e- Mobility Seminar

The Process Energy and Environmental Technology Station (UJ PEETS) and the Joint Research Centre for Smart Mobility and Climate Change at the University of Johannesburg invite you to a seminar on e-Mobility. Motivated by the need to decarbonise the world economy by 2050, sales of electric vehicles are growing rapidly and South Africa is pivoting to become a manufacturing hub for new energy vehicles. There remain many technical, infrastructural, regulatory, financial and environmental challenges to the adoption of electric vehicles in South Africa, however.

This seminar highlights recent e-Mobility initiatives and innovations. The keynote speaker and a number of UJ researchers will present ongoing research. We invite you to share in the discussions.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Hiten Parmar – uYilo e-Mobility Programme
WHEN: Monday 24 July 2023, 11:00–13:00
WHERE: University of Johannesburg Library Nadine Gordimer Auditorium, Level 5, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus.
RSVP before or on Wednesday 19 July 2023. Register here

PROGRAMME

11:00 WELCOME Prof Kristy Langerman Joint Research Centre: Smart Mobility and Climate Change
11:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The uYilo e-Mobility Programme Hiten Parmar uYilo e-Mobility Programme
11:40 Building resilience into smart mobility for emerging cities Prof Rose Luke and Dr Joash Mageto Transport and Supply Chain Management
11:50 Micromobility: Electric bicycles as a transportation option in low and middle-income countries Prof Suvendi Rimer and Dr Omowunmi Longe, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science
12:00 E-tricycle for last-mile logistics in waste management Olawale Kukoyi UJ PEETS
12:10 Smart mobility for Metrobus and Leeto La Polokwane Hlologelo Kekana UJ PEETS
12:20 Appropriate Transport Design within Industrial Design Teaching and Learning Martin Bolt Industrial Design
12:30 DISCUSSION
13:00 CLOSING

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