Road electric mobility: Challenges and opportunities with insights from Portugal

By Paulo Pereirinha on 10/09/2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in 1611 Titan Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866

Join Paulo Pereirinha of Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (ISEC), Portugal as he presents via Zoom at the Fall 2025 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, October 9 from 2-3 p.m. (CT).

The Fall 2025 semester is set to feature 13 presentations, each addressing a topic related to electrification in mobility. 

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

All presentations will be held on Zoom, but some speakers will present in person at ICT.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://go.illinois.edu/KentSeminar

Meeting ID: 881 1157 1273
Passcode: 462549

Abstract and Bio

Electric mobility is expanding rapidly worldwide, despite challenges and paradigm shifts. This seminar will present trends in the evolution of electric road mobility, as well as key challenges and opportunities for electric vehicle services, particularly their impact on electricity distribution grids. The case of Portugal — a pioneer in the use of electric vehicles in Southern Europe — will also be discussed, including issues of energy metering and billing of DC energy in fast chargers.

Pereirinha is an associate professor at ISEC, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal, and holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Coimbra. A senior member of IEEE, he is chair of the Portuguese Chapter of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and a researcher at INESC Coimbra.