Principal Chief Engineer (Sr. Vice President) & Head - Engineering Analysis & Vehicle Development (Safety & NVH) , Mahindra & Mahindra Limited ,Automotive Division
Dr. Sarma Akella has been with Mahindra & Mahindra since March 2015, currently working as Senior Vice President, Heading ‘Engineering Analysis & Vehicle Development (Simulation & Testing)’ in Product Development for Auto and Farm sectors at Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai.
Prior to this, he was with Ashok Leyland for 7 years, worked as General Manager – ‘Product Verification and Benchmarking’ in Product Development, Technical Center, Chennai.
In his earlier career, Dr Akella worked with Eaton India Engineering Center – Pune as Engineering Manager for Modeling and Simulation CoE (Center of Excellence), Prior to this, he had also worked with General Electric as Product Specialist in GE Industrial Systems.
Completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Masters in Gas Dynamics from Aerospace Engineering, IIT, Madras and PhD in Mechanical Engineering, IIT, Madras.
He did his Post-Doctoral research at Cranfield University, U.K on Aircraft Icing predictions and anti-icing methods.
He has about 28 years of total experience in the field of CAE simulations & Product Development for Automotive / Industrial.
He has four publications in refereed International journals and several conference papers in the field of Fluid Mechanics / Gas dynamics / Durability analysis / Materials/Combustion. He has guided 2 students so far for Ph.D. in the fields of Combustion and Light Weight Materials
He is actively participating in evaluating technical papers for SAE and officiated as judge for several conferences in selecting the best Technical Papers in the fields of Simulation & Testing.
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Uma Maheshwar is the Chief Consulting Engineer for 800+ member GE Aerospace India Engineering center at Bangalore. The team is involved in design & development of Next Generation Aircraft Propulsion Systems, support of aircraft engine fleet and development of customized digital and engineering software. Uma has 32+years of experience in setting up & leading large organizations in Engineering, Research & Development sector.
Uma joined GE Aviation in 2001 and since then held many leadership positions in Aviation Engineering.He was instrumental in setting up & leading 200+ member world-class Advanced Technology teams at Bangalore for GE Aerospace. Uma played a key role in technology development, design & development of 7 new aircraft engine programs covering full life cycle engineering from conceptual design till certification.
Prior to GE, Uma held positions with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for 8years. During his association with L&T, Uma lead engineering of 25 mega plants for Oil& Gas, Fertilizer, Power, Petro-chemical, Defense, Nuclear sectors involving design, manufacturing, and commissioning.Uma has set up and lead Advanced Design & CAE team at L&T’s largest manufacturing plant-Hazira works. He was one of the Management Representative to set up Engineering Services Company of L&T.
Uma holds Aerospace holds three Master’s degrees - M.E in Mechanical Engineering, MBA from Toulouse Business School- France and Master’s in Aerospace Law from NALSAR university. He is a certified LEAN Six Sigma Black belt. He was a keynote/guest speaker in 280+ National & International conferences. Uma holds 4patents and several professional affiliations as member of Global ASME Gas Turbine magazine Communications Committee, SAE India Aerospace Board, NASSCOM Engineering, R&D Council, Aerospace Skill Council and academic councils and policy advocacy for various Government/Industry bodies.
At GE Aerospace, we are investing in and progressing the technology building blocks that will define the future of flight. The CFM Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) technology development and demonstration program with our partner Safran is a great example. With new technologies like Open Fan engine architecture, we are driving a generational step-change to accelerate the industry’s decarbonization of commercial flight, targeting at least 20% improved fuel efficiency and 20% lower CO2 emissions by the mid-2030s compared to today’s commercial engines.
At GE Aerospace, we are supporting efforts to accelerate the uptake of alternative fuels and collaborate across the industry with the goal of making the future of flight smarter and more efficient. We are building on the spirit of invention that has fueled us for over a century to help propel the industry’s goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. New technology maturation includes advanced engine architectures like Open Fan, compact core, and hybrid electric systems. We are advancing Fuel flexibility for 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) compatibility and hydrogen combustion.
The maturation of next generation propulsion technologies and products present tremendous opportunities and challenges to advance the state of art of simulation technologies. The presentation covers the context of aviation industry, the next generation technologies to power the future of flight and the challenges & opportunities in simulation technologies to advance the future flight.
Airbus Expert & Head of Advanced Numerical Simulations Group and Technical Referent Community Leader at Airbus INDIA and South ASIA Engineering Centre
Jaya Raju NAMALA is an Airbus Expert and Head of Advanced Numerical Simulations; He is the first Airbus expert from Airbus India and one of the youngest globally in Airbus. He holds a Master’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay with specialization in Advanced FEA and Fracture Mechanics.
He has ~19 years of experience in using Structures Modelling and Simulation and takes pride in solving some of the most challenging and complex structural problems at Airbus. He is the recipient of multiple global annual excellence awards at Airbus.
He is currently a member of Aerospace Industry working group to develop Modelling and Simulation Credibility Assurance Framework (CAF) Industry standard and collaborates with global universities to develop next generation engineering simulation methodologies and guides Airbus sponsored Masters / PHD students in his area of expertise.
In his other parallel leadership role at Airbus, he is leading Technical Referent Community at Airbus INDIA and South ASIA Engineering Centre, which consists of 35 Airbus INDIA technical specialists and champions and he is mentoring/developing them towards technical leadership roles.
He is a registered chartered engineer member of Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE), SAE INDIA Aeroforum steering committee member and a certified work place coach.
Major aerospace companies and certification bodies, such as Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, NASA, EASA and FAA, alongside many other aerospace organisations, are part of the International Modelling & Simulation Credibility Assurance Framework Industry Standard development. Airbus is currently making concerted efforts to enhance the credibility of modelling & simulation through initiatives to enable advanced modelling and simulation to replace full-scale physical testing for certification.
This presentation will give an insight into these initiatives, their progress, and Airbus's current efforts to make modelling and simulation fast, intelligent, and credible.
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