Akshay Kulkarni
R & d Product Development Lead Engineer - Automotive Structural Performance @Novelis
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WORK HISTORY
R & d Product Development Lead Engineer - Automotive Structural Performance @Novelis
Novi, MI, US
EDUCATION
Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, MH (India)
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University
Master of Science (M.S.), Automotive Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT AKSHAY KULKARNI
14+ years of professional industry experience in automotive body structures • Motivational thinking, persistent attitude and amicable team behavior• Able to communicate effectively with customers and internal teams wherever required• Well versed with structural performance requirements for automotive body, closures and battery enclosure (BEVs)• Proficient in technical mentoring, project management, product development, physical testing and structural analysis (Crashworthiness, Closures, NVH & Durability) and optimization (topology, topography, gauge, MDO) • Experienced in material characterization, deep understanding of GISSMO fracture models, developing weld/rivet failure models in LS-DYNA• Experienced in physical testing including component level, sub-system level and full vehicle level crash testsInterests: Leadership, Project Management, Body Structures, Crashworthiness, Product Development, Vehicle Integration, Materials.
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