2025 CCAT Global Symposium on Mobility Innovation presented by Mcity and UMTRI
We are excited to share the confirmed date for the 2025 CCAT Global Symposium — March 28th. The eighth annual conference will be hosted at the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI. This one-day, two-track conference will offer in-person and virtual registration options. Sign up for the CCAT mailing list to be the first to receive updates from the premier transportation event.
Event Location
The eighth annual conference is returning to the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College. The Morris Lawrence Building is located at 4700 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. The venue is right across the street from the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.
Event Program
| Time (ET) | Session/Location (% = ML 100, * = Towsley Auditorium, ! = ML 100K, ^ = ML 101, 103, 123, $ = ML 105, 121) |
|---|---|
| 7:00 – 7:30 AM | Check-In% |
| 7:30 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast/Networking% |
| 8:30 – 8:35 AM | Welcome* Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, President & CEO, Washtenaw Community College (WCC) |
| 8:35 – 8:45 AM | Welcome/Opening Remarks* Dr. Henry Liu, Director, Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) and U-M Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Bruce D. Greenshields Collegiate Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| 8:45 – 9:15 AM | Morning Keynote* Gregg D. Brunner, P.E., Chief Operating Officer, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) |
| 9:15 – 10:00 AM | Fireside Chat: Future of US Transportation* Moderator: Debbie Dingell, Congresswoman Representing 6th Congressional District, State of Michigan Speakers: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, President, Furchtgott International, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Dr. Robert Hampshire, Professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Former Chief Science Officer and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Debate: Is Generative Artificial Intelligence Critical to the Scaled Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles?* Moderator: Henry Liu, Director, Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) and University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Speakers: Yuxiao Chen, Senior Research Scientist, NVIDIA Felix Heide, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Torc Robotics, Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University Matthew Walter, Associate Professor, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, Director, Robot Intelligence through Perception Laboratory (RIPL) |
| 11:00 – 11:10 AM | Break |
| 11:10 – 12:10 PM | Research Cluster #1: Safety^ Speakers: Dr. Yang Cheng, Research Scientist in the Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Rajesh Rajamani, Benjamin Y.H. Liu / TSI Applied Technology Chair of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Dr. Jeffery Roesler, Associate Head for Graduate Affairs Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Funded Research: Prototyping a Low-cost Roadside Device System for Cooperative Automated Driving Autonomous Vehicle Challenges for the US Rural Midwest Smart Construction Work-Zone Safety with ADAS and Passive Road Sensing |
| 11:10 – 12:10 PM | Research Cluster #2: Mobility$ Speakers: Dr. Darcy Bullock, Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University Director of the Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP), Purdue University Ted Morris, Research Engineer in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota Dr. Xiaopeng Li, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Heye Huang, Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison Funded Research: Methodologies for Monitoring Work Zone Performance Measures across State Border Highways Using Connected Vehicle Data Roundabout Connected/Automated Vehicle Active Inference Control Strategies to Improve Safety for All Users Roadway Friction Screening and Measurement with Automated Vehicle Telematics and Control |
| 12:10 – 1:10 PM | Lunch% |
| 12:40 – 2:00 PM | Student Poster Competition* |
| 2:00 – 2:45 PM | Afternoon Keynote* Dr. John Scanlon, Staff Safety Research Engineer, Waymo |
| 2:45 – 2:55 PM | Break |
| 2:55 – 3:55 PM | Research Cluster #3: Cybersecurity^ Speakers: Dr. Yiheng Feng, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University Assistant Director, Center for Road Safety (CRS) Dr. Z. Morley Mao, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan Dr. Neda Masoud, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan Dr. Raphael Stern, Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota Funded Research: Addressing Safety and Security Challenges in ML-based AV Software Stack – Remote Operation Support and Balancing Trade-offs Balancing Safety, Cyber-Security, and Mobility: Quantifying the Impact of Sensor Redundancy in Connected and Automated Vehicles Cybersecurity of Connected and Automated Vehicles via Traffic Anomaly Detection |
| 2:55 – 3:55 PM | Research Cluster #4: Fairness$ Speakers: Dr. Hani Mahmassani, William A. Patterson Distinguished Chair in Transportation, Northwestern University, Director, Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) Dr. Yu (Marco) Nie, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University Dr. Alexandra K. Murphy, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan Dr. Ying Chen, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University Dr. Renée St. Louis, Assistant Research Scientist in the Behavioral Sciences Group, U-M Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Dr. Ping Yi, Professor of Civil Engineering, The University of Akron Funded Research: Making CAV Deployments Compatible with Complete Streets Objectives Learning Mobility Insecurity from Location Intelligence Data Practice-Ready Guidelines for Training Older Adults to Use Connected and Automated Vehicles: Testing of an Enhanced Training Program at Mcity Test Facility and the Goodyear Test Track |
| 3:55 – 4:05 PM | Break |
| 4:05 – 5:05 PM | Leveraging Digital Twins to Transform Autonomous Vehicle Development* Join this panel discussion of experts from NVIDIA, Michigan Robotics, and Mcity as they explore how digital twin advancements are transforming the development of autonomous vehicles. The discussion will cover the role of digital simulations and mixed reality in testing, optimizing, and scaling autonomous systems, offering real-world examples and strategies from cutting-edge research and development. Speakers will share their expertise on how digital twins enable faster, safer, and more efficient innovation in the autonomous vehicle space. Moderator: Greg Stevens, Research Director, Mcity Panelists: Darian Hogue, Software Engineer, Mcity Katie Skinner, Assistant Professor of Robotics, University of Michigan Katie Washabaugh, Product Marketing Manager for Autonomous Vehicle Simulation, NVIDIA |
| 5:05 – 5:20 PM | Closing Remarks and Student Poster Competition Award Ceremony* Dr. Henry Liu, Director, Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) and Mcity, Bruce D. Greenshields Collegiate Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| 5:20 – 7:00 PM | Networking & Strolling Dinner% |
| 5:20 – 7:00 PM | Electric Vehicle Laboratory Tours and Demonstrations^ Alan Lecz, Director of the Advanced Transportation Center (ATC), Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Allen Day, Professional Faculty of Auto Services, Washtenaw Community College (WCC) |
| Time (ET) | Session/Location (% = ML 100, * = Towsley Auditorium, ! = ML 100K, ^ = ML 101, 103, 123, $ = ML 105, 121) |
Student Poster Competition
The 2025 CCAT Student Poster Competition, co-sponsored by the Intelligent Transportation Society of Michigan, welcomes undergraduate and graduate students from U.S.-based institutions to participate. Submissions center around safety, cybersecurity, mobility, and fairness in our transportation system. Explore the abstracts and posters of all our finalists below.
Explore the Finalists
1st Place
A Systematic Cybersecurity Analysis Of Automotive Ethernet In-Vehicle Network (K. Kalimuthu, M. Sathish Kumar, J. Karnati, S. Teja Jarabala)
2nd Place
Crash Risks Among Older Drivers: Identifying Patterns and Safety Solutions (R. Whittenberger)
3rd Place
A Dynamic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Routing Framework for Urban Traffic Monitoring (Y. Bai)
Active Inference for Car-Following A Real-Time Approach to Safe Time Headway Maintenance in CARLA (V. Ganesh Shenoy)
Adaptive Sensor Data Streaming for Multi-Level Teleoperation in Autonomous Vehicles (S. Ganesh Lalitaditya Divakarla, R. Zende)
AI-Driven Device Fingerprinting for Secure Hardware and Real-time Authentication (H. Arif, F. Rahaman Pasha Mohammed, A. Waheed Mohammed)
Combined Finite Element and Artificial Intelligence Model to Predict Platooning’s Pavement Damage (A. Ramakrishnan)
Data-driven Predictive Connected Cruise Control (M. Shen)
Electric Vehicles’ Overstaying Behavior in Fast Public Charging Stations: System Dynamics and Evolutionary Game Theory Approach (K. Chandra Wijaya)
Emotional and Physiological Responses to Autonomous Vehicles: Bridging Equity Gaps in Transportation (C. Li, R. Dong, J. Wang, A. Wen Yu, A. Narayanan)
Evaluating the Financial Viability of Autonomous Warehouses: REITs vs. Direct Ownership (T. Gao)
Evaluation of Digital Alert Systems Associated to Emergency Response Vehicles And Compliance With Move Over Law (M. Yousefi, P. Liu, C.C. Hsiao, A. Talebpour)
Exploiting Semantic Value of Data in Connected Vehicles over a Cellular Network (F. Bilal)
Framework to Minimize Society’s Exposure to Primary Road Emissions (L. Diab)
From Categorical to Dimensional: A Multifaceted Approach to Emotions (D. Alkurdi, S. Rasouli)
How Does Latency Affect Teleoperated Driving Performance? A Physics-based Model with Delay Learns this from Data (X. Ji)
Impact of 5G Mobility on Teleoperation of CAVs (R. Zende, S. Ganesh Lalitaditya Divakarla)
Intersecting Barriers: Exploring Housing Costs, Job Access, and Mobility Challenges for Low-Income Groups in Chicago (S. Kang)
Investigating Drowsiness Countermeasures: From Concept to Evaluation (S. Rasouli, D. Alkurdi)
Mechanical Energy Harvesting System from Highway-Speed Vehicles (A. Khan)
Negotiation Protocol Design for Cooperative Maneuvering of Connected Automated Vehicles using Conflict Charts (K. Deng)
Online Adaptive Platoon Control for Connected and Automated Vehicles via Physics Enhanced Residual Learning (H. Huang, H. Zhou, P. Zhang, Z. Liang)
Optimal Placement of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (I. Liagkas)
Optimizing for Ride Comfort: A Model Predictive Control Framework with Frequency-Domain Analysis of the Acceleration Sequence (C.C. Hsiao)
Perceptual Motor Learning with Active Inference Framework for Robust Lateral Control (E. Delavari)
Robust Traffic Light State Detection Using a Multimodal Computational Model with Vision and Context-Rich Prompts (J. Zheng)
Safety-Critical Connected Cruise Control: Leveraging Connectivity for Safe and Efficient Longitudinal Control of Automated Vehicles (Y. Chen)