Chandru Rao
ENGINEERING Simulation Leader| EMBA Candidate’26 @ OU
- Role
- Simulation Manager, Product Engineering at Solero Technologies
- Location
- Auburn Hills, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chandru Rao
Product R&D and Management- Electro/Mechanical/Hydraulic (metals, powder-metal, short-fiber plastics & hyperelastics)- Modelling and Simulations- 1D, 2D & 3D, Multiphysics, Coupled-Analysis, Structural, Magnetic, CFD-Hand calculation, Scripting/Coding, System Engineering, Mathematical Modelling, Process automation-Industries worked for: Automotive, Biomedical, Consulting, Academic InstitutionLeadership Summary -Management experience (over 10 years) for simulations needs of a cross-functional & cross-cultural team (50-70 employees) with internal and external resources (5-7) in deadline-time schedule for drivetrain products development from concept to production-Visionary in identifying software and hardware needs for new technology, collaborate on CAE software and hardware benchmarking, handle budgeting, procurement, maintenance, and HPC cluster setup, and establish allocation policies within the team-Participate in candidate interviewing and hiring decision-Lead, participate and contribute to Great Place to Work Committee and Wellness Committee in organizing internal events to employees and family social welfare.Work Experience Summary Over 20 years of industry experience in R&D and product design by virtue of strong engineering knowledge, utilizing analytical, predictive, and computational modelling to define and solve a wide range of design problems, including micron level contact mechanics, dynamics, structural mechanics, thermodynamics, magnetics, fluid dynamics, reliability, optimization, root cause analysis, testing and validation, and system engineering-Experience with short-fiber plastics parts (connectors, covers, clips, filters, bobbin, over-molded parts, lead-frame/PCB boards etc.); hyperelastic parts (gasket/O-rings) and solving extrusion/distortion/stretch and extrusion issues in high pressure application-Experience with prototype build and testing for concept (alpha), beta, and production part in accordance with internal process (design reviews, drawing reviews, gate reviews, D/PFMEA, 8D, DVP in adherence to APQP.
Experience
Simulation Manager, Product Engineering
Jun 2023 — Present · Rochester Hills, MI, US
Simulation management and future product R&D of eValves for suspension, battery cooling and transmission control solutions.
Education
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV
High School Diploma
National Institute of Technology Warangal
B. Tech, Mechanical Engineer
1999 — 2003
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
M. Tech, Computational Engineer
2005 — 2007
University of Denver
MS, Mechanical Engineering
2011 — 2012
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