Nastaran Gholizadeh, Chloe Zhou, Vadim Avkhimenia and Amirhossein Sohrabbeig students from the Electrical and Computer engineering department at the University of Alberta, won the APIC Energy Hackathon for their ‘smart electric vehicle charging’ idea that they brainstormed and developed as a team. They proposed plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs): all-electric or battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid, the popularity of electric vehicles that has been expanding rapidly due to government subsidies, their increased range, lower battery costs, and environmental sensitivity
Light-duty plug-in electric vehicle market penetration, annual sales, and market share
They were part of a group of 27 graduate and undergraduate students scattered across multiple time zones determined to present an innovative idea and solution to the judges and hosts at this event. Over the weekend of May 6-8, 7 final teams worked overnight on their ideas, using Zoom and Discord as their only means on communication.
This event was hosted with the help and support of AI4Society, ISAIC, Future Energy Systems, and the Energy Systems Signature Area at the University of Alberta.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Winning Team | Smart electric vehicle charging – Nastaran Gholizadeh, Chloe Zhou, Vadim Avkhimenia and Amirhossein Sohrabbeig |
Runner-up | MVDC grid integration with EV charging stations and MVAC grid – Anjana Wijesekera, Pasan Gunawardena, Dohitha Yapa and Sheron Bolonne |
Second runner-up | Using historical data to predict electricity consumption and incorporate renewable resources – Parshva, Clarence Cheung, Archi and Nehal Sekhon |
Most Innovative Idea | Smart electric vehicle charging – Nastaran Gholizadeh, Chloe Zhou, Vadim Avkhimenia and Amirhossein Sohrabbeig |
Best Presentation | Smart electric vehicle charging – Nastaran Gholizadeh, Chloe Zhou, Vadim Avkhimenia and Amirhossein Sohrabbeig |
Honorable mention (Junior track winner) | Using historical data to predict electricity consumption and incorporate renewable resources – Parshva, Clarence Cheung, Archi and Nehal Sekhon |
Honorable mention (Innovation potential) | MVDC grid integration with EV charging stations and MVAC grid – Anjana Wijesekera, Pasan Gunawardena, Dohitha Yapa and Sheron Bolonne |