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Starting his career with The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and then joining the Daimler family in 2007. Sachin brings more than two decades of experience in the Automotive sector. Among his key achievements are setting up digital validation competencies for Trucks and Buses, positioning DTICI gain recognition as one of India's top 75 innovative companies. 

Amiya Kar is a seasoned professional with over 14 years of experience in the Battery Energy Storage System and Automobile Industry. He specializes in Cell, Battery Pack, and Powertrain development(ICE), with a strong focus on performance and thermal analysis through 1D and 3D CFD modeling.

Praful Kumbar is a CAE Engineer at Daimler Truck Innovation Center India, with a Master’s in Thermal Engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore. He has 3.5 years of industry experience. His current work focuses on 1D simulation methods for Air brake systems and Vehicle dynamics. His work also involves digital twin applications to support virtual validation of commercial vehicle braking systems.

Mr. Ramnik Singh has completed master’s degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign USA in mechanical engineering where he focused on developing CFD solvers to run on GPU. He has overall 4 years of academic research and 10+ years of professional experience where he has published 3 peer-reviewed journal papers and has been awarded 2 US patents. His experience spans product development in the oil & gas and automotive industry, business development and operations management.

Ujjwal Chopra is a Staff Applications Engineer at Gamma Technologies with more than 5 years of experience in system-level simulation. His work focuses on xEV modelling, battery and energy storage, microgrid system and digital twin applications. He completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bhilai and has published technical papers at leading industry conferences including SAE and NAFEMS.

Pavan Kumar is a Staff Application Engineer at Gamma Technologies in Pune, where he focuses on simulating battery performance, aging, and safety to accelerate the development of reliable Li-ion packs. He works closely with automotive OEMs and cell manufacturers, using advanced tools like GT-AutoLion to support the design and optimization of battery systems across various applications.

Mr. Noble Sharma did his post-graduation in Thermal Engineering and Graduation in Aeronautical Engineering. He has more than 5 years of experience in CAE -system simulations.  Currently working as Senior Application Engineer-Engine Systems at Gamma Technologies -Pune India. His current research interests are in integrating Artificial intelligence and Digital Twin technology to Energy systems.

Vinit has over 14+ yrs of experience in the CAE domain in which he has spent 11yrs working for General Motors. He has done his master’s from IIT, Kharagpur.

With over 16 years of experience in the automotive industry, Hitesh brings deep expertise in system-level modeling of powertrain-agnostic drivetrains. His career is rooted in a strong foundation of applied research and development, including a 12-year tenure at the prestigious Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in the Powertrain Engineering Department. At ARAI, He led several XiL (Model-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Software-in-the-Loop) projects focused on heavy-duty diesel powertrains, driving innovation in advanced simulation and validation methodologies.