Ashvin Hosangadi

Ashvin Hosangadi has over 30 years of work experience in the field of research and development. Ashvin co-founded CRAFT Tech in 1994 and served as the Principal Scientist and Co-founder until 2016, when they became the Vice President and Co-founder. At CRAFT Tech, they contributed to the development of innovative technologies and led scientific research projects. Prior to CRAFT Tech, Ashvin worked at SAIC as a Senior Research Scientist from 1990 to 1994. During their time at SAIC, they specialized in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and conducted simulations for various applications including interior ballistic gun systems and high-speed aerodynamics. Ashvin'swork at SAIC involved developing advanced algorithms and models to support the design and development of Regenerative Liquid Propellant Guns (RLPG) and Electro-Thermo-Chemical (ETC) gun systems.

Ashvin Hosangadi earned a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, which they attended from 1981 to 1985. Ashvin then pursued further education at Penn State University, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Mechanical Engineering, completing their studies from 1985 to 1990.