Dr. Wishart’s research interests focus on emerging energy technologies, especially advanced technology vehicles and specifically EVs, HEVs, PHEVs, and FCVs. Dr. Wishart is a passionate advocate for energy efficiency and environmental protection.  He believes that in addition to behavioral change, technological solutions are required to provide energy in a sustainable manner, and his career is dedicated to furthering these technologies. 

Dr. Wishart’s specialties and interests include (but are not limited to): 

• Advanced vehicle technologies, including advanced powertrain components such as electric machines, energy storage systems, and fuel cell systems
• Vehicular petroleum reduction technologies such as lightweighting, active aerodynamics, and electrification
• Automated Driving Vehicle (ADV) systems, verification and validation (V&V) techniques, computer vision, machine learning, robotics, and ADAS
• Modeling/Simulation: Using advanced tools like Autonomie and MATLAB/Simulink and optimization strategies to assist in design, especially vehicle powertrain design and analysis and vehicle control strategy
• Testing: Laboratory and in-field testing using various DAQ equipment, including battery testing, vehicle chassis dynamometer testing, Real Driving Emissions (RDE) testing with PEMS units, track testing, and durability testing
• Homologation testing to various international standards, including FMVSS, ECE, and CSA
• EVSE design, functionality, interoperability, certification, and standards
• Smart grid technologies, especially V2G and demand response
• Government fuel economy and emissions standards (CAFE, CARB, federal emissions standards, etc.)
• Energy systems, especially renewable energy technologies
• Efficiency and exergy analysis
• GHG inventory and analysis