Scott Moura
· ProfessorUniversity of California, Berkeley · Engineering Science program
Active 2005–2026
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About
Scott Moura is a Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He serves as the Director of the Energy, Controls, & Applications Lab (eCAL) and is the Berkeley ITS Acting Faculty Director. His academic background includes a B.S. degree from UC Berkeley and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Moura's research interests focus on control, optimization, and artificial intelligence for batteries, electrified vehicles, and distributed energy resources. He has held various leadership roles, including PATH Faculty Director and Chair of Engineering Science, and has been recognized for his contributions to the field through his ongoing research projects and leadership in transportation and energy systems.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Algorithm
- Aerospace engineering
- Transport engineering
- Physics
- Real-time computing
- Environmental science
- Mathematics
Selected publications
Optimal Eco-Driving Control of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Through Signalized Intersections
IEEE Internet of Things Journal · 2020 · 224 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingThis article focuses on the speed planning problem for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) communicating to traffic lights. The uncertainty of traffic signal timing for signalized intersections on the road is considered. The eco-driving problem is formulated as a data-driven chance-constrained robust optimization problem. Effective red-light duration (ERD) is defined as a random variable, and describes the feasible passing time through the signalized intersections. Usually, the true probabil…
Integrating physics-based modeling with machine learning for lithium-ion batteries
Applied Energy · 2022 · 154 citations
Charging infrastructure demands of shared-use autonomous electric vehicles in urban areas
Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment · 2020 · 89 citations
Senior authorCorrespondingCommunications Earth & Environment · 2026-01-24 · 3 citations
articleOpen accessThe escalating frequency of extreme heatwaves coupled with the deep decarbonization of the power system pose growing challenges to the reliable operation of metropolitan power systems. In megacity clusters, heatwave-induced blackouts leave densely populated and vulnerable communities exposed to prolonged thermal stress, significantly elevating urban health risks. In response, we proposes a health-aware decarbonization framework that integrates meteorology, power systems, and urban health—offerin…
Electrifying long-haul freight trucks reduces societal costs in the United States
Nature Communications · 2025-12-12 · 3 citations
articleOpen accessElectrifying long-haul heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) entails high private costs but offers substantial reductions in external costs by substituting diesel combustion with electricity generation. We combine technoeconomic analysis and life-cycle assessment of lithium-ion battery electric (BE) and diesel HDVs to estimate total private costs and monetized climate and health damages in the United States. In 2025, BE-HDVs are estimated to have 46% higher private costs ($0.71 mile⁻¹) than diesel trucks,…
Recent grants
CAREER: Estimation and Control of Electrochemical-Thermal Battery Models: Theory and Experiments
NSF · $531k · 2019–2024
NSF · $235k · 2017–2020
Fast Charging Batteries via Electrochemical Model-based Control
NSF · $295k · 2014–2017
Frequent coauthors
- 32 shared
Hongcai Zhang
University of Macau
- 29 shared
Dong Zhang
Lanzhou University of Technology
- 25 shared
Sangjae Bae
Honda (United States)
- 22 shared
Teng Zeng
University of California, Berkeley
- 22 shared
Saehong Park
University of California, Berkeley
- 21 shared
Hector E. Perez
University of California, Berkeley
- 20 shared
Hosam K. Fathy
University of Maryland, College Park
- 17 shared
Luis D. Couto
Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Labs
Energy, Controls, & Applications Lab (eCAL)PI
Education
- 2011
PhD, Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan
Awards & honors
- PATH Faculty Director
- Chair of Engineering Science
- UC Berkeley PATH Awarded $10M USDOT Grant for Rural Autonomo…
- PATH Awarded USDOT SMART Grant for I-40 Corridor Project
- Congratulations to the 2025 Eno Leadership Development Confe…
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