Center for Environmental Research and Technology

CE-CERT Students Earn Honorable Mention at ITE Bob Crommelin Student Presentation Award Meeting

On May 16, 2024, UC Riverside Electrical and Computer Engineering senior students Hung Nguyen and Harvey Wang attended the 2024 Riverside and San Bernardino Institute of Transportation Engineers (RSBITE) Bob Crommelin Student Presentation Award Meeting. This event brought together students from top institutions such as UCLA, USC, UC Riverside, and Cal Poly Pomona to present their projects on emerging trends in transportation engineering, including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

Hung and Harvey presented their senior design project, "Exploratory Research and Application Development with C-V2X Communication Technologies." This project is based on the EcoCAR EV Challenge funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The project focuses on Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) communications, an important technology for the future of intelligent transportation systems and smart vehicles.

Their presentation showcased the potential of C-V2X technologies to enhance vehicle communication, improve transportation efficiency, and contribute to safer, more connected roadways. The EcoCAR EV Challenge provided a robust platform for their research, emphasizing real-world applications and the integration of advanced communication technologies in electric vehicles.

Hung and Harvey's project was met with great interest from peers and professionals in the field. They received the Honorable Mention Award at the meeting, a significant recognition of their hard work and the potential impact of their research.

The RSBITE Bob Crommelin Student Presentation Award Meeting was a great opportunity for aspiring engineers to share their research, exchange ideas, and gain recognition for their contributions to transportation engineering. CE-CERT takes immense pride in the accomplishments of Hung Nguyen and Harvey Wang, whose work reflects the center's mission to advance environmental sustainability through cutting-edge research and technology development.