Ashwin Rao
Technical Specialist | Durability, Reliability & FEA Expert | Data-Driven Engineering Leader
- Role
- Technical Specialist at Ford Motor Company
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ashwin Rao
Experienced Mechanical Engineer specializing in durability, fatigue, structural mechanics (FEA), and reliability engineering, with 10+ years supporting high-performance product development across automotive, aerospace, energy, and biomedical sectors.Skilled in both experimental and computational methods, including custom test rig design for advanced materials (smart materials, composites, thermoelectrics) and structural analysis using leading tools such as ANSYS, Hyperworks, and Digimat.Proficient in data acquisition, analysis, and automation leveraging nCode, ReliaSoft, NI PXIe, MATLAB, Python, R and LabVIEW to deliver actionable insights from complex measured datasets.A cross-functional technical leader passionate about method development, test-CAE correlation, and advancing material and durability testing capabilities.Published author with contributions to peer-reviewed international journals, conferences, and technical monographs.Always seeking opportunities to drive innovation at the intersection of physical testing, simulation, and data analytics.
Experience
Technical Specialist
Aug 2024 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US
Durability/Reliability Technical expertise, methods development
Education
Texas A&M University
MS & Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
2009 — 2014
Visvesvaraya Technological University
BE, Mechanical Engineering
2002 — 2006
Vellore Institute of Technology
M.Tech, Automotive Engineering
2006 — 2008
Skills
- Materials Modeling
- Characterization
- Designing Smart Structures
- Finite Element Analysis
- Pro Engineer
- Catia
- Labview
- Engineering
- Composites
- R&D
- Structural Mechanics
- Smart Composites
- Fatigue Analysis
- Ptc Creo
- Ansys
- Testing
- Smart Materials
- Cfd
- Mechanical Engineering
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Solidworks
- Matlab
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