University of Michigan-Dearborn Office of Research

Professor Jaerock Kwon's project, “Active Inference-based Deep Learning Technology for Automatic Perception and Control of Autonomous Vehicles” uses AI to instruct self-driving cars on how to perceive and react to driving situations. It will enable the vehicles to adapt to new situations they have not encountered before, ultimately making them safer and more reliable on the road. Professor Kwon has received funding for the project from Hanyang University. Congratulations!

Please join us in congratulating Associate Professor of Economics, Antonios Koumpias, Ph.D. on his recent publication of "Effects of property value assessment limit portability on migration outflows" with alum Stuart DiDonato (who was a 2022 SURE participant) in Public Budgeting & Finance. We are proud of our faculty and alumni for their dedication to research and in advancing their programs and the community! ?Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gpkqZSaW

New strides are being made to improve the reliability and protection of power grids by developing a system to collect and analyze data when faults occur. Professor Junho Hong, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded a grant from Pohang University of Science & Technology for his project entitled “RT-LAB based distributed resources modeling and machine learning based power system protection method design.” This project will leverage a power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) simulator to create realistic fault scenarios, such as line failures or equipment breakdowns, specifically targeting microgrid systems with inverter-based resources (IBRs). The simulator will enable precise fault diagnosis within IBRs, testing how the microgrid responds to and manages these critical issues, ultimately enhancing grid resilience

Congratulations to Associate Professor Amanda Esquivel for being invited and currently serving as the program director for the Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering Program in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems Division of the United States National Science Foundation (NSF)! As an NSF program director, she solicits and reviews research proposals and makes funding recommendations for projects where the goal is to conduct fundamental engineering research that improves the quality of life of people with disabilities. Way to go!

Improvements in vehicle safety may be enhanced through the use of computer simulations. Hugo Casquero, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, seeks to make these simulations more accurate and efficient by using advanced mathematical techniques. His project, entitled “Computationally-efficient quadratic spline discretizations for Reissner-Mindlin shells and solids,” is funded by an award from Honda Motor Co. Congratulations!

Does the auto industry need a Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based three-level high-power-density inverter and a novel permanent magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motor (PMsynRM)? It might, if it is to meet the ambitious performance targets of high power efficiency, high power density, and low cost, and conform with related vehicle standards. Wang Mengqi from the College of Engineering and Computer Science has been funded by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (US Department of Energy) to support the development and integration of both. Please join us in congratulating her!

Jian Hu, associate professor of?industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, aims to advance the field of stochastic optimization to improve electric vehicle charging infrastructure, addressing the complex uncertainties that arise from limited data. Professor Hu has been awarded a three-year, $400,437 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for this project titled "Managing Distributional Ambiguity in Stochastic Optimization through Statistical Upper Bound Frameworks." Congratulations!

With a new three-year, $465,000 grant from the National?Institute of Health, Associate Professor of Neurobiology Zhi Zhang and Assistant Professor of Biology Jie Fan are going deep within the brain to learn how head injuries impact one of our body’s most vital systems. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eNHDemU8

Pathogens causing severe human diseases often thwart phagosomal acidification through diverse mechanisms. A novel approach to combat pathogens by understanding the role of phagosome acidification could prove to be revolutionary in the medical field. Kalyan C. Kondapalli, associate professor of biology, and Suvranta Tripathy, assistant professor of physics, have been awarded a three-year, $468,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their project titled "Elucidating the role of luminal pH in regulating phagosome transport."

John Chenoweth is highlighting the need for the preservation of the War of 1812 River Raisin Battlefield in Monroe, MI in his research project "A More Complete Story of the River Raisin: Phase II of The River Raisin Archaeological Project.” The project consists of archaeological evaluation combined with community engagement and educational activities and is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Services. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/enQcczQE