Speakers

Dr. Hema Singh is working as Chief Scientist and Head in Centre for Electromagnetics, National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bangalore, India. Dr. Singh has academic experience in highly prestigious BITS, Pilani (Raj.). She has been involved in training manpower (graduate/postgraduate students) in the field of Electromagnetics.

She received Ph.D. degree in Electronics Engineering from IIT-BHU, Varanasi India in Feb. 2000. She has total of 25 years of work experience in academic and R&D organizations. Her focus area of research is indigenous development of stealth technologies based on Radar Cross Section (RCS) estimation and control, Radar Absorbing Structures (RAS), low RCS Electronic Warfare antennas, and Active RCS reduction, which is one of the critical challenges in the country’s self-reliance in strategic sector. Other contributions of Dr. Singh include EM analysis of propagation in an indoor environment for Boeing USA, RCS estimation of electrically large structures, phased array including conformal antennas, radomes, and deep learning models for EM applications. She has authored 15 books, 5 book chapters, 2 patents, 7 software copyrights, and around 580 research publications and technical documents. She has been actively involved in various sponsored and grant-in-aid projects of defence sector (DRDO) and international collaborative projects (Boeing USA). She has been continuously guiding and training graduate and post-graduate students from Science and Engineering background.

Recently she got Distinguished Alumnus Award in Research and Innovation for 2024-25 from IIT BHU, Varanasi. She has also received Career Excellence Award: Women in Engineering by IEEE WAMS in 2024. She has received IEEE Women Technologist of Year 2020 by IEEE Bangalore chapter. She also got IETE-Smt Ranjana Pal Memorial Award-2018 in the novel area of Active RCS reduction, by indigenously developing an efficient adaptive algorithm. She was awarded Best Woman Scientist in CSIR-NAL in 2008. She is a Senior IEEE member and Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India. She had been Asia representative in IEEE-Industry Initiative Committee (2012-2015).

Experience Brief –

– Responsible for CAE Strategy, Business Development & Technology Growth

– Engaged with several Global customers in North America, Europe, Japan

– Manages a Global CAE Organization with about 1250 CAE engineers

– Also manages Powertrain and Electrified Powertrain Engineering Technology

– Leads capability growth / EV Simulation CoE initiatives for CAE domain.

– Helping Customers to set up CAE CoE at offshore locations

– 27+ Years of Engineering & CAE Experience

▪ Experience Details:

– Areas of experience include NVH (Vibration, Dynamics, Acoustics performance), Durability

– Handled CAE Lead roles for Powertrain, Body NVH, Durability, Battery CAE and CFD teams

– Automotive CAE technical mentoring, Capability Growth, Method development, Publications, etc.

– CAE Project Management, Operations, Delivery Excellence, Solution Development

– Helped develop several solutions on Battery Pack Engineering such as Cell Electrochemistry, Battery,

Battery Thermal Runaway, Electric Motor Digital Twin,

– Leads AI Augmented Simulations Initiative.

– Expertise in High Performance Computing (HPC) architecture, Represented National Supercomputing

Mission (NSM) as an HPC Application Expert

– Responsible for Global Alliance Management for CAE and NextGen Technologies

Mr. Amit Kadam holds a master degree in automobile engineering from VJTI Mumbai, and has around 13 years experience in the field of virtual simulation especially in the automotive domain. Have domain expertise in the automotive structure - BIW, Chassis & Powertrain

My name is Kishor Kodoli, and I am currently working as a Senior Manager at Tata Motors. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, and I have around 7 years of experience in the automotive industry, specializing in aerodynamics and thermal engineering.
Over the years, I’ve been deeply involved in simulation-driven vehicle development, with a strong focus on improving aerodynamic performance through advanced digital methods. My expertise lies in applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques and leading the Design of Experiments (DOE) process to optimize vehicle designs early in the development cycle.

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma is working as Sr. E-Machines Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover TBSI, Bengaluru since 2023. He is specialized in design of high torque/power density e-machines for automotive traction applications. He holds PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Kuralanban Ramu is a structural analysis engineer professional with a Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering and experience in aircraft structural analysis, specializing in both primary and secondary structures. My expertise encompasses working with metallic and composite materials, where I have contributed significantly during the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and certification phases of airframe structures. I possess a strong background in static strength, joint and stability analysis, and have conducted both hand calculations and finite element (FE) modeling, analysis, and validation.

Ramkumar Selvarajan is an experienced Aero structural engineer with a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Throughout his career, Ramkumar Selvarajan has worked with leading aerospace manufacturers, including Bombardier, Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Airbus, and Boeing. This experience has provided him with a deep understanding of the complexities involved in aircraft design and certification processes. With a strong commitment to ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft structures, combines technical proficiency with a deep understanding of industry standards and practices. He is committed to staying current with industry trends and advancements, continuously seeking opportunities for professional development and innovation in the field of aeronautical engineering.

I (Gowtham Vemula), currently serving as a Principal Research Engineer at Hyundai Mobis India Limited, with over 11 years of experience in the automotive industry. My expertise spans in advanced vibration analysis and brake squeal, contributing to research on Mobis Electronic Brake systems and Motor-Driven Power Steering.
I hold an M-Tech in CAD/CAM from Osmania University, where I developed a strong foundation in simulation-driven engineering. Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with automotive giants like Hyundai Motors, Kia India, and Mahindra Automotive, where I collaborated with on-field test teams to validate simulation results, ensuring practical applications align with theoretical models.
With over eight years of experience working with ABAQUS, I have performed linear and non-linear (contact) analysis, along with structural evaluations, to enhance design accuracy and performance in automotive systems. My motivation lies in leveraging simulation technologies to innovate safer, more efficient vehicle components that redefine industry standards.

Reddi Santosh Kumar is a Principal Research Engineer at Hyundai Mobis India Limited, where he brings over nine years of experience in the automotive industry with a strong focus on simulation-driven design. He holds a Master’s degree in Manufacturing technology and has cultivated deep expertise in structural, vibration, and acoustics analysis.
His current research is centred around critical automotive components such as air suspension systems, steering mechanisms, and electric motor housings, including their ancillary structures. Santosh has been extensively using Abaqus for over six years, applying it to perform complex non-linear simulations, including brake squeal analysis and frequency response function (FRF) studies for steering systems.
Santosh has a keen interest in advancing simulation methodologies to enhance vehicle performance and reliability. And his participation in this conference is driven by his commitment to continuous learning and collaboration in the field of computational mechanics.

P N V Anil Kumar has completed M.SC (Physics) and M.Tech(Solid State Technology) both from Indian Institute of Technology Madras.He also holds M.Tech in Computer Science from IETE,New Delhi and MA in Economics from IGNOU.Presently he is pursuing PhD in Microelectronics Devices from IIT Bombay.He has worked in KLA Tencor,Chennai as a Software Engineer and in Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Corporation (SSMC,Singapore) as a Process Engineer.Presently he is working in the field of Low Temperature Cofire Ceramics (LTCC) packaging at Space Applications Centre(SAC/ISRO),Ahmedabad.

Amlesh has completed the B. Sc. Engineering and M. Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering and Microwave Electronics from B.I.T. Sindri and Delhi University South Campus (UDSC) in 1998 and 2017, respectively. Working in field of antenna design, development and evaluation since 2008.

Nilankan Karmakar is currently working as a Structural Engineer in Electric-Powertrain department of Jaguar Land Rover, India. He has around 10 years of professional experience in the field of Multi-physics related CAE simulation method development after completing his Master’s degree from IIT Kharagpur. He has published several technical papers and Intellectual Properties in the Automotive domain.

Irshad Ahmed is a Structural Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover India, with 8 years of experience in strength and durability analysis, particularly within powertrain and eMachine systems. He holds a master’s degree from VIT Pune. He worked extensively in vibrational fatigue, durability assessment, and CAE methodology development for powertrain and eMachine systems.

Dr. Ganesh Jadhav is the Lead of Simulation Engineering for the India team at BASF. He holds a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai. Since joining BASF in 2017, he has played a pivotal role in advancing simulation capabilities within the organization. His expertise lies in structural simulations, and he is actively involved in research and development to drive innovation in application engineering. As a team leader, Dr. Jadhav also focuses on mentoring engineers, fostering technical growth, and guiding collaborative efforts across cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact simulation solutions aligned with BASF’s global objectives.

E. DILLI BABU is currently a Senior Member Research staff in Central
Research Laboratory of Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore. He obtained B.E degree from Madras university, Chennai in 2003. He received M.E degree in Communication Systems from College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai in 2008. His research interests include RF & Microwave filter design, Diplexers, broadband multiplexers, high power combiners, tunable filters and Metamaterial based passives.

Arshdeep Nagpal is a CAE Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services, supporting Casting Components Durability and Fatigue team at General Motors. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Automobile Engineering from SRM University, Chennai.

With extensive experience in Durability and Fatigue analysis of ICE Engines, Arshdeep’s current focus is on the manufacturing simulations FEA related to cell manufacturing.

Achala Kaushik has about 5 years of experience in Inteva Products. She has a master’s degree in Product Design and Manufacturing from RV College of Engineering, Bangalore. In her current role as a Senior Analysis Engineer, she mainly works on Structural and Kinematic simulations for Closures and Motors Product lines.

FEA Lead with experience associated to Electromechanical Components, Cable Protection Components, head lamps, visors, interiors & Automotive electrical mobility components
Key Experience & Skills: Nonlinear FE Analysis of metals, polymers, Elastomers, Harmonic fatigue, Random Vibration Fatigue Analysis, Drop/Mechanical shock Analysis

Shylesh kumar P B holds the BE (Mechanical) from PES collage of engineering, Mandya. He is working as a CAE engineer since 3 years in Tata Consultancy Service. During this period, he worked for General Motors North America and gained domain expertise analyzing the power train sub-systems for structural integrity. He is advancing his skills in Hypermesh, Simlab and Abaqus and becoming a key player in his team. His passion reflects in an ongoing US patent applied for a novel retainer ring in automatic transmission system that he worked towards recently.

Vikram Kumar Reddy pursued B.E Hons. Mechanical Engineering from BITS, Pilani, graduated in 2009. He has 16 years of experience in FEA Structural Analyses. He worked in rotating machinery, pressure vessels and automobile industries and gained exposure in diverse product designs as well as FEA analysis types such as modal, simple harmonic, non-linear static, dynamic, thermal, fatigue, optimization tools. He is passionate about providing quick and correct simulation results which will drive key business decisions during early design stages.

Gopi is working as a Tech lead in Tata Consultancy services. He has vast experience in the field of Virtual design development and Validation. His primary expertise is new product development and resolving field failure issues through virtual simulation procedures.

Chandan M holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Master of Technology in Structural Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). With over a 3 Years of experience at Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, he has developed deep expertise in Non-linear & structural FE analysis of Engines, Electric Drive Units . His technical proficiency spans Interpret FE Analysis results and provide design recommendation to design Responsible engineer based on analysis results to make design meet design requirements. In addition to his core competencies, Chandan has a strong focus on Knowledge of Optimization software like TOSCA/OPTISTRUCT.

Kaustubh Dhake - 8 years of experience in CAE strength and durability domain of automotive components for passenger vehicle

Sumant Nayak - 8 years of experience in CAE strength and durability domain of automotive powertrain components for passenger and farm vehicle

As a Radar Vehicle Integration Simulation Engineer at Continental with 7 years experience, Guntaas specialize in 77GHz automotive radar simulation technology. With a strong focuson in-house toolchain development for simulation and measurement, Guntaas has leveraged electromagnetic simulation softwares to drive innovation in radar-vehicle integration. Her expertise extends to high-performance computing(HPC) and cloud platforms, enabling complex simulations at scale, delivering tailored solutions for various customers in the automotive industry.

Sachin is an experienced engineer associated with BGSW who is an expert in tool development for FEA Domain.

Masilamani Manuel Raj serves as the divisional manager at Ashok Leyland, currently working within the Advanced Engineering Department headed by Dr. Suryanarayana Prasad. He has been with Ashok Leyland for the past 16 years, during which he has played crucial roles in LCV design, prototype development, computer-aided engineering department, and advanced engineering. Presently, he is engaged in developing simulation methods for performance analysis of PCB boards, EMI/EMC analysis, and plant modeling of electric vehicles. His total experience spans approximately 24 years, during which he has been involved in various fields such as sales, service, warranty, paint shop, proto shop, vehicle testing, CAE, electronics simulations, and electric vehicle plant modeling, among others

Myself Sarath Kumar S, Thermal Engineer with 4+ years hands-on experience in thermal analysis, heat transfer, and cooling solutions for electronic and mechanical systems. I specialize to study how heat moves through systems and to improve product performance and reliability.
Over the years, I’ve worked on projects in industries such as automotive, electronics, and energy, helps in finding and solving heating issues early in the design stage. I enjoy working closely with design and product development teams to suggest practical and efficient thermal solutions.
I have a background in Mechanical Engineering and am passionate about creating smart, simple, and cost-effective designs that perform well under real-world conditions.

Muaaj Chawadiwale (Sr. Analyst - CAE) Holds bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Shivaji University. Muaaj has 5 years of experience in engineering services for Automotive CAE domain. During his career, Muaaj involved in CAE validation of automotive Body structure, BIW static strength, stiffness analysis, durability analysis of passenger and utility truck and buses components. Muaaj has strong experience in Finite Element Analysis with linear & non-linear, fatigue analysis, etc. and exposure to vehicle development process.

Holds master’s degree in mechanical design engineering from Pune University. Ashish has 9 years of experience in CAE domain - crash and durability of full vehicle and subsystem level assemblies of automobile. Ashish has strong experience in Finite Element Analysis with linear, non-linear and dynamic analysis, contact analysis, fatigue analysis, etc and exposure to OEM vehicle development process from conceptual to completion stage.

1. Abhinav Puri is a Scientist/Engineer ‘c’ at URSC, Bengaluru, with over three years of experience. He works primarily in the spacecraft mechanisms domain as an analyst, focusing on dynamic simulations, structural evaluation, and performance assessment. His expertise supports the development of reliable and robust mechanical systems for space missions.

Sri. K BALAJI got his M. E. in Machine Design from IIT, Roorkee. He is serving U R Rao Satellite Centre since May 1998. He is heading, Mechanisms Analysis and Simulation Division of Spacecraft Mechanisms Group. At present he is the Deputy Project Director for mechanisms of SAQTI & GISAT projects. He has been associated with deployment dynamics, analysis of mechanisms, robotics and development of associated software. His current areas of interest include rigid body dynamics, Finite element analysis, robotics and rover mechanisms. He has more than 45 publications in national, international Journals, symposiums and seminars.

Satyendra Avalakki has about 18 years of experience in Inteva Products with overall experience of 23 years of experience. He has a Bachelor of Engineering from PDIT, Hospet. In his current role as a Engineering Manager, he is mainly responsible for new product design and development along with India Application activities for Motors Product line.

Ankur SHARMA is a Simulation Business Manager – in India, having 20+ years of experience in Assisting diverse-sized and scaled organizations in evangelizing the evolving technological landscapes and derive + driving the execution roadmap.Energise the ecosystem towards the attainment of dynamic and ambitious goals. Strengthening and expanding opportunities in Blue as well as Red oceans. Understanding geographical diversities to design and adopt offerings and solutions appropriately. Translating the same into plans, Go To Market strategies, and implementation.

Deepak NG was appointed as Managing Director for Dassault Systèmes India in February 2020. He joined Dassault Systèmes in 2011 and carries more than 21 years of experience across different industries. He has driven key transformational projects in various industries including Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, High-tech, and Government. In his previous role at Dassault Systèmes, as Director of Global Affairs and Innovative Business Development, he was instrumental to establish new partnerships by engaging in smart city projects and by developing industry-based programs for the workforce of the future.

Graduated 2002 from EPFL in Lausanne as Dipl. Ing Mechanical Engineering with specializations in numerical methods and turbomachines.

Started his career at MTU Aeroengines in Munich in 2001 in the department for unsteady aerodynamics and acoustic design of jet engines. In 2004, the simulation department in the consulting branch of MTU covered all simulation domains. In 2008 moved to EXA Corporation as technical director for Central Europe and helped expand the Heavy Industry in Europe and Aerospace worldwide markets ending his EXA career as Managing Director for the Aerospace Industry. He moved into Dassault Systemes end of 2017 and took the lead of the Experience Management team for Aerospace and Defense as Technical Sales Director before transitioning into his role in 2019 as Senior Sales Director for Simulia in EuroCentral. His current role since 2023 is SIMULIA Sales & Marketing Vice President

Mark Bohm is the Director of Worldwide Technical Sales for SIMULIA at Dassault Systèmes, supporting customers in all industries. He’s been with the company since 1985 and has held a variety of technical and sales management roles based in Rhode Island, the UK, and Michigan. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Brown University and a master’s degree in structural mechanics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Geetha AVULA started her career with Dassault Systemes in 2004 and has been with the company since then. She started as an Applications Engineer and is now the Senior Technical Manager. As a support engineer, she has provided technical training and support for SIMULIA products primarily Abaqus. She has interacted with many customers giving them guidelines on the issues they are facing, suggestions on their workflows, etc.

In her current role, she’s responsible for driving initiatives such as Electric Vehicles, Additive Manufacturing, Cloud solutions, to be able to guide companies on the technology Dassault Systems has to offer. Interacting with many Electric Vehicles companies in India and working with the global team she is supporting quite a few clients in the EV space.

She holds a Masters's Degree in Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures from the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

Sangam KUTE currently serves as an Industry Process Consultant (IPC) at SIMULIA, Dassault Systemes, leveraging his extensive background in Multibody dynamics simulations. He have studied Mechanical engineering and Specialization in Machine Design from IIT Madras, Chennai.

As an IPC, he contributes to tech-sales, training, capability development and support initiatives across various industries.

Prior to joining Dassault Systemes, He have worked for Global automotive OEM’s and gained valuable experience of 10 years in this this domain. His expertise spans in automotive applications such as Vehicles dynamics, Powertrain & Driveline Noise and Vibrations.

He is passionate about driving innovation in Multibody Dynamics simulations to advance technologies such as simulation & testing of mechatronics systems.

Amit is an Industry Process Consultant at DASSAULT SYSTEMES India. He holds a Master’s degree in Thermal Engineering from IIT Madras. He has industry experience of 10 years in the field of CFD study of the vehicle aerodynamic analysis, flow and thermal analysis and combustion analysis. As an Industry Process Consultant at Dassault Systèmes, Amit works with automotive OEMs providing solutions related to aerodynamics, soiling, aeroacoustics and thermal. Prior to the current role, he worked as a fluid simulation expert with Caterpillar and Johnson Controls.

Gala Dushyanth holds a post-graduate degree in RF and Microwave Engineering (2022) and currently works as an Industry Process Consultant at Dassault Systèmes. With three years of experience, he has collaborated with clients across Transportation & Mobility and Aerospace & Defense sectors. His expertise spans applications such as antenna placement, EMI/EMC, RCS analysis and Thermal simulations, enabling simulation-driven solutions to complex electromagnetic challenges

Unmesh, an alumnus of IIT Bombay with a MTech in mechanical engineering, currently working as an industry process consultant for SIMULIA, DASSAULT SYSTEMS. Prior to joining DS, he was a part of General Motors. As a part of profile he has managed tech-sales, trainings, capability development and support initiatives for structural simulation solutions for the customers across various industries. His expertise lies in linear and nonlinear stress analyses, particularly with Abaqus Standard and Explicit. His passion lies in promoting innovation in structural simulations for new technologies and optimizing simulation processes.

Prashant has obtained his M.Tech degree in Machine Design from COEP Pune in 2010. He began his career as R&D Engineer at Triveni Turbines, thereafter he worked as simulation Engineer with EATON and Whirlpool in the Product Development and Simulation of Aerospace Structures and Home appliance components.

He joined Dassault Systemes in Feb 2019 as Industry process Consultant. He took Technical Support specialist role In 2020. He has managed Technical Support center operation for India Geo from 2023 to 2025. Currently he is acting as SIMULIA User Success Manager for India/AP South. He has Proven track record in delivering end-to-end support across pre-sales, technical troubleshooting, and post-sales enablement for SIMULIA solutions.

With 15 years of experience in simulation-driven product development, his expertise spans FEA, product design, end-to-end Technical Support. He is certified green belt Design for Six Sigma Candidate. His master thesis is published in

in Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, Volume 94, 2013, demonstrating strong analytical, simulation, and academic research capabilities.

Goutam obtained his M.Tech degree in Engineering Design from BITS Pilani WILP. He began his career in 2014 at the Jaguar Land Rover – Tata Consultancy Services Offshore Dedicated Engineering Center, focusing on NVH and structural analysis for chassis and brakes. In 2017, he joined the John Deere India Technology Center, where he specialized in fatigue life prediction and optimization for heavy machinery.

Goutam joined Dassault Systèmes in 2018 as a SIMULIA Solution Consultant. In 2025, he assumed the role of SIMULIA User Success Manager for India/AP South. With 11 years of experience in simulation-driven product development, his expertise spans FEA, structural durability, NVH, and topology optimization. He is also an inventor of a patented "Exhaust Air Purification System" and has an international publication in the International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics.

Aditya Vuppala is an Industry Process Consultant at Dassault Systems, SIMULIA India. In his previous experience, he worked as a researcher at RWTH Aachen University, Germany for 6 years in the field of materials modelling, crystal plasticity and metal forming. His areas of expertise are non-linear mechanics, automation & computational programming. He holds a master's degree in computational mechanics from RWTH Aachen University, Germany and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Andhra University.

Dr. Karthik Balachandran has a strong background in Computational Fluid Dynamics acquired over a couple of decades working in academia and industry. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras. He has worked in CFD domain across industries in Europe and North America in the past. Since joining Dassault Systems, based out of Bangalore seven years ago, he has been associated with FMK Role on platform educating partners and clients in India.

Vaibhav Adhikar has been working as an IPC at DS India, since 2023. He holds an M.Tech Degree in RF and Microwave Engineering from IIST Trivandrum and has over 5 years of industry experience in RF component design, including antenna design, Radome integration, and EMI/EMC compliance. He interned at SCL, ISRO Chandigarh, contributing to waveguide-based passive devices for THz communication.

With over a decade of industry experience, including 6 years at Dassault Systèmes, Barath brings deep expertise in Simulation Optimization and Process Automation. A graduate of IIT Madras with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Machine Design, he currently serves as an Industry Process Consultant (IPC). In this role, he drives tech-sales, delivers training, and leads capability development and support initiatives across diverse industries, helping customers unlock the full potential of simulation technologies.