Presented By: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Quantifying the Real-World Impacts of Vehicle Electrification : From Passenger Cars to Transit Buses
Assistant Professor Tugce Yuksel
Electrification is transforming road transport, yet its impacts and benefits vary widely across vehicle types, use cases, and regional conditions. This talk will provide an overview of our ongoing research quantifying the environmental and operational implications of vehicle electrification across different segments. We examine how electric passenger cars, delivery vans, and transit buses differ in their energy use, emissions, and cost trajectories using a combination of data-driven modeling, optimization, and system analysis. Example studies I will introduce in this talk include regional life cycle emissions assessment for passenger cars, real-world energy consumption prediction for delivery fleets, and transition planning for clean bus networks using a multi-stage stochastic optimization model . Together, these studies demonstrate how analytical and data-driven methods can help us investigate vehicle performance, fleet operations, and system-level emissions outcomes, providing actionable insights.
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About the speaker: Dr. Tuğçe Yüksel is an Assistant Professor in Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey. She earned her B.S. (2007) and M.S. (2010) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Turkey. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2015 as a member of Vehicle Electrification Group and Design Decisions Laboratory. Her research focuses on evaluating the performance, cost and environmental benefits of technology and operation conditions in vehicle electrification.
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About the speaker: Dr. Tuğçe Yüksel is an Assistant Professor in Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey. She earned her B.S. (2007) and M.S. (2010) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Turkey. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2015 as a member of Vehicle Electrification Group and Design Decisions Laboratory. Her research focuses on evaluating the performance, cost and environmental benefits of technology and operation conditions in vehicle electrification.
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