Keynote Presentations

Plenary Session
Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Venue: Burnham Ballroom

Welcome and Introduction
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Ali Emadi, General Chair, 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference

Keynote Presentation 1: Market & Technology Challenges of Automotive Electrified Power and Propulsion
8:40 AM – 9:15 AM

Speaker: Dr. Andrew Brown, Jr., P.E., FESD, NAE, Chief Technologist & Executive Director – Delphi, 2010 President & Chairman – SAE

Short Biography: Dr. Andrew Brown, Jr. is executive director & chief technologist for Delphi Corp. His career spans 40 years and includes leadership assignments at Delphi, General Motors and Allied Signal. He progressed in the engineering field as a senior project engineer, staff development engineer, and manager of R&D. He has worked on variety of engineering & manufacturing processes and systems with an emphasis on energy systems, productivity improvement, and environmental efficiency. Dr. Brown has been an adjunct professor at Wayne State University, University of Michigan, and Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineers, chair of the National Research Council (NRC) Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, and previous member of the SAE Foundation Board of Trustees. He was previously appointed by the NRC to serve as chair of the Committee on Fuel Economy of Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles which President Obama referenced in setting the new challenge on fuel economy. He also is the immediate past president of SAE International – where he represented 125,000 members in over 100 countries. Currently, Dr. Brown leads Delphi’s corporate innovation and technology initiatives on a global basis.

Keynote Presentation 2: Trends in Vehicle Electrification
9:15 AM – 9:50 AM

Speaker: Jay Iyengar, Global Director & Chief Engineer, Head of Electrified Propulsion Systems, Chrysler Group LLC

Short Biography: Jay Iyengar has over 21 years of automotive experience in automotive industry, and her current position is to lead a global engineering team responsible for Chrysler’s Electrified Propulsion system development activities, including architecture definition, propulsion controls & calibration, diagnostics & torque security, power electronics, high voltage batteries and battery management system, e-motors & motor controls, hybrid transmissions and integration of combustion engine. She is also responsible for productionizing & delivering Chrysler’s Electrified powertrain for vehicle platform applications by managing all aspects of product development, cost and quality. Chrysler group is the lead for electrification powertrain development for Chrysler and Fiat. Education: M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University; M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India; B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Mysore University, India.

Keynote Presentation 3: State of Technology and Future Trends in Electric Propulsion Motor Drives
9:50 AM – 10:25 AM

Speaker: Babak Fahimi, Professor and Director of Renewable Energy and Vehicular Technology Laboratory, University of Texas at Dallas

Short Biography: Dr. Babak Fahimi received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1999. Currently he is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas where he has founded the research and educational thrust area in renewable energy and vehicular technology. Dr. Fahimi has been the recipient of the IEEE R.M. Bass Power Electronics Young Power Electronics Investigator Award (2003), SAE Ralph Teetor Educational Award (2008), and Fulbright Scholarship in 2010. Dr. Fahimi has co-authored over 185 scientific articles, 15 book chapters, and several technical reports. He holds four U.S. patents and has nine more pending.

Coffee Break
10:25 AM – 10:50 AM

Keynote Presentation 4: Electric Vehicles in China: Wanxiang’s Perspective
10:50 AM – 11:25 AM

Speaker: Daniel Li, Project Manager, Wanxiang America Corporation

Short Biography: Daniel Li has served as Project Manager of Wanxiang America Corporation at Elgin, IL, since 2007, focusing on renewable energy business development including solar and electric vehicle. Wanxiang America Corporation is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Wanxiang Group Company based in Hangzhou, China. Prior to Wanxiang, Mr. Li served as Associate Director of Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and liaison between City of Chicago and Chinese community. Graduated from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Mr. Li holds a master’s degree in economics and bachelor’s degree in material science.

Keynote Presentation 5: Advancements in Li-ion Battery Safety and Thermal Management
11:25 AM – 12:00 Noon

Speaker: Said Al-Hallaj, Chairman/CEO and co-founder, All Cell Technologies LLC

Short Biography: Dr. Said Al-Hallaj is the Chairman/CEO and co-founder of All Cell Technologies LLC, and an adjunct professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Prior to All Cell, Said was a Research Professor of Chemical Engineering and Coordinator for Renewable Energy Programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Dr. Al-Hallaj earned his B.Sc and M.Sc in Chemical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from IIT. He is the author of a book entitled “Hybrid Hydrogen Systems” and has published over 35 technical peer reviewed journals and over 25 conference papers. Said is a the co-author of four issued patents and several patent applications in the area of energy storage and conversion with emphasis on renewable energy, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells for stationary and transportation applications. Said’s efforts have led to the formation of two start-up companies: All Cell Technologies, to commercialize lithium-ion batteries for portable and transportation applications, and Sun Phocus Technologies, to commercialize a hologram plan concentrator (HPC) technology in the building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market.