Mohan Kumar Jayathirtha

Mohan Kumar Jayathirtha is a Lead Engineer at Autoliv since June 2021, previously holding the position of Associate Lead Engineer. Prior experience includes serving as a Lab and Research Specialist at the University of Virginia's Center for Applied Biomechanics from February 2018 to April 2021, where responsibilities included simulating impact tests to evaluate material characteristics of human adipose tissue and investigating injury mechanisms for future automated driving cars. Earlier roles at the University of Virginia involved conducting FEA simulations for crash dummies and material characterization of foam materials. Additional experience includes product engineering at Cosma International, facilitating outdoor activities at the Poplar Ridge Challenge Course, and reviewing Mechanical Engineering content for Pearson Education. Mohan Kumar holds a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Engineering from M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore.