Teaching: Dynamic Systems and Controls; Vehicle Dynamics; Modeling and Simulation of Automotive Systems; Machine Learning; Reinforcement Learning.Research: Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Automotive Systems (Conventional, Hybrid Electric, and Battery Electric Vehicles) and Off-Road Vehicles and Equipment.

The EcoCAR EV Challenge is at the cutting edge of automotive engineering education and challenges students to engineer a next generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity to implement energy efficient and customer-pleasing features, while meeting the decarbonization need of the automotive industry.

The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge (EcoCAR) was the 12th U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series. The four-year competition challenged 11 university teams to apply advanced propulsion systems, as well as connected and automated vehicle technology to improve the energy efficiency, safety and consumer appeal of the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer.

EcoCAR 3 was one of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series. The U.S. DOE and General Motors challenged 16 North American universities to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid-electric car that would reduce environmental impact, while maintaining the muscle and performance expected from this iconic American car.