Abstract

In 2020, Dr. Amari N. Lewis had the opportunity to conduct research at Aalborg University in Denmark. This talk on how smart city infrastructure and Blockchain can reduce harmful vehicle emissions revisits the research discoveries from Dr. Lewis' time in Denmark. As a result, we discovered two methodologies to reduce harmful vehicle emissions through the use of technology and were able to validate our theory through simulation. The first is a Blockchain Emissions Trading System (B-ETS). The second method involves traffic theory, smart infrastructure and dissuasion methods to improve air quality in residential areas.

Bio

Amari N. Lewis is currently a Postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of California San Diego. Her current research is in the area of Computer Science Education studying retention and experiences of students especially focused on students from marginalized populations. Amari earned her PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine where her research focused on technological advancement in transportation systems. In the last year of her PhD she conducted research in Denmark at Aalborg University. At Aalborg University the research focused on the use of Blockchain in smart infrastructure.

Location:

In person

Swearingen Engineering Center in Room 2A31

Virtual MS Teams

Time

2:20-3:10pm