Department of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Test Systems (ATS) and SAEINDIA Collegiate Club of Amrita will organize a Two Days Workshop on Sustainable Mobility scheduled on January 27-28th 2025 at Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore. The workshop has specially been designed with an aim to provide insights into recent trends, advances, and perspectives on sustainable mobility.
The workshop sessions will cover the key perspectives of electric vehicles, including the complexities associated with battery management systems and thermal management. The discussion will aim at an in-depth look at the current challenges and innovations in maintaining and optimizing battery performance, a core component of electric vehicles. The workshop will introduce the concept of a “software-defined vehicle,” where the role of advanced software systems is integrated into the functionality and management of vehicles.
The participants will be exposed to the state of the art concerning autonomous vehicle technology: sensors, data processing, and overall architecture for making autonomous driving possible. The workshop also includes sessions dedicated to alternative fuels and powertrain developments associated with sustainable mobility. The session includes technical reviews on the use of hydrogen in transport, the development of Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine for commercial vehicles, and the latest developments in alternative powertrain systems such as BEV and FCEV.
A visit also planned to Amrita Automotive Research and Testing Centre (AARTC) to showcase practical applications and demonstrations of these advanced technologies. This workshop provides a great opportunity for professionals, researchers, and students to interact with state-of-the-art technology, share technical knowledge, and find solutions for sustainable mobility.
Prof. C. Parameswaran
Principal Director, & Chairman-CCD, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Ramanathan Srinivasan
Managing Director, AutomotiveTest Systems, NewDelhi
Director-Atal Incubation Centre(AIC)&Career Competency Development (CCD), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Chairperson, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering
Business Head – Power Train & EV Testing, Automotive Test Systems, Bengaluru
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering
Associate Professor, Amrita School of Engineering
Senior Manager, AutomotiveTest Systems, Coimbatore
Assistant Professor, Amrita School of Engineering
Assistant Professor, Amrita School of Engineering
Venue : Muralikrishna Hall, CIR Block
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM | Inauguration | |
| WelcomeAddress | Mr.Suresh Kodoor Director, Academia-Industry Partnership, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | |
| Felicitation Address | Ms.Latha Chembrakalam CTO,Continental,Bengaluru Dr.Ramadas Director,GARC,Chennai Mr.RajeshD. Vice President, Electromobility, Volvo Group Trucks Technology Mr.Bhaktha Keshavachar CEO,Chara Technologies, Bengaluru |
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| 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM | Panel Discussion on “Future of Mobility Engineering” Session Moderator: Dr.(WgCdr) A.Balachandran Director – Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)& Career Competency Development (CCD) | Ms. Latha Chembrakalam CTO,Continental Mr. Ramanathan Srinivasan Managing Director, Automotive Test Systems Mr.RajeshD. Vice President, Electromobility, Volvo GroupTrucksTechnology Dr. Sasangan Ramanathan Dean – Faculty of Engineering, Dean – Academics |
| 11:45 AM to 11:50 AM | Vote of Thanks | Dr. K. Rameshkumar Chairperson, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering |
| 11:50 AM to 12:05 PM | TeaBreak | |
| 12:05 PM to 01:00 PM | e-Mobility Centre Inaguration | Venue: AARTC |
| 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM | Lunch | |
Day 1 : January 27, 2025 – Session 1
Electric Vehicles – Session Coordinator : Mr.M.Sivanesan
Venue: Amriteshwari Hall
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 PM to 02:45 PM | eV Motor Design | Mr.Bhaktha Keshavachar CEO,CharaTechnologies |
| 02:45 PM to 03:15 PM | eV PowerTrainTest | Mr.P.N.Prasad Business Head–Power Train&EV Testing Automotive Test Systems |
| 03:15 PM to 03:30 PM | Tea Break | |
| 03:30 PM to 04:15 PM | Battery Management Systems | Mr.G.S.Krishnamurthy Head–CAE,Royal Enfield |
| 04:15 PM to 04:45 PM | BTMS CaseStudy | Dr.S.Prabhu Assistant Professor(SG) Mechanical Engineering,ASE,Coimbatore |
Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) – Session Coordinator : Mr. A. Srinivaas
Venue : Amriteshwari Hall
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 AM to 09:45 AM | Emerging Mobility | Dr.Ranga Srinivas Gunti General Manager, Capability Building, TATA Motors |
| 09:45 AM to 10:30 AM | Software Defined Vehicle | Mr.Selvaraju M. Director,Hands On Embedded System |
| 10:30 AM to 10:45 AM | Tea Break | |
| 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM | Virtual Engineering for Sustainable Mobility | Mr.Dhanasekar Venkatesan Senior Manager – Business Development, Hexagon |
| 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM | Autonomous Vehicles | Dr. S. Ramohan Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering |
| 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM | AARTC Visit | |
Day 2 : January 28, 2025 – Session 3
Alternate Fuels & Powertrain Development for Sustainable Mobility Session Coordinators: Dr. S. Srihari & Dr. D. Senthilkumar
Venue : Amriteshwari Hall
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 01:45 PM to 02:15 PM | H2ICE Development for Commercial Vehicles | Mr.Mathan Chandran Senior Engineer, Bosch Global Software Technologies |
| 02:15 PM to 03:00 PM | Hydrogen Utilization for Sustainable Transportation | Dr. P. Karthikeyan Professor, PSG College of Technology |
| 03:00 PM to 03:15 PM | Tea Break | |
| 03:15 PM to 03:45 PM | Ammonia Utilization for Sustainable Transportation | Dr. Angad Panaser Associate Professor, University of Brighton,UK |
| 03:45 PM to 04:15 PM | Alternative Power train Development focus on BEV and FCEV | Dr. Vishnu Padmanaban Assistant General Manager, Alternative Powertrain Systems, Volvo GroupTrucks Technology(USA) |
| 04:15 PM to 04:30 PM | Certificate Distribution | |
Amrita Automotive Research & Technology Centre (AARTC) was established in the year 2015 in collaboration with Automotive Test Systems (ATS). AARTC is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for automotive research, consultancy, testing & validation solutions for the entire life cycle of automotive development, from design to post- production maintenance.
This test facility facilitates the industry and academia to work together in the areas of power train, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), vehicle dynamics, road load data acquisition (RLDA), vehicle simulation and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS).
The power train facility consists of 50 to 500kW Dynamometers, Coolant, fuel, and oil conditioning systems, Emission monitoring systems, and HVAC. The transient 150kW dyno is the state of the facility for Bharat VI emission testing. The dyno is supported by a fast-response combustion analyzer and particle size & number measurement system.
The facilities available for NVH studies include Listening studio, Binaural Head Measurement System, Head Lab – Data Acquisition system, Sound level meter, Accelerometers, Free field microphones, Squadriga Data Acquisition system, Modal lab with Shaker and Impact hammer. The above facilities support Psycho Acoustic Analysis, Transfer Path analysis, Modal frequency analysis, and Sound source Identification studies. Performances of vehicles are measured in the vehicle dynamics and RLDA lab. The various parameters like Roll,Pitch,Yaw,Forces,and Loadsactinginvariousdirections can be measured.
The simulation solution can be designed for the development and seamless testing of cars and light-duty vehicles in all development stages (MIL, SIL, HIL, VIL). The facilities available in the centerallow to implementation of virtual test scenarios forthe application areas namely Autonomous Vehicles, ADAS, Powertrain, and Vehicle Dynamics.
Some of the major customers using AARTC include Hinduja Tech, Mahendra, Renault, Cummins, Volvo, Ford, Tata Motors, Bosch and many more. AARTC is committed to the future of mobility. The current upgradation enables us to test eV power trains ranging from 2kW to 48kW. Various research groups of the university are working in the areas of battery management system (BMS), ADAS and autonomous navigation.
Dr. S. Srihari
+91 9942528512
s_srihari@cb.amrita.edu
Mr. M. Desigan
+919940478042
desigan@ats-india.com
Mr. C. Lakshmikanthan
+919943984451
c_lakshmik@cb.amrita.edu
