Specialisation:

• Engineering design
• Pressure vessel design and analysis
• ASME Code
• Finite Element Analysis
• Automobile Engineering (Vehicle Systems)
• Advanced Materials Technology
• Light-weighting
• Engineering Mechanics

Major Professional Contributions:

• • “Simplified Inelastic Analysis and Code Perspectives,” Conducted at ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Atlanta, Georgia and tutorial notes published by the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division, 2001.
  • My Shape Optimization software called “Robin Hood” was selected as one of the three finalists for the prestigious PACE (Premier Automotive Components Suppliers Excellence by Cap-Gemini) award for 2004. This was a significant honor for Dana Corporation and received extensive press coverage across the globe.
  • Student representative for Engineering Graduate Society, Memorial Univ., 1996
  • My Shape Optimization software “Stingyneer” is one of its kind in the world, given to the world for free use through the portal https://sites.google.com/site/stingyneer/, 2013
  • At least 31 conference publications
  • At least 16 journal publications.
  • Patents granted: 2 USA and 16 Indian.

·       Competence

o   Led the organization to be reckoned as one among the top 26 innovative companies by CII - https://www.innovationawards.ciiinnovation.in/archive/pdf/Press-release-for-Start-ups-2017.pdf

o   Recognized technology expert in CAE, vehicle systems and materials (invited frequently for offering lectures and workshops)

o   Mahesh Modi Environmental Technology Award from ARAI for our pusher lift axle design and development - http://businessdocbox.com/Marketing/77167564-I-feel-like-i-am-living-my-dream-my-team-will-do-anything-i-ask-for-i-can-handle-any-function-now.html

o   Graduated two doctorates from IIT Madras and several master’s degree students

o   Started a systems simulation and predictive reliability department (involving data analytics)

o   Have been leading annual Technology Day activities in PD since inception

·       Strategy

o   Leader in Ashok Leyland, especially Product Development; recognized technical expert.

o   Developed exhaustive roadmaps in the following areas: Materials, Suspensions, Safety, Systems Simulation & Vehicle Ventilation

o   Along with HR, launched the Technology Leadership Program with IISc, Bangalore

o   Have extensively interacted with Imperial College London for AL-ICL collaboration

o   Finalization of highly capital-intensive end-of-line wheel alignment equipment

o   Finalization of highly capital-intensive simulation software

o   Significant contribution to value engineering and reliability projects

o   Part of Ashok Leyland’s business leadership program. Have been sent for training at ISB Hyderabad and Kellogg, USA.

o   Instrumental in developing departmental skill matrix

·       Physical Products (team effort under my leadership)

o   Suspensions: Patent pending In-house pusher and tag lift axles – first of its kind in India. The pusher axle is cheaper and better than competition, and has been commercialized, significantly impacting top and bottom lines.

o   Powertrain: Developed and deployed HiDur clutch pressure plates, which is now a standard component. HiDur has at least 300% more life than the one used in the past.

o   Engine: Improved valve spring for H6 engines that increased maximum engine speed by 10%. Under production.

o   Light-weighting: In-house development of superior and light-weight components using ADI (trade-secret), CGI, Aluminium alloys, micro-alloyed steel and natural fiber composites.

o   Emission: Created a patent pending EGR mixing device called “Swirlpool”.

o   Friction: Developed a novel in-house surface modification process (trade-secret)

·       Knowledge Products (team effort under my leadership)

o   Vehicle Dynamics: Ride analysis software – ARISE & Ride optimization software – AROSE. Vehicle dynamics of DOST LCV was carried out using these softwares.

o   Engine Dynamics: Torsional vibration software – GUITor. This software is an outcome of our activity on the P15 DOST engine.

o   Vehicle Performance: Synthetic drive cycles software – OptiDrive

o   Advanced Systems Simulation: Hydraulic hybrid propulsion and fuel-cell APU simulation

o   Aerodynamics: Parametric drag estimation tool for trucks

o   Patents: Received 6 patents and several more pending

o   Publications: 16 journal and 32 conference

·       Organizational Prestige

o   Created India’s first pedestrian safety consortium along with TRIPP, IIT Delhi, called as PESCI

o   Offered SAE Top-tech course on vibrations along with two of my team members

o   Offered Advanced Non-linear FEA course at Anna University

o   I was personally invited by Padmashri Professor Shoji Shiba to offer lecture on innovation to his VLFM students at IIT Madras, 2012

o   My lectures on various engineering topics and innovation have been well received

·       Consultancy

o   I am consulted routinely by the rest of the organization on any serious product performance or design issues

Consultancy Areas:

Engineering design, Pressure Vessels, FEA, ASME Stress Classification, Automobile Engineering, General Engineering Problems, Conceptual design, Stress Analysis, Vibrations, Optimization, Minimum Weight, Light weighting

Sector Associated With:

• Pressure vessel design
• Automobile engineering

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

Almost any type of mechanical engineering industry

Professional Experience

• Senior Vice President, Product Development, Ashok Leyland Limited, India
• Lead CAE Specialist, Dana Corporation, USA
• Design Engineer, Nuclear Engineering, Babcock & Wilcox Canada
• Marketing and Application Engineer, Larsen & Toubro, India

Keywords

Invention, Design, Analysis, FEA, Conceptual design, failure analysis, ASME, pressure vessel design, automobile engineering, minimum weight, shape optimization, optimization, stress analysis, structural analysis, invention, patent, research, fatigue, durability, dynamics, vibration, ANSYS