectors—including 11 ye... Read More →

Mike Laughlin

Technology Manager, U.S. Department of Energy

Mike Laughlin is a Technology Manager in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). His role for the Technology Integration (TI) Program includes day-to-day management of several TI-funded activities, and... Read More →

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Rita Arnold is a Lead Engineering Project Manager at AAM in their Electrification Division. In this position, Rita has led many cross-functional teams in developing systems and subsystems of AAM’s innovative Electric Drive Unit (EDU) business. Rita began her career at AAM in 2015... Read More →

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Sim Gill is a Staff Program Manager at General Motors. She joined GM in 2011 as a Manufacturing Controls Engineer and has since held positions such as Powertrain Resident Manager, Suspension and Structure DRE, N&V-Vehicle Performance Engineer, Software Engineering Business Manager... Read More →

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Steven Gullerud is the Technical Director at Judd Wire, and leads the Design & Development Engineering teams for Automotive, Aerospace, and Electronics markets. Steve has a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Stanford University and has over twenty years of experience in specialty wire... Read More →

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 00. Judges, 06. PM

7:30am EDT

Judge Briefing - SDI Presentation (Judges Only)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Hung Nguyen is Supervisor for Garages and Prototyping at General Motors Canadian Technical Centre. He joined GM as an alumnus of the University of Waterloo Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty.

Hung began his career at GM’s Computer Aided Engineering Division with a focus on chassis before moving onto development of the GM Maven urban mobility solutions. His experience also includes Innovation Specialist at 2908 and Design Thinking as well as Chassis & Propulsion Issue Re... Read More →

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Lia Benaglio is a Lead Systems Engineer in the Electrification Division at Dauch (formerly AAM), where she has grown her career since starting as a co-op in 2011. She brings extensive expertise in drivetrain systems, with a strong foundation in internal combustion engine (ICE) axle... Read More →

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

DENSO International America, Inc
Sr. Applications Engineer ; Electrified Systems Engineering Division
E-Motor NA promotions lead, responsible for growth and application development for Motor Generator components introduced to NA electrified systems.Previously... Read More →

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Ram Vijayagopal is the technical lead for all vehicle technology evaluation activities in Vehicle & Mobility Systems Dept of Argonne National Laboratory. He is part of the development team for simulation tools such as Amber and Autonomie. He has a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering... Read More →

Tuesday May 19, 2026 7:30am - 8:15am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 00. Judges, 07. SDI

8:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - OSUWU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, OSUWU

8:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - UT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, UT

8:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UWAFT (Community Challenge)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Colin Kellett is an Integration and Calibration Engineer with over 2 years of automotive industry experience. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU), and has completed partial coursework towards a Master’s degree in Mechanical... Read More →

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, UWAFT

8:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - VT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, VT

8:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - MSU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, MSU

8:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - ERAUBCU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Tuesday May 19, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, ERAUBCU

9:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - UA

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, UA

9:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - UWAFT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, UWAFT

9:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - MAC (Community Challenge)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, MAC

9:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - WVU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, WVU

9:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - OSUWU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, OSUWU

9:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - GT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, GT

10:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - UCD

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, UCD

10:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - VT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, VT

10:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - MSU (Design Challenge)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, MSU

10:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - ERAUBCU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, ERAUBCU

10:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - UA

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, UA

10:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - IIT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, IIT

11:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - UCR

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, UCR

11:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - WVU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, WVU

11:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - OSUWU (Community Challenge)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, OSUWU

11:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - GT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, GT

11:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - UCD

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, UCD

11:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - MAC

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, MAC

12:00pm EDT

Awards Luncheon - All Event Attendees Welcome

Tuesday May 19, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Roy E. Wilbanks Ballroom

Meals

1:30pm EDT

CAV Presentation - UT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, UT

1:30pm EDT

Communications Presentation - ERAUBCU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, ERAUBCU

1:30pm EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UA (Design Challenge)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, UA

1:30pm EDT

PCM Presentation - IIT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, IIT

1:30pm EDT

Project Management Presentation - UCR

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, UCR

1:30pm EDT

SDI Presentation - MSU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Tuesday May 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, MSU

2:30pm EDT

CAV Presentation - UWAFT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, UWAFT

2:30pm EDT

Communications Presentation - GT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, GT

2:30pm EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UCD (Community Challenge)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, UCD

2:30pm EDT

PCM Presentation - MAC

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, MAC

2:30pm EDT

Project Management Presentation - UT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, UT

2:30pm EDT

SDI Presentation - OSUWU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Tuesday May 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, OSUWU

3:30pm EDT

CAV Presentation - VT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, VT

3:30pm EDT

Communications Presentation - IIT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, IIT

3:30pm EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UCR (Community Challenge)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, UCR

3:30pm EDT

PCM Presentation - MSU

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, MSU

3:30pm EDT

Project Management Presentation - UWAFT

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, UWAFT

3:30pm EDT

SDI Presentation - UA

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, UA

5:00pm EDT

Sponsor Social Networking & Recruiting Event

Tuesday May 19, 2026 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

Eagle Crest Resort - Garden Marquee

All event attendees are warmly invited to the EcoCAR Sponsor Social Networking & Recruitment event. This lively gathering provides a fantastic opportunity for students to connect with prospective employers and explore exciting career possibilities. Drink tickets provided during Sponsor Social. Dinner served immediately following (6:30-7:30)

Tuesday May 19, 2026 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Garden Marquee

Events

6:30pm EDT

Dinner

Tuesday May 19, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Asiian Fusion Dinner will be served from 6:30 - 7:30 PM in the Roy Wilbanks meal room. Come join us for some food and fun conversation.

Tuesday May 19, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Roy E. Wilbanks Ballroom

7:00am EDT

Breakfast - All Onsite Attendees Welcome

Wednesday May 20, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am EDT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 7:00am - 8:30am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Roy E. Wilbanks Ballroom

Meals

8:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - WVU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, WVU

8:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - MAC

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, MAC

8:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - UT (Design Challenge)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, UT

8:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - OSUWU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, OSUWU

8:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - VT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, VT

8:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - UCD

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Wednesday May 20, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, UCD

9:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - ERAUBCU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, ERAUBCU

9:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - MSU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, MSU

9:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - IIT (Design Challenge)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, IIT

9:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - UA

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, UA

9:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - WVU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, WVU

9:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - UCR

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Wednesday May 20, 2026 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, UCR

10:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - GT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, GT

10:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - OSUWU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, OSUWU

10:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - VT (Design Challenge)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, VT

10:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - UCD

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, UCD

10:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - ERAUBCU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, ERAUBCU

10:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - UT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, UT

11:15am EDT

CAV Presentation - IIT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, IIT

11:15am EDT

Communications Presentation - UA

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, UA

11:15am EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - WVU (Design Challenge)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, WVU

11:15am EDT

PCM Presentation - UCR

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, UCR

11:15am EDT

Project Management Presentation - GT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, GT

11:15am EDT

SDI Presentation - UWAFT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, UWAFT

12:00pm EDT

Lunch (All Onsite Attendees Welcome)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Roy E. Wilbanks Ballroom

Meals

1:00pm EDT

CAV Presentation - MAC

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, MAC

1:00pm EDT

Communications Presentation - UCD

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, UCD

1:00pm EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - ERAUBCU (Design Challenge)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, ERAUBCU

1:00pm EDT

PCM Presentation - UT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, UT

1:00pm EDT

Project Management Presentation - IIT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, IIT

1:00pm EDT

SDI Presentation - VT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, VT

2:00pm EDT

CAV Presentation - MSU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 02. CAV, MSU

2:00pm EDT

Communications Presentation - UCR

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 03. COMM, UCR

2:00pm EDT

Mobility Challenge Presentation - GT (Design Challenge)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Colin Kellett

Integration and Calibration Engineer, AAM

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 04. MC, GT

2:00pm EDT

PCM Presentation - UWAFT

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 05. PCM, UWAFT

2:00pm EDT

Project Management Presentation - MAC

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 06. PM, MAC

2:00pm EDT

SDI Presentation - WVU

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Judges

Adam Gould

Principal Systems Engineer, PACCAR

Dan Shepard

Regulatory Subject Matter Expert - Greenhouse Gas, PACCAR

Erik Larson

Portfolio Development Executive - Americas Academic Team, Siemens

Hung Nguyen

Supervisor - Garages and Prototyping, General Motors

Josh Saul

Applications Engineering Manager, TCCI

Lia Benaglio

Lead Systems Engineer, AAM

Matt Morelli

Applications Engineer, Denso

Ram Vijayagopal

Technical Lead - Vehicle Technology Evaluations, Argonne National Laboratory

Wednesday May 20, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference D

Presentations, 07. SDI, WVU

3:00pm EDT

Judge Debrief - CAV Presentation (Judges Only)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Judges

Akshra Ramakrishnan

Senior Student Programs Engineer - Automotive, MathWorks

Bill Kozlowski

Senior Progam Manager, General Motors

Byungho Lee

Director - Advanced Mobility and Charging Department, Argonne National Laboratory

Chris Manning

Manager - Autonomous Driving & Software Engineering, dSPACE, Inc.

Devi Raj Sunkara

Senior Systems Engineer, Bosch

Jeff White

Mechanical Product Engineer, Magna

Madison McNamara

Sales Manager, Dataspeed Inc.

Rajkiran Ravula

Senior Manager SW Project Mgt, AAM

Tom LeMense

Lead Principal System Application Engineer, Infineon

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference E

Presentations, 00. Judges, 02. CAV

3:00pm EDT

Judge Debrief - Communications Presentation (Judges Only)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Judges

Emilia Brandenburg

Talent Acquisition Partner, AAM

Jack Crawley

Senior Manager, Electrification Tech Comms, General Motors

Jay Pul

Head of Advanced Energy Technologies Communications, Argonne National Laboratory

JoAnna Vulcu

Manager, Corporate Communications, Denso

Kerri Carr

Recruiter, Student Programs, MathWorks

Liz Penniman

Account & Communications Director, DCC Marketing

Nicole Van Paepeghem

Sr. Pipeline Marketing Specialist, Bosch

Shane Levy

Director, Electrification Communications, General Motors

Shannon Meredith

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference A

Presentations, 00. Judges, 03. COMM

3:00pm EDT

Judge Debrief - Mobility Challenge Presentation (Judges Only)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Judges

Amy Hortop

Instructional Design Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

Douglas Monieson

CEO, UICO

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Edward Arrieta

Global Engineering Director, TCCI

Kristen Wahl

AVTC Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Mariah Stanley

Technology Integration Project Specialist, ANL

MaryAnn Beebe

Accessibility Program Engineering Manager, General Motors

Sabrina Ridenour

Vehicle Systems Engineer, General Motors

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference F

Presentations, 00. Judges, 04. MC

3:00pm EDT

Judge Debrief - PCM Presentation (Judges Only)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Judges

Bayo Ilori

Lead System Integration Engineer, AAM

Jeff Botticello

Systems Engineer - Mechatronics, Magna Powertrain

Jongryeol Jeong

Principal Research Engineer, Argonne National Lab

Josh Hickman

Control System Supervisor, ALTEC

Laura Barlow

Sr. Manager - Data Engineering., General Motors

Matthew Nelson

eMobility Application Engineer, Bosch

Sam Reinsel

Senior Student Program Engineer, MathWorks

Shlok Goel

Team Lead - HIL Applications, dSPACE, Inc.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference H

Presentations, 00. Judges, 05. PCM

3:00pm EDT

Judge Debrief - Project Management Presentation (Judges Only)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Judges

Chris Meagher

Retired, GM Executive Director, Other

Connell D'Souza

Manager of Education Programs, MathWorks

Don McGady

Program Manager, Enterprise Projects, ANL

Ildiko Csizmadia

Sr Project Manager, Bosch

Matt O'Connor

Engineering Manager, dSPACE, Inc.

Melissa Findlay

Lead Project Manager | Vehicle Motion, Bosch

Rita Arnold

Lead Engineering Project Manager, AAM

Sim Gill

Staff Program Manager, General Motors

Steven Gullerud

Technical Director, Judd Wire

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Eagle Crest Resort - Conference C

Presentations, 00. Judges, 06. PM

3:00pm EDT

Judge Debrief - SDI Presentation (Judges Only)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT