Kunal Mhapsekar

Kunal Mhapsekar is a Mechanical Engineer specializing in Loads and Dynamics at Zipline since February 2024, with previous experience as Technical Lead and Manager for Mechanical Engineering Analysis at Hyperloop One from January 2020 to December 2023, where responsibilities included vehicle architecture development and loads generation for simulations. Kunal also held supervisory roles working on chassis design at Honda R&D Americas and Goken America, focusing on suspensions and mentoring teams. Educational qualifications include a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor's Degree from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology. Research experience includes innovative work on topology optimization and additive manufacturing during a graduate research assistantship.