Overview
This two-day program will focus on operations research problems in electric mobility, particularly on optimizing location, schedules, and routing. Day 1 will include tutorials on these topics along with an introdcution to electric vehicles and smart grids.
Day 2 will have research talks on EVs, an industry seminar session, and a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities for electric mobility. The target audience of this workshop includes students, researchers, and professionals interested in electric vehicles and fleets.
Program
| Day 1 (30th) | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:45-9:00 | Welcome | ||
| 9:00-10:00 | E-mobility Ecosystem and Challenges | Prof. Umanand L | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Introduction to Transport Optimization | Prof. Maximilian Schiffer Prof. Tarun Rambha |
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| 11:00-11:15 | Tea Break | ||
| 11:15-12:15 | Optimization for Logistics - Vehicle Routing Problems (VRPs) | Prof. Maximilian Schiffer | |
| 12:15-13:15 | Smart Grids | Prof. Gurunath Gurrala | |
| 13:15-14:15 | Lunch Break | ||
| 14:15-15:15 | EVRP and Battery Swapping | Prof. Maximilian Schiffer | |
| 15:15-16:15 | Planning Public Transport - Vehicle Scheduling Problem (VSP) | Prof. Tarun Rambha | |
| 16:15-16:30 | Tea Break | ||
| 16:30-17:30 | Planning Electric Public Transport - EVSP and Charging Scheduling | Prof. Tarun Rambha | |
| Day 2 (31st) | Title | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00-9:45 | Research Talk: Where Should I Charge my Car? From User-centric Solutions to System-centric Improvements | Prof. Maximilian Schiffer | Technical University of Munich |
| 9:45-10:30 | Research Talk: Energy-efficient Routing for Last-mile Logistics | Prof. Tarun Rambha | Indian Institute of Science |
| 10:30-10:45 | Tea Break | ||
| 10:45-11:30 | Research Talk: Integration of Electric Vehicles into Urban Bus Networks and Truck Fleets in Germany | Prof. Grit Walther | RWTH Aachen University |
| 11:30-12:15 | Research Talk: Agent-Based L2O Approach to Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Vehicle-to-Grid Supply | Dr. Prasant Mishra | Senior Scientist at TCS Research |
| 12:15-13:00 | Industry Seminar: Charging Technologies and Future Trends | Dr. Tobias Morciniec | Deputy General Manager at Mercedes-Benz |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch break | ||
| 14:00-14:30 | Industry Seminar: Bus Network and Schedule Redesign for Electric Buses | Dr. Ravi Gadepalli | Consultant with the World Bank & ADB |
| 14:30-15:00 | Industry Seminar: Creating Vibrant Electric Mobility-as-a-Service Ecosystem in Indian Cities | Divay Pranav | Director at Yulu |
| 15:00-15:30 | Industry Seminar: Location Intelligence for E-Mobility - Opportunities and Challenges | Ashish Kumar |
Independent Consultant, Clean Mobility |
| 15:30-16:00 | Industry Seminar: How Battery Swapping Can be a Practical Approach to Scale EV Adoption | Anil G | COO at Bounce |
| 16:00-16:30 | Industry Seminar: Accelerating Transition of Fleets to Electric | Abhay Kumar | Technical Expert, Simulation and Digital Twins, Siemens |
| 16:30-16:45 | Group Photo and Tea Break | ||
| 16:45-17:45 | Panel Discussion on Challenges and Opportunities for Optimizing Electric Mobility | ||
Organizers
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Prof. Tarun Rambha
IISc Bangalore
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Prof. Maximilian Schiffer
TU Munich
Invited Researchers
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Prof. Umanand L
IISc
Bangalore -
Prof. Gurunath Gurrala
IISc
Bangalore -
Prof. Grit Walther
RWTH Aachen University
Industry Speakers
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Dr. Prasant Mishra
Senior Scientist, TCS Research
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Dr. Tobias Morciniec
Deputy GM, Mercedes-Benz R&D
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Dr. Ravi Gadepalli
Consultant, World Bank & ADB
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Divay Pranav
Director,
Yulu
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Anil G
Chief Operating Officer, Bounce
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Ashish Kumar
Consultant, Clean Mobility
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Abhay Kumar
Technical Expert, Siemens
Registration
Course Fee per participant (includes lunch and refreshments):
Rs. 1500 + 18% GST for students
Rs. 3000 + 18% GST for researchers
Rs. 4500 + 18% GST for industry participants
Course fee in bulk if paid by organizations: Rs. 20,000 + 18% GST for every 5 industry participants.
Please register here before March 28th.
Venue & Contact
Contact Details
CiSTUP, Indian Institute of Science,
Bengaluru - 560012, INDIA
Email: office.cistup@iisc.ac.in
Phone: +91-80-2293-2521/2043
Fax: +91-80-23468207