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transfer for the Automotive Community in India. There Suspension Engineer, TATA Motors was the moderator
was a special address by Mr. N. Balasubramanian, for this session. All the sessions ended with a Question
Senior Management Delegate, Renault Nissan & Chair, and Answer session in which the participants could ask
Meetings, and Expositions Board, SAEINDIA. The program questions to the speakers and the response were very
was ably compered by Mr. Venkataraj K, Deputy Director good considering the number of queries.
General, SAEINDIA.
DAY 2:
The 1 session started with the presentation by The 2 day started with the 3 session having three
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Mr. Guido Tosolin, iDIADA, Spain on “Enhancement of presentations started with – Mr. Subash Unnikrishnan,
Ride & Handling DNA through Objective/Subjective Continental on “Model Predictive Control of Wheel
KPI’s” followed by Dr. N. Karuppaiah & Mr. Joyanta Slip for ABS” followed by Mr. Vivian Joshua, BOSCH
K Chakrabarty, NATRAX on “Objective Evaluation and on “Traction and Stability control system for Enhanced
Characterization of Ride and Handling through Test tracks Safety”. The final presentation was on the topic
and Test rigs”. Mr. Sanjay Nibandhe, Deputy Director- namely “Ride Comfort Optimization using Quantitative
ARAI, Chakan was the moderator for this session.
Techniques for Tyre developments” by Mr. Kamal Suhalka,
The 2 session also had 3 presentations started CEAT Tyres. Mr. P K Unnikrishnan. Head - R & D Asia,
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with Mr. Subodh Deole, Mahindra & Mahindra Apollo Tyres India Ltd was the moderator for this session.
on “Design Optimization for enhanced Ride and The final session on this 2-day Virtual Workshop was
Handling performance in Passenger Cars” followed by a Panel Discussion on “Role of Vehicle Dynamics to
Mr. A S Kumar, Daimler trucks on “Design Optimization Reduce Accidents and Road ahead”. The speakers
for enhanced Ride and Handling performance in were Mr. Priyank Bharti, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry
Trucks”. The 3 presentation was on the topic namely of Surface Transport and Highways, Government of
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“Manoeuvrability and Lateral Stability by stiffness India; Mr. Chris Mason, CEO, FISITA, UK; Mr. Deepak
optimization for Vehicle Motion” by Mr. Harikrishnan, Sawkar, Senior Vice President, Maruti Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki Limited. Mr. Vivek Lakera, Principal
India Ltd; Mr. Ravishankar Rajaraman, Technical Director,
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