Akshay Kulkarni

Akshay Kulkarni is an experienced engineering professional specializing in automotive structural performance, currently serving as R&D Product Development Lead Engineer at Novelis since October 2018. Prior roles at Novelis included Senior Engineer II and Senior Engineer I, where Akshay led projects in structural analysis, CAE optimization, and safety modeling using advanced techniques and tools like LS-DYNA and HyperStudy. Prior to Novelis, Akshay worked as a CAE Crash Engineer at Ford Motor Company, achieving significant safety ratings for vehicles through crash simulations and analysis. Education includes a Master of Science in Automotive Engineering from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli.