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"Smart City should be proactive. That before anything [bad] happens would identify areas that need more attention."

Are you interested in the proactive nature of smart cities? What do you think about the need for infrastructure to create adaptability? How can we utilise public-private-academic partnerships for better urban futures?

Interview with Dr Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC). We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, technology, electric and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and many more.

Dr. Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC), leads Smart City research, including "the testbed," a downtown traffic data project with Chattanooga. Recently named head of UTC’s new Research Institute, she focuses on Transportation, Energy, Health, and Social Science. A Bredesen Center faculty member, she mentors minorities and advises Girls in Computer Science (GiCS). Her research includes Cyber-Physical Systems and Big Data Analytics. She’ll present at "Chattanooga Connect 2024," advancing urban mobility discussions in a city known for pioneering "gig" internet and quantum networks.

Find out more about Mina through these links:

• Mina Sartipi on LinkedIn
• @MinaSartipi as Mina Sartipi on X
• Mina Sartipi on Google Scholar
• Mina Sartipi at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC)
• Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) website
• Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) on LinkedIn

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