Dr. Josipa Petrunić
Josipa serves as Executive Director and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). She leads the development and implementation of national transportation technology trials focused on zero-emission mobility and smart vehicle innovation. These include the Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial, the Pan-Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstration & Integration Trial, and the Canadian National Smart Vehicle Demonstration Project.
Under her leadership, CUTRIC’s consortium has expanded to include more than 100 private and public sector organizations across Canada.
Previously, she was Lead Researcher in electric vehicle policy studies at McMaster University and served as Senior Research Fellow at University College London (UK) in Science and Technology Studies, as well as in the history of mathematics and engineering.
In September 2017, Josipa received the Canada Clean50 Award in recognition of her leadership in launching the Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial. This landmark initiative integrates 20 electric buses with seven overhead charging systems across three Canadian municipalities, demonstrating and promoting the standardization of charging technologies nationwide.
Josipa obnaša dužnost izvršne direktorice i glavne izvršne direktorice Kanadskog konzorcija za istraživanje i inovacije u urbanom prijevozu (CUTRIC). Vodi razvoj i provedbu nacionalnih tehnoloških projekata u području prometa usmjerenih na mobilnost bez emisija i inovacije pametnih vozila. Među njima se ističu Pan-kanadski projekt demonstracije i integracije električnih autobusa, Pan-kanadski projekt demonstracije i integracije autobusa na vodikove gorive članke te Nacionalni kanadski projekt demonstracije pametnih vozila.
Pod njezinim vodstvom konzorcij CUTRIC-a proširio se na više od 100 organizacija iz privatnog i javnog sektora diljem Kanade.
Prethodno je bila vodeća istraživačica u studijama politika električnih vozila na McMaster University te viša znanstvena suradnica na University College London (UK) u području studija znanosti i tehnologije te povijesti matematike i inženjerstva.
U rujnu 2017. godine dobitnica je nagrade Canada Clean50 za vodstvo u pokretanju Pan-kanadskog projekta demonstracije i integracije električnih autobusa. Ova inicijativa uključuje 20 električnih autobusa i sedam sustava nadzemnog punjenja u trima kanadskim gradovima, s ciljem demonstracije i promicanja standardizacije tehnologija punjenja na nacionalnoj razini.
Josipa se desempeña como Directora Ejecutiva y CEO del Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Lidera el desarrollo e implementación de ensayos nacionales de tecnología en transporte enfocados en movilidad de cero emisiones e innovación en vehículos inteligentes. Entre estos se encuentran el Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial, el Pan-Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstration & Integration Trial y el Canadian National Smart Vehicle Demonstration Project.
Bajo su liderazgo, el consorcio de CUTRIC ha crecido hasta incluir más de 100 organizaciones del sector público y privado en todo Canadá.
Previamente fue investigadora principal en estudios de políticas de vehículos eléctricos en McMaster University y se desempeñó como Senior Research Fellow en University College London (Reino Unido), en el área de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología y en la historia de las matemáticas y la ingeniería.
En septiembre de 2017 recibió el Canada Clean50 Award por su liderazgo en la creación y lanzamiento del Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial. Esta iniciativa integra 20 autobuses eléctricos con siete sistemas de carga aérea en tres municipios canadienses, promoviendo la estandarización de tecnologías de carga a nivel nacional.