Electric Vehicle Council
Umair Afzal is a Programs and Technical Standards Officer at the Electric Vehicle Council since August 2022, contributing to the acceleration of electric vehicle adoption in Australia. As a Doctoral Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Umair focuses on fault diagnostics for lithium-ion battery packs, specifically addressing overcharge and low-temperature cycling degradations. Previous roles include Committee member at Standards Australia, Energy Market Analyst at Cornwall Insight Australia, and Research Assistant at multiple universities, where Umair gained expertise in cognitive load analysis and data-driven research in energy markets. Umair holds a PhD in Automotive Engineering from Swinburne University and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology.
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Electric Vehicle Council
The Australian Electric Vehicle Council is a representative body made up of participants from across the scope of electric vehicle industries, leading the push to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia. Council members include representatives from the automotive, technology, energy, academic and consumer sectors. The goals of the Australian Electric Vehicle Council are to advocate for the electric vehicle industry in Australia at the national, state and local level, to drive the uptake of electric vehicles by: ● identifying and addressing the barriers to uptake; ● co-ordinating jurisdictional efforts (coming from both different governments and industries); ● facilitating the initial mass market by connecting demand to supply, and ● raising consumer awareness.