RES CONTINUING EDUCATION WEBINARS

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Time: 2:30 to 5:00 pm

Cost: $20.00 for RES Members $30.00 for non-RES members

Theme: Artificial Intelligence

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2:30 pm The Evolving Role of AI for Transportation Safety in the Modern World - 1 PDH

Dr. Abhijit Sarkar, Senior Research Associate in the Division of Data & Analytics at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Abstract: In the rapidly evolving landscape of transportation, safety remains a paramount concern, especially as emerging technologies like automated driving systems (ADS) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) become integral to our daily lives. In this talk, we will navigate the complexities of ensuring safety in modern transportation systems through data analytics, artificial intelligence, naturalistic driving studies, data privacy, and health monitoring. We will discuss how to integrate AI to accelerate innovation, how a multi-disciplinary approach is required to address challenges in transportation, and how to understand its intricate relationship with AI ethics, system reliability, and human factors engineering. We will cover the latest research in the field, highlight practical and open challenges, and explore the potential scope of research that can shape the future of a safe, reliable, and equitable transportation ecosystem.

Biography - Dr. Abhijit Sarkar is a Senior Research Associate in the Division of Data & Analytics at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. He currently leads the computer vision and machine learning group. His research focuses on the application of computer vision, machine learning, and time series data analysis for transportation safety and mobility. His recent projects involve perception of autonomous systems, sensor fusion, driver distraction, data deidentification, cardiac biometrics, human psychophysiology, operation of heave vehicles, intersection safety, and naturalistic driving data. As a PI and Co-PI he has led projects with total value of more than $18 Million. These projects were funded by NHTSA, FHWA, NSF, FMCSA, Safe-D UTC, NASA, NCHRP, and multiple private sponsors. He earned his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech, USA, his master's from IIT Kharagpur, and his bachelor's from Jadavpur University, India, all in Electrical Engineering.

4:00 pm Application of AI in Engineering - 1 PDH

Dr. Niaz Abdolrahim, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department and Materials Science Program, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Abstract - Dr. Abdolrahim will give a brief introduction to AI, some key concepts, and applications.  She will then give an in-depth example of how AI is assisting in the research and development, and simulation of extreme materials, such as high temperature, pressure, and loadings.

Biography - Dr. Niaz Abdolrahim is an Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department and Materials Science Program, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.  Dr. Abdolrahim earned her PhD in mechanical engineering from Washington State University.  Dr. Abdolrahim is experienced in solid mechanics, continuum mechanics, plasticity, crystal plasticity, finite element methods (FEM), molecular dynamics simulations, Monte Carlo methods, nanoscale metallic composites, thin films, nanoporous materials, multiscale modeling of materials, computational solid mechanics, and mathematical modeling.

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