2025 Global Symposium

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.

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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 Mcity, 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* Session Description Forthcoming. 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, 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?* Session Description Forthcoming. Moderator: Henry Liu, Director, 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^ Session Descriptions Forthcoming. 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 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$ Session Descriptions Forthcoming. 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* Submissions due Friday, March 14th. More details can be found below.
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$ Detection of Stealthy Cyberattacks on CAVs through Traffic Anomaly Detection: Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) introduce the potential for safer and more efficient traffic flow. However, they also introduce the potential for malicious actors to compromise CAV driving behavior, potentially leading to wide-scale disruption. While some attacks to CAVs that lead to collisions are conspicuous, subtle attacks that slightly modify driving behaviors can cause widespread impacts, including increased congestion, fuel consumption, and crash risks while remaining difficult to detect. In this talk, I discuss recent work on using traffic anomaly detection to identify such attacks and examine the consequences of these attacks on both singular vehicle dynamics and broader traffic flow patterns. 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$ Session Descriptions Forthcoming. 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
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^ Three, forty-minute tours at 5:20, 6:00, and 6:20 PM. Registration is required (free add-on available during checkout). Alan Lecz, Director of the Advanced Transportation Center (ATC), 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 both undergraduate and graduate students from U.S.-based institutions to participate. Submissions should center around safety, cybersecurity, mobility, and fairness as it pertains to our transportation system. A Google-managed email address is required to create a submission. This year, we aim to foster a more inclusive environment by ensuring that every submission receives recognition–all submitted posters will be displayed. Please contact CCAT Communications Director Calvin Tuttle with questions.

Important Details:
Submissions Due: Friday, March 14th | 11:59 PM ET
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, March 17th | 9:00 AM ET

Electric-Hybrid Vehicle Laboratory Tour

As part of the registration process, attendees can sign up for a free tour of the new Electric Vehicle-Hybrid Vehicle Laboratory. This tour will highlight the equipment, safety, and learning processes designed to give students specialized skills and hands-on competency experience in EV-Hybrid Vehicle technologies and performance standards. Additionally, attendees will learn about the Automotive Cybersecurity Laboratory which teaches students the skills and strategies needed to test security related to automotive communication networks as well as explore protocols and messages produced by the vehicle and infrastructure that could be vulnerable to attacks. Risk migration technologies are introduced.

Important Details:
Tours Available: 5:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:20 PM
Tour Leaders: Alan Lecz, Director of the Advanced Transportation Center, Washtenaw Community College
Allen Day, Professional Faculty in Automotive Services, Transportation Technologies, and Career & Technical Education, Washtenaw Community College