Sukrut Salvekar

About Sukrut Salvekar

A Safety Engineer by profession working for developing safer vehicles & technology in synergy with Engineering goals for a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer. Profound knowledge in the field of Crash Safety to meet FMVSS, NCAP, RCAR and IIHS standards. Strong academic credentials in the Engineering streams – Master\'s in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit. The strong foundation of my engineering roots are also based on my Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering attained from the renowned University of Pune, India.Key Highlights • Completed MS ME in Wayne State University with 8 years of strong experience in the field of Structure mechanics and crash safety in automotive industry in USA.• In depth knowledge about FMVSS, NCAP and IIHS standards related to crash safety. • Recently delivered a truck program achieving IIHS top safety pick plus focusing my efforts on roof crush analysis. • Signed off two car programs with a 5-star Pedestrian protection rating for Euro NCAP.• Delivered two programs achieving 23 and 27 points for low-speed damageability for RCAR targets• Corelated CAE simulation data with test validation to help certify programs for launch.• Closely worked with Design Engineers for DFMEA analysis through an entire product cycle.• Freshly worked on a truck program to meet FMVSS targets set for rear impact high speed and IIHS targets for SORB analysis using partial deflection and engagement strategy. • A skilled communicator, adaptive learner, and a team player with strong inclination towards various areas of CAE engineering in Automotive Industry.

Experience

1. Senior Crash Safety Engineer

   Slate Auto

   Apr 2024 — Present · Troy, MI, US

   Lead pedestrian protection simulations (Head, Upper Leg, FlexPLI) for EV programs• Collaborate with international teams to define modelling standards and simulation workflows• Translate CAE insights into cost-effective, manufacturable design improvements• Benchmark competitor vehicles to optimize front-end structures

Education

• Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Engineering

  Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2010 — 2014

• Gurukul School, Pune, India

  Central Board of Secondary Education, Primary and Secondary Education

  1999 — 2008

• Wayne State University

  Masters Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2014 — 2016

• Kalmadi Shamrao Junior College

  Higher Secondary Education, Science

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Product Management
• Production Planning
• Qad
• Microsoft Office
• Product Development
• Autocad
• Cnc Manufacturing
• Cnc Programming
• Optistruct
• Hyperview
• Cae
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Hypergraph
• Engineering
• Ls-Dyna
• Matlab
• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Engineering Drawings
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Catia
• Cad
• Hypermesh
• Abaqus
• Ansys
• Simlab
• Ppap