Speakers

Satyendra is a People Leader at the Ford Motor Company. Leading the Underbody systems Engineering CAE Team with the focus on Durability, MBD and the automation techniques.

Satyendra supports product development of the FNA programs and collaborates with the global teams worldwide, these include the teams in Germany, England, Mexico, Australia, and Brazil. Satyendra works on the development of all the product offerings of the Ford Motor Company. These include Heavy Duty, Super Duty, and Medium Duty Trucks. He also works on the product development of the commercial vans, pick-up trucks, SUVs, and the Mustang platforms.

His leadership helped to establish and grow the team with the local talent in Mexico, it was a very successful international assignment in Mexico from 2017-2020. Now the team in Mexico is well established and able to operate independently to support the program workstreams.

He is a long-time user of Abaqus, Tosca, Isight and all other SIMULIA products and a SIMULIA Champion. Now using 3DXPlatform to support the program milestone and gateway workstream projects. He has successfully migrated few of the V5 Parametric CAD/CAE templates to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform with minor updates.

The vison of the Ford Motor company is to use the entire ecosystem of the 3DXPlatform for all the engineering workstreams, I and my team are completely aligned with that vision. I and my team keep collaborating with Kaustubh and the entire Dassault team for learning all the new features and leveraging the 3DXPlatform to the best of our abilities.

Satyendra began his career in the Aeronautical Industry. He helped design, develop and build an all-composite twin seat trainer aircraft. He is an alumnus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA.

Jason Action is an Associate Technical Fellow at Lockheed Martin, where he has worked as an Aeronautical Engineer for the past 22 years. Jason currently manages Project Gamma, a Stardrive initiative tasked with developing and implementing modeling and simulation best practices within Lockheed’s Advanced Development Programs, aka “Skunkworks.” Jason’s team has several years of experience implementing 3DEXPERIENCE generative design and analysis in industrial applications. Throughout his career, Jason has worked in structural analysis and finite element modeling ranging from full air vehicle to detailed part models. He has used Abaqus extensively, performing and helping to develop progressive damage analysis methods for composite parts and joints.

Ameer has been working at Mercury Marine as a Technical Specialist. He has more than 20 years of experience in Finite Element Analysis and he is a technical expert in NVH analysis including vibration fatigue, vibration isolation and noise prediction.

Shams Arifeen is the Electronic Packaging Technical Lead for Google's Platform and Devices team, specializing in product design. His expertise lies in Finite Element Analysis, which he has consistently applied throughout his career to simulate chip, package, board, and system-level performance for various microelectronic products. A notable contributor to the field of microelectronic packaging, Mr. Arifeen holds 18 U.S. patents and has authored numerous journal and conference publications. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

Marcus Chen is a CAE Technical Specialist at General Motors, specializing in motor structures, cranktrains, and dynamics. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2008. With nearly two decades of experience in computational analysis, Marcus focuses on advancing high-fidelity simulation methodologies to optimize structural integrity and performance in automotive propulsion systems.

Edwin Daniel is a Research Associate at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), where he specializes in MBSE workflows and computational analysis for unmanned aerial vehicles. His technical background includes structural, thermal, and fluid simulations supporting multidisciplinary modeling across NIAR’s digital engineering initiatives. His current work focuses on developing and executing icing simulations to improve the prediction and characterization of ice accretion on small unmanned aerial systems.

Brian Engel graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Aerospace. His career spans 26+ years in the field of CAE, using Abaqus for much of that time. His exposure to vehicles over that time has been bumper to bumper when it comes to cars and trucks. BIW, Crash, NVH, Structural and Durability, Sealing, ICE Engines, E-motors, and Powertrains are all areas he has had exposure to in those years. Past highlights include Stryker Armored Vehicles structural analysis, RS load floor in the Chrysler mini-van, and Convertible rooftops for the Chrysler Sebring and GM’s G6. Lately he has been working for Dauch Corporation (Formerly AAM) since 2017 as a CAE analyst in the Propshaft group, then the Vibration Controls Systems group after the Metaldyne acquisition, and then to the Truck Axle group. Where he is currently working on the RCM sealing process.

Dr-Ing. Benedikt Engel – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-Founder Co-founder and CEO of MatAlytics Ltd., with deep expertise in material behaviour, numerical modelling, and experimental validation. He holds a PhD in Engineering from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, where he investigated the experimental and numerical behaviour of high-temperature materials in collaboration with Siemens Energy. Following this, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham on a European research project with Rolls-Royce, developing models for crack growth behaviour in turbine discs. Benedikt specializes in high-temperature materials, including deformation behaviour, damage, and fatigue prediction for aerospace and power generation sectors, and has led major projects with Siemens, Rolls-Royce, and EDF. He has published his research in multiple international journals and delivered invited talks at leading conferences. As CEO, he combines technical and strategic vision to scale MatAlytics into a global leader of physics-informed AI solutions.

Joshua Gorfain is a senior manager and technical leader at Quartus Engineering, Inc. He has more than 20 years of experience using physics-based simulations and experimental testing to solve challenging problems in the design, analysis, and characterization of a broad range of materials, structures, and systems. Mr. Gorfain is a recognized expert and instructor in shock phenomena. He has published and presented over 25 works related to the mechanical and dynamic behavior of materials and structures, primarily within the aerospace and defense industries. Mr. Gorfain holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Henry Hojnacki is an independent consultant specializing in simulation for structural, manufacturing, and CFD applications.

Ashraf Idkaidek is a Senior Engineering Project Team Leader with over twenty years of experience in structural design, advanced finite element analysis, and safety-critical systems. At Caterpillar Inc., he leads analytical and design efforts for ROPS, FOPS, and OPS structures, delivering cross-functional solutions to complex challenges while overseeing ISO certification testing and advancing structural analysis practices. His expertise spans nonlinear simulation, fatigue assessment, and design optimization for heavy equipment. Dr. Idkaidek earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in nonlinear finite element methods and fracture mechanics, and he also serves as an adjunct faculty member at ECPI University, teaching finite element analysis and 3D modeling.

Md Saiful Islam is a PhD candidate in Systems Engineering (Mechanical Engineering concentration) at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, working under Dr. Tanvir R. Faisal. His research focuses on multi-scale finite element modeling of articular cartilage mechanics using Abaqus, with expertise in custom UMAT subroutine development for fibril-reinforced poro-hyperelastic constitutive models. His work spans quantitative image analysis of cartilage degradation and computational homogenization techniques. He has presented at the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting and has additional experience in ultrasonic non-destructive testing simulation.

Kyle Johnson- As one of the lead mechanical engineers at NeoCoil, Kyle translates customer requirements for MRI coils in to actual, physical designs by working with internal teams (software, electronics, regulatory, et al). Kyle heads up the simulation and virtual testing work at NeoCoil, replicating bodies of physical tests in 3DExperience SIMULIA for the variety of structural requirements given by each project.

Barry Lim is a Research Engineer at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), specializing in aerospace systems with a focus on small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Due to NIAR's digital engineering initiatives, his work centers on unmanned aircraft modeling, integrating multidisciplinary engineering principles to improve the fidelity and cross‑domain consistency of sUAS simulations. He has also worked in the field of acoustics, applying tools to analyze and characterize aeroacoustics performance for aircraft concepts.

R&D Engineer with Titan Tire over a decade of experience advancing R&D capabilities in off-road (OTR) tire development globally. Specializes in simulation-driven design, virtual and physical prototyping and innovation management.

Timmy is a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue. His research involves developing constitutive models for granular continua within the framework of the Finite Element Method. He has developed a proprietary Drucker-Prager VUMAT for Abaqus/Explicit under a research initiative funded by Dow.

Clint is a lead structural analyst within Raytheon. Prior to joining Raytheon in 2012, he worked as an armor effects analyst at the Army Research Laboratory. He earned his B.A. in Mathematics at the College of Wooster, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Akron, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Computational Mechanics at the University of Texas at Dallas. While studying at UT Dallas, he published research showcasing characteristics of mathematics that define the computational methods known as Peridynamics. Since graduating with his Ph.D., Clint has become a vocal supporter of a next generation computational tool called Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) and serves as a member of the committee for ‘Industrial Application of IGA’ within the World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM) and the US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM). He also leads the industry panel within the IGA conference that occurs every year. He also manages a Raytheon internal research and development portfolio which focuses on the Ecosystem of the Digital Thread/Twin. In this portfolio he oversees the development of crucial technology Raytheon will use to redefine the engineering workflow including new ways to increase both the efficiency and speed of engineering at Raytheon.

Prashanth Pai is a seasoned automotive professional currently serving as a Technical Specialist at Ford Motor Company, bringing over 25 years of comprehensive automotive experience to the organization. Throughout his tenure at Ford, he has developed a reputation as a Subject Matter Expert for Air registers, showcasing deep expertise in Fluid mechanics and Kinematics. His 14-year career at Ford is highlighted by his ability to lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues and launch Air vents in multiple Ford programs.He remains committed to advancing the future of mobility at Ford Motor Company by combining his extensive technical background with robust project management skills. Prashanth Pai holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical engineering and an MBA in project management (PMP certified).

Brad Philip is a Principal Design Engineer II at Amcor Rigid Packaging, where he leads innovative mechanical and packaging design initiatives with a focus on next‑generation technologies, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and advanced virtual prototyping. With over 18 years at Amcor, Brad has driven major advancements in CAD development, Abaqus‑based FEA simulation, and sustainability‑optimized packaging solutions. His career includes extensive work in bottle and system design, the development of proprietary rapid‑prototyping methodologies, and the creation of over a dozen U.S. and international patents. Prior to Amcor, Brad held engineering roles supporting automotive, defense, and industrial clients at DAXCON. He is passionate about integrating emerging technologies into practical engineering workflows and advancing the future of simulation‑driven design.

Jim Roach is a leading expert in composite materials, with over 30 years of experience advancing aerospace propulsion technology. As Associate Director at Pratt & Whitney, Jim oversees the development and implementation of innovative composite systems, driving advancements that enhance the performance and reliability of next-generation propulsion systems. His Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering focused on progressive damage in both polymer and ceramic matrix composite systems, where he developed advanced modeling techniques to predict material behavior under extreme conditions. This foundational research has informed his pioneering work in simulation and analysis throughout his career. He holds over 50 patents, including several covering composite design, analytical methods, and advanced manufacturing innovations. A SIMULIA Champion and certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, James integrates technical expertise with process optimization to deliver groundbreaking solutions. In addition to his industry leadership, James has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hartford and will teach Composite Design this Fall at the University of Connecticut. He is passionate about mentoring future engineers and advancing the science of composite materials.

Fernando Saito is a Senior Aerodynamics Engineer at General Motors with over 20 years of experience in vehicle aerodynamic development, having contributed to more than 25 production and performance models across cars, trucks, and SUVs. He holds a Master of Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering – Energy Systems from the University of Michigan, MBA from – EAESP/FGV, and a PEER-R Aeronautics Post-Graduation Engineering specialization in general aeronautics engineering with emphasis on ice protection systems from EMBRAER / ITA / UNICAMP. He has earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP – Guaratinguetá).

Babak Sakhaei, has a PhD in mechanical engineering from Sharif University of Technology in acoustics and vibration field and extensive several years of experience in design and NVH analysis of automotive industry. Now he is working in Dana TM4 inc. in the team of NVH analysis and test.

Arturo Sanchez is a Virtual Propulsion Engineer at General Motors specializing in structural cell development and simulation driven battery design. He leads GM’s Structural VDDV Cell Design subgroup, advancing high fidelity FEA workflows to model durability, deformation mechanics, and multiphysics interactions in different cell architectures.

Before joining GM, Arturo developed 48V, PHEV, and BEV battery packs at LG Energy Solution for major OEMs. Earlier in his career, he served as a Chassis Suspension CAE Engineer at Ford Motor Company, focusing on designing lightweight components using optimization tools.

Arturo holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Andy Shahbazi is a passionate simulation engineer and innovator based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in advanced finite element analysis and optimization for high-performance applications. With extensive hands-on experience using the SIMULIA portfolio—including Abaqus, Tosca, and fe-safe—he focuses on lightweight structural design for aerospace and mobility sectors. Andy leverages the unified 3DEXPERIENCE platform to streamline multiphysics workflows, enabling radical weight reductions while ensuring durability and manufacturability (especially for additive processes). Holding a MS in Electronics and Computer Engineering and years of Aerospace and Defense industry experience, he thrives on turning complex challenges into elegant, sustainable solutions. An avid explorer of emerging simulation tech, Andy regularly shares insights to inspire the next generation of engineers toward bolder, greener designs.

Safal Sharma is a Technical Lead at Molex LLC, specializing in Signal Integrity (SI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), with over nine years of expertise in computational electromagnetics and high-speed interconnect development. He leads the Signal Integrity engineering team, spearheading innovation in simulation, analysis, measurement, and validation for high-speed connectors. Safal works closely with product design engineers to optimize performance and ensure compliance with industry standards. As an active contributor to the development of industry standards, Safal participates in key technical bodies such as IEEE 802.3, Open Alliance, ASA, and USCAR, helping shape the future of high-speed connectivity. He holds a master’s degree in RF and Microwave Engineering from Manipal University and has published technical research in renowned platforms, including IEEE and Springer.

Aiman Shibli is a lead structural engineer at Google’s Devices and Services Product Group and Adjunct Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Institute Technology. He has over eighteen years of industrial experience in consumer electronics using and implementing computational tools for structural analysis.

Bill Siino, B.S.E.E, M.S.E.E, is the President and CEO of Curious Communications in San Diego, California. Bill enjoys designing EME antennas for the amateur radio community while he's not processing big data for automotive OEMs.

Gary Simpson is a Lockheed Martin Senior Fellow with more than 25 years of experience in structural analysis, dynamics, environmental definition, and test. He has served as the analysis lead on several programs and is currently working on digitally enabled methods for accelerated engineering design at Lockheed Martin. His career has given him a broader exposure to various test types, analysis activities, and design solutions. These opportunities have given him an appreciation for system and multidisciplinary solutions. He has a passion for mentoring and knowledge transfer. He also is invigorated by opportunities to expand capabilities, reapplying techniques to adjacent areas, trying new methods, and discovering alternate means to greater analytical efficiency. While structural analysis has been his primary focus area throughout his career, he spent considerable time in his undergraduate and graduate programs solving controls problems and working in robotics. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Walla Walla College (now University) in Walla Walla, WA and then attended Iowa State University where he received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

I am a Lead Analytical Engineer in the CAE group at Dauch Corporation, specializing in axle architecture development, test virtualization, and advanced structural analysis. I currently oversee the development of both eDrive and conventional axle platforms, ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration and on-time program execution. In this role, I lead a diverse global team in delivering Analytical DVP&R activities with technical rigor and operational excellence. My expertise spans mechanical joining processes and surface enhancement technologies, including welded and bolted joint analysis, peening methodologies, and heat-treated shaft and spline applications, such as induction-hardened and carburized components. I combine simulation-driven engineering with data-informed decision-making to enhance durability, optimize designs, and improve overall product performance.

Shams Arifeen is the Electronic Packaging Technical Lead for Google's Platform and Devices team, specializing in product design. His expertise lies in Finite Element Analysis, which he has consistently applied throughout his career to simulate chip, package, board, and system-level performance for various microelectronic products. A notable contributor to the field of microelectronic packaging, Mr. Arifeen holds 18 U.S. patents and has authored numerous journal and conference publications. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

Bala Shanmugam received his master’s degree in 2011, specializing in electromagnetic systems. In the last 13+ years, he has designed custom antennas for various electronic device form-factors such as smart-phone, tablet, smart-watch, trackers, hearables, smart-home accessories, streaming media devices, LTE nano/femto-cell, water-meter, OBD-II auto-accessory. He has five approved patents, five technical papers, and has used CST Studio Suite for over ten years for advanced antenna/RF simulations with applications ranging from a few MHz to mm-Wave frequencies. At Google, he leads the antenna design for head-worn devices with a focus on optimizing wireless performance for body-worn use-cases. His research interests include highly integrated antenna sub-assemblies, body-immune antenna design, optimal human phantom modeling, novel EM materials and emerging communication technologies.

Arjun Menon is a Development Engineer at 4A Engineer GmbH, specializing in polymer material modeling and nonlinear finite element simulations. He holds a Master’s degree in Computational Mechanics and is involved in the development and industrial application of automated simulation workflows that link material testing with finite element-based analyses. His work focuses on improving the robustness, efficiency, and reproducibility of material model deployment for polymer simulations. Arjun Menon has contributed to published work in the field of computational mechanics and has presented simulation-related research at international conferences.

Benjamin landed in Quebec City in 2012 after completing an engineering degree in aeronautics from IPSA in France. He went on to pursue a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Université Laval, and competed in 2015. After moving to Montreal, he joined Optimec Consultants as an FEA analyst in 2016.

Benjamin has since been involved in a wide variety of projects across industries, driving advanced multi-physics simulations. He is now responsible for developing analysis workflows, ensuring high fidelity and detailed comprehension, for structural integrity study, design optimization, and virtual testing.

John Burford is an engineer with 27 years of experience in the Automotive and Aerospace industries performing Computer Aided Engineering analysis in the areas of Multi-Body Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis. As Manager of the VI-grade Detroit SimCenter, he demonstrates the value of RealTime and Driver In the Loop simulation for the develop of Automotive vehicles and systems.

Dr. Arindam Chakraborty serves as the CTO of Engineering Consulting at VIAS3D and has more than 18 years of combined academic and industry consulting experience in the domain of simulation and engineering analysis. He has degrees in Civil (Bachelors), Aerospace (MTech.) and Mechanical (PhD) with focus on computational solid and structural mechanics, non-linear FEA, fatigue and fracture, reliability and optimization, and composite structures. His industry experience spans Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Process & Petrochemical, Consumer Packaged Goods, Life Science, Hi-Tech. and Industrial Equipment. He has been involved with consulting project management and leadership, business development, development of new technology and future growth strategy with a strong focus on public safety regulations (BSEE, NRC, FDA) and Digital Transformation. He has experience in automating complex engineering problems using codes in FORTRAN/C/C#/VBA/Java/Python/FOX Toolkit, including Abaqus automation scripts. Dr. Chakraborty has more than twenty-five conference and journal publications and many invited talks and panel discussions. He is also actively involved with many code (ASME, API) and international conferences committees. He is also a Dassault Systèmes Certified Training Instructor and taught University courses as invited lecturer.

Tom Feister leads the structures simulation team at TriMech Enterprise Solutions. His background includes metal forming, materials testing, damage modeling, process optimization, structural integrity, and tire workflows. He honed his expertise in finite element analysis (FEA) in previous positions at EWI, KTH Parts, Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation (SFTC), and AutoForm Engineering. Tom specializes in helping engineers develop new skills in FEA that can be used to create a safer and more sustainable world. He is also an Ohio-certified Professional Engineer (PE) in the metallurgical and materials field.

Tim is the founder of Wolf Star Technologies, an engineering consulting and software development firm which concentrates on the efficient usage of FEA for engineering problems. Tim brings 40+ years of product development experience to his client's projects and innovative software platform, True-Load.

Tim earned a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University and a Master’s and Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from UW-Milwaukee.

Tim enjoys spending time with his family. Tim has recently moved to be closer to his granddaughter in Minnesota. In his leisure time, Tim enjoys camping and hiking with his wife and their dog Lilo

Prasad Mandava is an engineering technology leader with over two decades of experience in simulation workflows, digital engineering transformation, and enterprise-scale post-processing automation. He has worked closely with global manufacturing organizations to modernize how high-fidelity simulation results are structured, reviewed, and communicated across multidisciplinary teams.

His work focuses on bridging the gap between solver outputs and engineering decision-making by introducing scalable, automation-driven review methodologies. Prasad has collaborated with simulation, SPDM, and digital engineering teams to improve review agility, reduce post-processing effort, and enable interactive, data-driven design discussions.

He regularly speaks on advancing simulation environments from computation-centric processes toward structured, decision-ready engineering workflows.

Dr. Will Mars founded Endurica in 2008 to give product developers a simple

and accurate workflow for analyzing the durability of elastomer products.

Endurica’s products and services are used by leading firms around the world to

manage durability.

Sr. Applications Engineer, Electromagnetic // BS Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology (or Missouri S&T), MS Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Clint Patton began working with advanced simulation tools while pursuing his master’s degree at the Missouri S&T EMC Laboratory. He brings over 19 years of experience in the design, simulation, and testing of electronic systems for military, space, and commercial applications.

In February 2023, Clint joined GoEngineer, where he supports the CST simulation platform and partners with engineers to solve complex RF, EMI/EMC, and signal and power integrity challenges.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors.

Responsible for sheparding SIMULIA customers through their virtualization and simulation experiences, Chris heads up GSC/Ellison Technologies' Simulation product business. He has almost 30 years of product development and simulation-led product design experience across multiple commercial platforms.

Sr. Simulation Specialist with GoEngineer. Specialties include FEA methodology development, material calibration, and advanced simulation scripting, templating, and automation.

Rod Mach is President of TotalCAE, a leading HPC managed service provider that provides turnkey HPC appliances optimized for Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software. With more than 24 years of experience in high-performance computing for engineering simulation, Rod previously led the University of Michigan’s HPC center, where he supported large-scale HPC workloads for the College of Engineering. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Wayne State University. Since founding TotalCAE in 2006, Rod has helped hundreds of organizations in automotive, aerospace, energy, and life sciences industries accelerate their simulation pipelines with TotalCAE managed HPC solutions.

John Burford is an engineer with 27 years of experience in the Automotive and Aerospace industries performing Computer Aided Engineering analysis in the areas of Multi-Body Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis. As Manager of the VI-grade Detroit SimCenter, he demonstrates the value of RealTime and Driver In the Loop simulation for the develop of Automotive vehicles and systems.

Dr. Arindam Chakraborty serves as the CTO of Engineering Consulting at VIAS3D and has more than 18 years of combined academic and industry consulting experience in the domain of simulation and engineering analysis. He has degrees in Civil (Bachelors), Aerospace (MTech.) and Mechanical (PhD) with focus on computational solid and structural mechanics, non-linear FEA, fatigue and fracture, reliability and optimization, and composite structures. His industry experience spans Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Process & Petrochemical, Consumer Packaged Goods, Life Science, Hi-Tech. and Industrial Equipment. He has been involved with consulting project management and leadership, business development, development of new technology and future growth strategy with a strong focus on public safety regulations (BSEE, NRC, FDA) and Digital Transformation. He has experience in automating complex engineering problems using codes in FORTRAN/C/C#/VBA/Java/Python/FOX Toolkit, including Abaqus automation scripts. Dr. Chakraborty has more than twenty-five conference and journal publications and many invited talks and panel discussions. He is also actively involved with many code (ASME, API) and international conferences committees. He is also a Dassault Systèmes Certified Training Instructor and taught University courses as invited lecturer.

Michelle ASH is a dynamic, engaging, and goal-oriented senior executive who specializes in transformational roles, including business model reorientation, strategy development, implementation, and cultural change. She is passionate about transforming organizations that face challenges like rapid change and disruption, helping them reach their full potential. She is also a relationship-builder and values enabling stakeholders to achieve success.

In the past, Michelle has held key positions at BHP, as Vice President of Strategy for Growth, and at Barrick Gold as CIO, where she developed her passion for science, technology, and digital innovation. She also served as COO at Acacia Mining. She currently participates as a board member of several organizations, including Railveyor, Magnium, SAPHI, and StratumAI.

She earned a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Melbourne in 1992 and holds Graduate Diplomas in both Business and Economics, as well as an EMBA.

Michelle is also very familiar with Dassault Systèmes having held the position of GEOVIA CEO and Infrastructure Industry Segment Executive from 2019 to 2022.

Josias Bahena is an Industry Process Consultant at Dassault Systèmes, where he helps organizations implement MODSIM strategies to accelerate product development and improve decision-making. With a background in aerospace engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, Josias specializes in automating, democratizing, templatizing modeling and simulation workflows.

Alex Byrne is a Technical Sales Specialist at Dassault Systèmes and a member of the North America MODSIM Technical Sales team. In this role, she supports customer engagements across industries, helping organizations leverage the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to integrate modeling and simulation into their product development processes. Alex joined Dassault Systèmes through the Graduate Development Program, where she completed rotational assignments across multiple domains within the company. She holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Rhode Island, where her research focused on underwater structural mechanics under extreme conditions. Alex is based in the Seattle, WA office.

Karine is currently working as SIMULIA Electric Machines Industry Process Consultant Manager, mainly focusing on Manatee software, the only CAE collaborative tool dedicated to the assessment and control of magnetic noise & vibrations of electrical system. She holds a Master’s degree specialized in acoustics from Ecole Central Marseille in France. She previously worked as an acoustic engineer at General Electric and Dyson, focusing on noise emission and performance optimization across industrial applications.

Christina Feist is a Portfolio Director at Dassault Systèmes with product management responsibilities for Design Exploration, Process Automation, and Generative Design applications. Over her 25-year career, she has spent the last 20 years at Dassault Systèmes in various roles, including product management, strategy, and application engineering. In addition, she enjoys working with customers to leverage the value of modeling and simulation solutions. Christina holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Abelardo is a Role Portfolio Manager in SIMULIA R&D, primarily responsible for addressing product requirements and product planning across many industries within the Structures Domain. He has over 17 years of experience working in SIMULIA in various roles, initially as an application engineer in the field offices, following that with many years supporting technical sales in the CSE and CPE channels, while the last 3 years he’s been at his current role in SIMULIA R&D. Abelardo holds a Master’s and a PhD from The Ohio State University.

Prabu has been with Dassault Systèmes for 15 years and has been working in the North America MODSIM Technical Sales Team as an Industry Process Consultant Director, responsible for highlighting the value of 3DExperience MODSIM Roles in customer engagements in the High Tech, Energy & Materials and Industrial Equipment Industries. Before his current role in the Technical sales team, he was part of the Dassault Systèmes Program office at P&G and Johnson & Johnson Ethicon working on supporting various projects, including creating simulation processes for packaging workflows for Rigid packages and Flexible pouches and deploying it to the broader designer community using our automation tools. Prabu received his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University where he worked on Fiber reinforced Composite damage mechanics. He works out of our Cincinnati, OH office.

Sebastian Kizewski is an Electrical Engineer and Industry Process Consultant in the EMAG Worldwide team at Dassault Systèmes, supporting customers with electromagnetic simulation using CST Studio Suite. He has over two years of experience at Dassault Systèmes, working with engineers across different industries to apply CST for electromagnetic analysis and simulation.

Prior to joining Dassault Systèmes, Sebastian gained experience using CST simulations while working on engineering projects with companies such as Siemens and Bosch.

Johann Koshy is a Mechanical Engineer and CAE specialist with 10+ years of experience spanning automotive product development, advanced simulation, and AI-driven Virtual Twin modeling. He currently works on AI/ML-enabled behavior modeling and MODSIM workflows on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, focusing on concept engineering, multidisciplinary optimization, and simulation democratization. His work focuses on areas like requirements cascading in V-model in product development, and AI-powered MODSIM using ANNs, LSTMs, and mesh-based GNNs for full-field predictions. Previously, Johann served as a CAE Engineer at Stellantis, where he led full-vehicle FE modeling, simulation, optimization and automation efforts. He holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati with a focus on Structural Dynamics and Machine Learning.

Abby Maltese is an Industry Process Consultant at Dassault Systèmes, where she helps customers unlock the potential of integrated modeling and simulation (MODSIM) on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. She works with organizations to connect R&D, engineering, and suppliers within a unified digital environment, improving collaboration, efficiency, and time to market. During her time at Dassault Systèmes, she has focused on Design Optimization and Multiphysics Simulation. She holds a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Marlow has over 30 years of experience in the fields of engineering analysis and applied mechanics. He is a Senior Expert at Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA Corp. where he has worked for the last 24 years. Dr. Marlow is considered an expert in applications of the finite-element programs Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit. Dr. Marlow received his MS and PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois. He graduated with a BS in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Hunter Norrgard is a Modeling and Simulation Industry Process Senior Consultant for the North American GEO of Dassault Systèmes. With over 14 years of experience in industry, Hunter has a broad background in finite element analysis and computer aided design across numerous commercial tools and industries. As a member of the MODSIM team supporting the Aerospace and Defense industry, Hunter specialized helping customers improve their design and simulation workflows through the close integration of CAD, simulation across domains, and design optimization using the MODSIM approach offered by 3DS.

Chris Olson has spent the last decade working with Dassault Systèmes tools to help companies streamline their product development processes through the use of analysis tools. After graduating with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, he worked for a Dassault Systèmes partner where he helped companies in various industries implement SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE analysis tools and provided consulting and training services in the areas of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Multi-body Dynamics, Linear & Non-Linear FEA, and Injection Molding Analysis. Chris now uses his extensive analysis experience in the area of Process Automation on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to help customers improve their Simulation Data Management processes and streamline productivity through the use of Analysis Templates.

Sai PARANJOTHY is a Senior Solution Consultant at Dassault Systèmes focusing on solutions that help realize the potential of integrated Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) on 3DEXPERIENCE. As a seasoned professional who has been with DASSAULT SYSTEMES for over 12 years, he is passionate about leveraging cutting edge Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) technologies to solve engineering and scientific puzzles, and implement novel workflows across several industries. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

Scott Piper has 20 years of experience focusing on electronics design, test, and simulation. Scott has recently joined Dassault Systèmes as a Senior Industry Process Consultant where he works with customers from several industries regarding the implementation of CST Studio Suite for electronic system electromagnetic design.

Frank obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, Germany, in 2008. During his graduate studies, he focused on modeling and simulating the plasma sheath in high intensity discharge lamps. After graduating, Frank joined Computer Simulation Technology (CST), which was subsequently acquired by Dassault Systèmes in 2016 and is now part of the SIMULIA brand. Frank worked in a number of technical presales roles and currently leads the global electromagnetics team within the SIMULIA Industry Process Consulting organization.