Shrikant Karandikar

Shrikant Karandikar is a seasoned engineering professional specializing in vehicle program management and emissions compliance. Currently serving as a Senior Program Manager for Vehicle Program at Zoox since June 2021, Shrikant has extensive experience in project leadership and technical roles at Cummins Inc. from June 2012 to June 2021, where responsibilities included leading new product development for catalyst systems and managing product introductions for global markets. Shrikant's earlier roles involved performance engineering and emissions certification, coupled with research on combustion at North Carolina State University. Shrikant holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.