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Dahlia Garas of the University of California, Davis, has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award for her extraordinary leadership and mentorship within the EcoCAR Challenge.

Dahlia Garas of the University of California, Davis, Receives 2024-2025 Outstanding EcoCAR Faculty Advisor

As the Research Program Director for the Electric Vehicle Research Center at UC Davis, Garas brings over 20 years of experience in vehicle technology, much of it spent at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS). In her role with the EcoCAR team, she mentors students across engineering, project management, communications, and outreach—equipping them with the interdisciplinary skills required to lead innovation in the rapidly evolving field of vehicle technology.