June Event Details

Developing a Sustainable Inland Southern California Port

The event is Hybrid, hosted by Omnitrans, Address: 1700 West 5th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92411

The facility is at the corner of Fifth St. and Medical Center Dr. Enter on Medical Center Dr., at the second driveway north of Fifth St.

Attending Online? A Zoom link will be sent before the event.

N.B.: let us know if your plans have changed by June 16, 2023 -- email: ltc@csusb.edu

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The Issue

Over the past four decades, Southern Inland California's transportation and logistics industry has experienced remarkable growth. In the 1980s, the region boasted approximately 250 warehouses; today, that number has surged to over 4,000. This expansion can be attributed to the area's strategic geographical positioning, land accessibility and affordability, and skilled workforce. Looking ahead, the Inland Empire has the potential to evolve into a model of sustainable logistics operations. This Dialogue will explore emerging research and breakthroughs in medium and heavy-duty transportation sectors.

Speakers 

Curt Hagman was elected to serve San Bernardino County’s Fourth District in 2014 and named Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in January 2019 and 2021. The Fourth District covers Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair, Ontario, and the southern portion of Upland.

In addition to his duties as Supervisor, Hagman serves on multiple boards, committees, and commissions such as the Ontario Airport Authority, South Coast AQMD, Inland Empire Health Plan, and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. Hagman works tirelessly to represent the community and is often seen working to bring new ideas and better opportunities for families, businesses, workers, and non-profit organizations in the County.

Supervisor Hagman holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from UCLA. He, his wife Rossana, and his family currently live in the Chino Valley. He is also proud to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the California State Guard.

Dr. Kanok Boriboonsomsin is an Associate Director of the College of Engineering - Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) at the University of California-Riverside, and a Research Engineer in the Transportation Systems Research Group at CE-CERT. He has over 20 years of research and development experience in the areas of sustainable transportation, transportation energy and emissions modeling, intelligent transportation systems, and traffic simulation. Dr. Boriboonsomsin currently serves as an Associate Editor of IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. He also serves as the Vice Chair of the Environmental Justice and Goods Movement Subcommittee under the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Committee of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Science.

Henry McKay is a Sustainable Transportation Analyst working on the SB 743 implementation team in the Director’s Office of Equity, Sustainability & Tribal Affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning and a minor in Statistics from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. Henry has two years of experience working at the intersection of transportation planning, data analysis, and policy. His current work involves the development and implementation of multimodal access to destinations project performance metrics and equity-focused spatial analysis tools. Prior to that, he worked on travel demand forecasting and network integration and planning projects for rail and transit projects in California.

Lisa Hannaman is a Senior Account Manager with Southern California Edison’s Business Customer Division in the Government Institution Agriculture Water group. She has lead oversight and partnership with the State of California Portfolio for Southern California Edison which includes UC/CSU, California Community Colleges, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the State of California.  During her time with SCE, she has been responsible for overseeing a portfolio of Strategic and Energy Intensive customers spread throughout SCE’s 50,000 sq. mile territory.  She is the Business Customer lead for all Building Electrification initiatives and GHG based pilot efforts. She has had significant success with assisting customers with their goals in the areas of energy efficiency, energy resiliency and emission reductions.   She is an active member of several key customer groups and committees in the State of California.  She has her Bachelor of Science Degree from California Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Student Research Team 

Bhavik is an aspiring graduate student at CSUSB, majoring in Computer Science and holding a bachelor's degree in computer engineering. With a deep-rooted passion for software development and data science, he actively contributes as a research assistant at the Leonard Transportation Center, focusing on transportation projects in the Inland Empire. Bhavik leverages his technical expertise to address real-world logistics and data analysis challenges. He strives to continuously learn and stay updated with emerging technologies, aiming to make a significant societal impact through his contributions to ongoing research.

Sai Kalyan Ayyagari is a Master's in Computer Science student with a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering. Passionate about machine learning and data science, he works as a research assistant at the Leonard Transportation Centre. With a focus on leveraging cutting-edge technologies, he actively contributes to projects, collaborating with fellow researchers to develop innovative solutions and gain valuable insights from complex datasets. He stays updated with the latest advancements in the field and actively participates in conferences and workshops. His goal is to make significant contributions to computer science by applying his expertise in machine learning and data analysis to drive progress in various industries.