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IEEE ITSC 2009 ‐ KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Opening Plenary Smart Grid and Electric Transportation Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy, PhD, SMIEE, FIET, FSAIEE Missouri University of Science & Technology 9:00-10:00 am Grand Ballroom EF
Monday October 5, 2009
Abstract: The modern electric power grid with wind energy is a complex adaptive system under semiautonomous distributed control. It is spatially and temporally complex, non-convex, nonlinear and nonstationary with a lot of uncertainties. The integration of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles increases the complexity and challenges to the various controllers at all levels of the power grid. Charging large number of electric vehicles randomly or simultaneously without an intelligent infrastructure will increase the load on the electric grid causing adverse effects and increase in cost of electric vehicle usage. Intelligent scheduling of vehicles for charging and dynamic load forecasting will become of vital importance. On the other hand, electric vehicles with the use of vehicle-to-grid technology (gridable vehicles), information technology and advanced computational methods can make the electric grid efficient, reliable, distributed, clean and interoperable. This plenary talk will present some challenges to electric transportation and possible solutions, and the potentials of electric transportation in the smart grid. Biography: Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa, in Feb. 2002. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Director of the Real-Time Power and Intelligent Systems (RTPIS) Laboratory at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). He was a Visiting Researcher with ABB Corporate Research, Sweden, in 2007. His research interests are in the development and applications of advanced computational algorithms for real-world applications, including power systems stability and control, smart grid, sensor networks and signal processing. He has published 2 edited books, 5 book chapters, and over 75 refereed journals papers and 250 refereed conference proceeding papers. He has been involved in approximately US$ 7 Million of competitive research funding. Dr. Venayagamoorthy is a recipient of several awards, including a 2007 US Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program Award, a 2004 US National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the 2008 IEEE St. Louis Section Outstanding Educator Award, the 2006 IEEE Power Engineering Society Walter Fee Outstanding Young Engineer Award, the 2005 IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Outstanding Young Member Award, the 2003 International Neural Network Society (INNS) Young Investigator Award, and Missouri S&T 2008, 2007 and 2006 Faculty Excellence Awards, 2006 Teaching Excellence Award and 2007 Teaching Commendation Award.
IEEE ITSC 2009 ‐ KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Luncheon Keynote How Smart Technologies are Helping Address the Transportation Problems Facing our Communities Scott F. Belcher, President and CEO Intelligent Transportation Society of America Monday October 5, 2009
12:00-1:30 pm Grand Ballroom EF
Biography: Scott F. Belcher was appointed President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America in September 2007, after a successful legal and nonprofit management career. Scott brings to ITS America more than 20 years of private and public sector experience in Washington, DC. Prior to joining ITS America, Scott most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) in Washington, DC. Prior to that, Scott held senior management positions at a number of prominent trade associations, worked in private practice at the law firm of Beveridge & Diamond, PC, and at the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott’s vision for moving ITS to the next level includes raising awareness of the value of ITS among consumers, legislators, and the media and seeking increased federal funding of ITS initiatives. This vision will help guide our nation’s transportation network to a level of enhanced safety, reduced traffic congestion, decreased fuel consumption and emissions, and a lowered economic burden on our society. Scott holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Redlands.
