Programme 29th Jan, 2026

29th January 2026

Time	Session

09:00 10:30	Technical Session - IV -Simulation & Modelling (4) Session No. 25 Session Chair Mr Shantanu Bhave JSW Greentech Ltd. Optimizing Diesel Engine Performance through Parametric Study of Fuel Injector Configurations for Enhanced Sustainability Paper Number: 2026-26-0402 \| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. \| India Dr. Akhil Ailabonia Speaker Numerical Investigation of Cowl Water Drainage in Automotive Design Paper Number: 2026-26-0393 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt Ltd. \| India Mr. Ronnie Mathew Speaker Optimization of a Positive Displacement Type Supercharger Using Response Surface Modeling (RSM) Paper Number: 2026-26-0429 \| TAFE MOTORS AND TRACTORS LTD. \| India Mr. Santosh Satre Speaker Data-Driven Modeling for Hydrogen ICE Emission Prediction and ATS Performance Benchmarking Paper Number: 2026-26-0386 \| Bosch Limited \| India Manoj Kumar S Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - IV - Testing & Evaluation (4) Session No. 26 Session Chair Mr N B Dhande Former Sr. DD, ARAI Experimental Approach to Investigate VVT Malfunction in SI Gasoline Engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0558 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India ANKUR JHA Speaker Feasibility Study of Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) Technology for an Off-Highway Tractor Engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0074 \| Tafe Motors and Tractors Limited \| India Mr. Vasu Choudhary Speaker Exploring Advanced Additive Chemistry for Achieving Fuel Economy in Passenger Car Motor Oils Paper Number: 2026-26-0529 \| R&D Centre, Indian Oil Corp., Ltd. \| India Dr. Shiv Kumar Vabbina Speaker Effect of E20 Fuel on Small Commercial Vehicle Powered of Twin Cylinder Gasoline engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0565 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Deepak Kulkarni Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - IV - Active and Passive Safety (1) Session No. 27 Session Chair Mr. Santosh Bhise Stellantis India Pvt. Ltd. Adaptive Restraints for Equitable Protection Paper Number: 2026-26-0015 \| Tata Technologies Ltd. \| India Anshul Satija Speaker Enhancing Pedestrian Safety: LIDAR-Based Deployment of Front LID/Bonnet and Airbag Systems in Heavy Commercial Vehicles During Low-Speed Collisions Paper Number: 2026-26-0006 \| Volvo Group India Private Ltd. \| India Mr. Uday Patil Speaker Crash Pulse Characterization for the Passenger Vehicle Fleet in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0029 \| ARAI \| India Divyan Jaju Speaker Jerk Evaluation Criteria for Pedestrian Head Impact on Windshield and Technological Requirement to Meet the Criteria Paper Number: 2026-26-0023 \| SKODA Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Ritik Kumar Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - IV - E-Mobility (4) Session No. 28 Session Chair Mr. Girish Kamala Infineon Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. EV Battery Regulation: India perspective Keynote-9 \| ARAI \| India A. B. Mulay Speaker Innovative Preconditioning Solutions for Efficient High-Current Battery Charging Paper Number: 2026-26-0167 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Pankaj Badgujar Speaker Performance Evaluation of Battery Pack with E-Rickshaw on Chassis Dynamometer by using In-House Developed Driving Cycle Paper Number: 2026-26-0148 \| Indian Oil Corporation \| India Mr. Shyamsher Saroj Speaker State of Health Estimation in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Methods, Comparisons and Future Directions Paper Number: 2026-26-0208 \| Hella India Automotive Private Limited \| India Mr. Ayush bhagat Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - IV - Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen I. C. Engine+ Alt Fuel (3) Session No. 29 Session Chair Mr N V Marathe Emission Controls Manufacturers Association Multi Fuel Pathways for Achieving Net Zero - Emerging Technologies Keynote-10 \| Bajaj \| India Abhay Kumar Speaker Controls Solutions for Commercial Hydrogen Engines Paper Number: 2026-26-0112 \| AVL LIST GmbH \| Austria Mr. Anton Arnberger Speaker Mathematical Modeling and Genetic Algorithm-based Energy Management in Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0257 \| VIT Universtity \| India Mr. Rakesh Mulik Speaker Combustion Dynamics and Performance Optimisation using Higher HCNG Blends for Decarbonising the Gas Genset Sector Paper Number: 2026-26-0251 \| ARAI \| India Debjyoti Bandyopadhyay Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - IV - Noise, Vibration & Harshness(NVH) (4) Session No. 30 Session Chair Mr Hans-Martin Gerhard OICA Strategic Design of Intake Systems for Crafting a Sporty Acoustic Signature in Passenger Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0328 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Umesh Sadekar Speaker Structural and Micro-Geometry Optimization of an Electric Drive Unit for Whine Noise Reduction Paper Number: 2026-26-0315 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Shreyas Baviskar Speaker Evaluation of Driveline NVH Performance using Linear Dynamic Finite Element Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0322 \| Stellantis Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Atul Joshi Speaker A Practical Approach to Reduce Gear Whine Noise through Gear Tooth Contact Analysis in an Agricultural Tractor Paper Number: 2026-26-0345 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India BHARATH Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - IV - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Autonomous Vehicles (1) Session No. 31 Session Chair Mr Prakash Abhyankar 4A ADAS for India: Global Learning, Local Needs and Collaborative Path Forward Keynote-11 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India Gaurav Mishra Speaker Reducing Risk in Safety Critical Systems through Early Safety Case Development and Dialectic Arguments Paper Number: 2026-26-0044 \| 3S Knowledge \| India Mr. Amrendra Kumar Speaker Towards AI-Driven Automated Driving Systems: Homologation perspective Paper Number: 2026-26-0133 \| Applus IDIADA \| Spain Mr. Carlos Lujan Tutusaus Speaker Integration and Proving Ground Evaluation of a Connected Highway Pilot System Paper Number: 2026-26-0136 \| Applus + IDIADA \| Spain Mr. Bernat Domingo Mateu Speaker Realistic LiDAR Data Simulation for Autonomous Systems using Physics-Informed Learning Paper Number: 2026-26-0138 \| IIT Kanpur \| India Dr. VIVEK ANAND Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - IV - Advanced Vehicle Dynamics & Vehicular Technology (2) Session No. 32 Session Chair Mr V V Shinde ARAI Torque Vectoring Control Techniques for Vehicle Parking Paper Number: 2026-26-0590 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Vikas Gangad Speaker Advance Techniques to Optimize Variable Gear Ratio Steering for High Centre of Gravity Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0086 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Pratik Rewale Speaker A Comprehensive Review of Si vs. LTPS Displays: Automotive Industry Trends, Design, Non-Idealities and Failure Analysis Paper Number: 2026-26-0599 \| Mercedes Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Debarghya Sinha Roy Speaker Smart Charge Port Housing with Integrated Single Shaft Self-Locking Mechanism for Electric Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0593 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. \| India Sanjay Mohunta Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
10:30 11:00	High Tea and Networking
11:00 13:00	Technical Session - V - Simulation & Modelling (5) Session No. 33 Session Chair Mrs. Swathi Athavale Athavale Technology Inventing the Future: How System Simulations, AI and Digital Twins Drive Sustainable Mobility Keynote-12 \| Gamma Technology \| Ramnik Singh Speaker Simulation Driven Virtual Road Load and Accelerated Duty Cycle Generation for 3-Speed e-Axle Systems Paper Number: 2026-26-0401 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Pratik Ligade Speaker Multi-Model Analysis of O-Ring Compression and Relaxation Force Predictions Using Machine Learning and CAE Simulations Paper Number: 2026-26-0466 \| ZF India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. DurgaPrasad Kosgi Speaker Wetting Prediction of Powertrain Components under the Influence Moving Components using Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Paper Number: 2026-26-0384 \| Mercedes Benz R & D India \| India Sarthak Shukrey Speaker System-Level Simulation to Design a Hydrogen Powered Refuse Collection Vehicle Based on Real World Fleet Operational Data Paper Number: 2026-26-0399 \| Applus + IDIADA \| Spain Dr. DANIELA DE LIMA Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - V - Testing & Evaluation (5) Session No. 34 Session Chair Mr. Akbar Badusha ARAI New Age Indian Mobility: Safe, Smart and Sustainable Keynote-13 \| ZF \| India Akash Passey Speaker Analysis of Electromagnetic Radiation in Automotive Wiring Harness Paper Number: 2026-26-0563 \| Ashok Leyland Ltd. \| India M.S Masilamani Speaker Modelling and Analysis of Hypoid Gear Churning Loss in Rear Drive Axle: The Role of Oil Viscosity and Empirical Parameters Paper Number: 2026-26-0508 \| Mahindra Research Valley \| India ALIYA Speaker A Systematic Debugging Methodology for Identifying Electric Vehicle Level EMC Issues. Paper Number: 2026-26-0525 \| ARAI \| India Gokul M Speaker Gear Shift Validation of Multi Speed EV Transmission on Test Bench using Vehicle Control Unit Paper Number: 2026-26-05327 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Prashanth Thambala Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - V - Active and Passive Safety (2) Session No. 35 Session Chair Mr Sanjay Nibandhe SVES From Data to Insights: Digital Strategies for Automotive Safety Keynote-14 \| Humanetics \| Karsten Newbury Speaker Safer Trucks for India-Smart Tech Fusion Paper Number: 2026-26-0031 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Kedar Joshi Speaker Leveraging Road Accident Database to Enhance ADAS Features and Testing Protocols in Context of Indian Driving Conditions Paper Number: 2026-26-0014 \| ARAI \| India Mayur Adhikari Speaker Comparison of Bharat NCAP Crash Test Scenarios with Real Road Accidents in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0024 \| Robert Bosch GmbH \| Germany Mr. Joerg Moennich Speaker Analysis of Pedestrian Accidents in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0693 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India ASHIM HOWLADER Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - V - E-Mobility (5) Session No. 36 Session Chair Dr. Julien Plet Motul Proven Reliability of Total Energies Immersion Cooling Technology in Application Keynote-15 \| Total Energies \| India Niranjan EDAPPADY Speaker Virtual Prototyping: Accelerating Traction Motor Development for Commercial Electric Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0152 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India V. Shirish Murty Speaker An In-Depth Exploration of the Evolution and Global Adoption of Electric Motors in New Energy Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0161 \| AVL Technical Centre Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Ashish Kumar Singh Speaker Parameterizing External Factors Influencing E-motor Consumption Paper Number: 2026-26-0175 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Kshitij Kelkar Speaker DC Link Capacitor Size Reduction using Phase-Shifted PWM Techniques for Pole Phase Modulated Induction Machine Drive Paper Number: 2026-26-0170 \| DTICI \| India Mrs. Rajeshwari A Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - V - Advanced Powertrain Technology (2) Session No. 37 Session Chair Mr Ananthan Rajagopalan Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Passenger Car Propulsion System in a Sustainable World – Globally and in India Keynote-16 \| FEV \| Dr. Norbert Alt Speaker Strategic & Frugal Technology Approach Meet the Stringent CPCB-IV + Emission Norms Paper Number: 2026-26-0059 \| Cooper Corporation Pvt. Ltd. \| India Ms. Vasundhara Arde Speaker Optimizing Diesel Emission Controls through Advanced Software Techniques to Improve Diesel Oxidation Catalysts Efficiency Paper Number: 2026-26-0061 \| Albonair India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Sabareeswaran K Speaker All New 1.2 L Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection Engine from Tata Motors Paper Number: 2026-26-0071 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Viswanatha Hosur Speaker Calibration Strategies to Overcome the Challenges for Naturally Aspirated Off-Highway Engines for Term-V Emissions Paper Number: 2026-26-0210 \| Robert Bosch Engg & Bus Solutions Ltd. \| India Mrs. Madhavi M Patil Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - V - Noise, Vibration & Harshness(NVH) (5) Session No. 38 Session Chair Mr Amol Deshpande Tata Motors Ltd. Evolving Test Engineering Processes and Technologies for BSR and NVH Applications Keynote-17 \| MB Dynamics \| Richard McCormick Speaker Assessment and Auralization of Cabin Noise from AVAS Operation in an Electric Vehicle using a Hybrid BEM–SEA Methodology Paper Number: 2026-26-0357 \| ESI Key sight \| Czech Republic Mr. Massimiliano Calloni Speaker NVH Refinement on the Agriculture Tractor using Coupled Test and Simulation Approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0316 \| ARAI \| India Harshal Bankar Speaker Automotive Body Structures Section and Joint Enhancement towards NVH Performance Paper Number: 2026-26-0331 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. VIBEESH SENTHILKUMAR Speaker Contradictions of Automotive NVH with Other Vehicle Performance and TRIZ Tools for Innovative Problem Solving Paper Number: 2026-26-0347 \| Optimum Vibrations and Noise \| India Dr. Milind Ambardekar Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - V - Artificial Intelligence in Automobiles (3) Session No. 39 Session Chair Mr Anirudh Reddy Applied Intuition, Inc Artificial Intelligence in Automobile Keynote-18 \| Stellantis \| India Aravind Doss Speaker A Mathematical Modelling Approach Based on Artificial Neural Network for Estimation of Key Parameters in Internal Combustion Engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0659 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Mr. Sanket Shejwal Speaker Indian City Electric Bus Powertrain Optimization using Active Learning Simulation Methodology Paper Number: 2026-26-0657 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Rouble Sandhu Speaker Real-time Helmet Detection and Closed-Loop Enforcement System for Two-Wheelers Paper Number: 2026-26-0650 \| ARAI \| India Om Mahalakshmi Kandimalla Speaker Transforming Headlamp Levelling Compliance Testing Through AI-Powered Predictive Modelling Paper Number: 2026-26-0660 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., Pune \| India Prince Mandloi Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - V - Software Defined Vehicles (1) Session No. 40 Session Chair Mr Amit Srivastav Stellantis India Pvt. Ltd. Software-Defined Vehicles: Aspiration or Reality? Why the Industry Today Needs SDV LITE Keynote-19 \| KPIT \| India Dr. Manaswini Rath Speaker Comparative Analysis and Implementation of Data Streaming Methodologies for Vehicle Navigation Mode for Electric Trucks Paper Number: 2026-26-0692 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Ms. PRABHJOT KAUR Speaker Monitoring and Diagnosing Software-Defined Vehicle Architectures Paper Number: 2026-26-0677 \| DSA Daten- und Systemtechnik Aachen GmbH \| Germany Dr. Boris Boehlen Speaker Accelerating EV Thermal Controls Development: A Rapid Controls Prototyping Framework using Speedgoat Paper Number: 2026-26-0685 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Abhijeet Chothave Speaker Powering the Future: Addressing Power Architecture Bottlenecks in Next Gen Automotive Platforms Paper Number: 2026-26-0688 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Akash Borole Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
13:00 14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00 16:00	Plenary Session and Panel Discussions - II Plenary Address Dr. Frank Mentrup Lord Mayor, City of Karlsruhe, Germany Topic: Karlsruhe: European Hub of Innovation in Mobility - Challenges for Transformation and Improvements in New Products and Technologies Plenary Address Mr. Alejandro Furas Senior Technical Strategy Advisor, Global NCAP Topic: Our Joint Journey towards Democratizing Safety Panel Discussion Topic: NCAP at Crossroads: Past Lessons, Future Directions Panelists: Dr. Frank Mentrup - Lord Mayor, City of Karlsruhe, Germany Mr. K C Sharma - Advisor, MoRTH Mr. Alejandro Furas - Senior Technical Strategy Advisor, Global NCAP Mr. Kamal Bali - President and MD, Volvo Group, India Mr. Brandon Marriot - Vice President of Engineering, Humanetics Mr. Anil Kumar Chigulapalli - Sr. GM, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. Mr. R S Mahajan - Senior Deputy Director, ARAI Mr. Siddharth Vinayak Patankar - Editor-in-Chief, Acko Drive Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
16:00 16:30	High Tea and Networking
16:30 18:30	Technical Session - VI - Simulation & Modelling (6) Session No. 41 Session Chair Mr Laxman Malshetty Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. MODSIM for Left Shift of the Vehicle Development Program Timeline Keynote-20 \| Dassault Systèmes India Pvt. \| India Shripad Tokeka Speaker Accurate Component Load Prediction with Hybrid Test – FEA Approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0366 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Rajat Pratap Speaker Enhanced Methodologies for Predicting Automotive Wheel Bearing Life and Damage using RLDA Paper Number: 2026-26-0482 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Vishwanath Narendra Speaker Thermal System design of Inter-City Fuel Cell Electric Bus Paper Number: 2026-26-0427 \| Ashok Leyland Technical Center \| India Vignesh M S Speaker Simulation Research on Torque Vectoring, Braking, Chassis Control Strategies for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles using System Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0423 \| Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India \| India Patrickxavier Eruva Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - VI - Testing & Evaluation (6) Session No. 42 Session Chair Mr Krishna Chaitanya Reddy Aisin Automotive Haryana Pvt. Ltd. The Double-A impact: How Automation and AI are Reimagining the ABCs of Automotive Validation Keynote-21 \| Enorise \| Swapnil Shah Speaker Condition-based Monitoring for Prompt Identification of Component Failures to Safeguard the Entire System. Paper Number: 2026-26-0576 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India GAURAV GUPTA Speaker Tractor Clutch Simulation by in House Development Paper Number: 2026-26-0572 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India YASHWANTH Speaker Streamlined Methodology for E-Motor Performance Evaluation using a Configurable Universal Inverter Paper Number: 2026-26-0510 \| AVL LIST GmbH \| Austria Abhishek Ravi Speaker Enhancing Stellantis Jeep Wagoneer BEV Range Estimation Accuracy: Investigating Discrepancies between Simulation and Actual Testing Paper Number: 2026-26-0521 \| Stellantis India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Prasad Mahajan Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - VI - Active and Passive Safety (3) Session No. 43 Session Chair Dr. Pradip Mohan Humanetics India Active Safety - Development of India Specific Dummies Keynote-22 \| 4A \| Dr. Martin Fritz Speaker Integrated Evaluation of Pre-Crash Braking and Crash Injury Outcomes using Human Body Models and ATDs Paper Number: 2026-26-0019 \| Tata Motors Limited \| India Chaitanya Pendurthi Speaker Packaging the HPTS Airbag in a Second-row Bench Seat Paper Number: 2026-26-0033 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Rajat Buradkar Speaker Chest Deflection Mapping between HBM Connect® 50M and Virtual ATD Models Paper Number: 2026-26-0010 \| Humanetics Group, India \| India Mr. Gopinath Velmurugan Speaker Addressing Safety Belt Discomfort among Female Driving Population through Data Collection and Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0016 \| ARAI \| India Nachiket Kulkarni Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - VI - E-Mobility (6) Session No. 44 Session Chair Mr. Subrata Mitra Ather Energy OCPP Protocol and it’s Penetration Worldwide Keynote-23 \| Open Charge Aliance \| Lonneke Driessen Speaker State of Health Estimation based on Dynamic Cell Behaviour in Evs Paper Number: 2026-26-0183 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Ashish Nikam Speaker Reverse Engineering of CAN (Controller Area Network) of an Electric Vehicle Paper Number: 2026-26-0150 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Rohit Kumar Speaker Advancing Sustainable Mobility: Transitioning to Zero-Emission Electric Vehicles with BEVs and FCVs Paper Number: 2026-26-0164 \| Ashok Leyland Ltd. \| India Dr. Vijay Bhooshan Speaker Improve the Electric Vehicle Range by using the Climate Control Setting in Economy Mode at Hot Climatic Conditions Paper Number: 2026-26-0172 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India SARVESHWAR Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - VI - Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen I. C. Engine+ Alt Fuel (4) Session No. 45 Session Chair Mr D Balakrishnan Ashok Leyland Ltd. Lubricants for Alternative Fuels - Hydrogen IC Engine Keynote-24 \| Total Energies \| India Pierre CHAPELOT Speaker Development of Flex Fuel Vehicle for Indian Market Paper Number: 2026-26-0117 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Sethuramalingam Speaker Navigating towards a Sustainable Future: India's Automotive Sector and the Path to Net Zero Emissions Paper Number: 2026-26-0118 \| Aramco \| Saudi Arabia Mr. Vivek Seshan Tandalai Vembu Seshan Speaker Replacing Diesel Engines with CNG Engines – Impact on Emissions, based on Chassis Dynamometer Tests of Medium and Heavy-duty Buses Paper Number: 2026-26-0127 \| The Pennsylvania State University \| United States Dr. Suresh Iyer Speaker Material Compatibility Studies of Ethanol Blended Diesel Paper Number: 2026-26-0129 \| Indian Oil Corporation \| India Dr. Justin PaulRaj JohnPeter Speaker Development of High BMEP Natural Gas Engine with Knock Mitigation Paper Number: 2026-26-0121 \| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. \| India Omkar Khaladkar Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - VI - Noise, Vibration & Harshness(NVH) (6) Session No. 46 Session Chair Dr Vamsi Krishna TVS Motor Company Comfort and Sustainability Keynote-25 \| Autoneum \| India CIRO GAUDINO Speaker Investigation of Low Frequency Interior Noise due to Tyre-Road Interaction Paper Number: 2026-26-0351 \| Apollo Tyres Ltd. \| India Dr. Jaiganesh Subbian Speaker Development of a GUI-based Pitch Sequence Optimization Tool for Tyre Noise Reduction Paper Number: 2026-26-0330 \| JK Tyre and Industries, Ltd., IIT Madras \| India Mrs. Lakshmi Sampathraghavan Speaker Optimized Panel Design for Reducing Seal Squeak and Chucking in Door & Body Seals Paper Number: 2026-26-0341 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. RAVISHANKAR H Speaker Analysis of Door Seal Compression and its Influence on NVH Performance in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Paper Number: 2026-26-0339 \| Volvo Group India Private Ltd. \| India Ms. Kavya L Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - VI - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems(ADAS) & Autonomous Vehicles (2) Session No. 47 Session Chair Dr LE Minh Hu Vinfast ADAS & New Safety Technologies Keynote-26 \| Ashok Leyland Ltd. \| India Kanakasabapathi Subramanian Speaker Mileage Accumulation Target Identification for AEBS Validation for Medium & Heavy Trucks Considering Real-World Accidents In India Paper Number: 2026-26-0036 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Sivaprasad Koralla Speaker Real-Time Lane Change Risk Estimation using Extended Lane Change Risk Index (ELCRI) and Fault Tree Analysis Paper Number: 2026-26-0040 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Mr. Mithil Dharmadhikari Speaker Innovative Inverted Cross Car Beam Design for Optimized Packaging of Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies in Global Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0051 \| Mahindra Research Valley \| India Mr. Ajay Mahajan Speaker Algorithm Development for AI Driven Path Planning using Augmented Reality for Navigating in Indian Complex Road Scenarios Paper Number: 2026-26-0038 \| Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India \| India Mr. Prem Raj Anandaraj Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - VI - Software Defined Vehicles (2) Session No. 48 Session Chair Mr. Pavan Hiremath dSPACE India Solutions Pvt. Ltd. SDV Trends and Semiconductor Technology Driving Faster Adoption of SDV Keynote-27 \| Infineon \| Martin Spiteri Speaker Impact of Virtual ECUs on Software Development and Validation using the Shift Left Strategy Paper Number: 2026-26-0681 \| AAM Auto Component (India) Pvt. Ltd., Pune \| India Amey Bhopi Speaker Introducing a Novel System Engineering Framework for the Safe Deployment of Software Defined-Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0690 \| WMG, University of Warwick, UK \| United Kingdom Ms. Halima El Badaoui Speaker High-Performance Computing for Software-Defined EV Powertrains: Design and Real-Time Validation with NXP S32E278 Domain Controller Paper Number: 2026-26-0684 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Ganesh Pawar Speaker Unlocking Edge AI in Software-Defined Vehicles: Balancing Model Complexity, Compute Resources and Data Access Paper Number: 2026-26-0686 \| Sonatus Inc. \| India Sanjay Khatri Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
18:30 19:15	Visit to SIAT EXPO
19:30 22:30	Networking Dinner

Time	Session

09:00 10:30	Technical Session - IV -Simulation & Modelling (4) Session No. 25 Session Chair Mr Shantanu Bhave JSW Greentech Ltd. Optimizing Diesel Engine Performance through Parametric Study of Fuel Injector Configurations for Enhanced Sustainability Paper Number: 2026-26-0402 \| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. \| India Dr. Akhil Ailabonia Speaker Numerical Investigation of Cowl Water Drainage in Automotive Design Paper Number: 2026-26-0393 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt Ltd. \| India Mr. Ronnie Mathew Speaker Optimization of a Positive Displacement Type Supercharger Using Response Surface Modeling (RSM) Paper Number: 2026-26-0429 \| TAFE MOTORS AND TRACTORS LTD. \| India Mr. Santosh Satre Speaker Data-Driven Modeling for Hydrogen ICE Emission Prediction and ATS Performance Benchmarking Paper Number: 2026-26-0386 \| Bosch Limited \| India Manoj Kumar S Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - IV - Testing & Evaluation (4) Session No. 26 Session Chair Mr N B Dhande Former Sr. DD, ARAI Experimental Approach to Investigate VVT Malfunction in SI Gasoline Engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0558 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India ANKUR JHA Speaker Feasibility Study of Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) Technology for an Off-Highway Tractor Engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0074 \| Tafe Motors and Tractors Limited \| India Mr. Vasu Choudhary Speaker Exploring Advanced Additive Chemistry for Achieving Fuel Economy in Passenger Car Motor Oils Paper Number: 2026-26-0529 \| R&D Centre, Indian Oil Corp., Ltd. \| India Dr. Shiv Kumar Vabbina Speaker Effect of E20 Fuel on Small Commercial Vehicle Powered of Twin Cylinder Gasoline engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0565 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Deepak Kulkarni Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - IV - Active and Passive Safety (1) Session No. 27 Session Chair Mr. Santosh Bhise Stellantis India Pvt. Ltd. Adaptive Restraints for Equitable Protection Paper Number: 2026-26-0015 \| Tata Technologies Ltd. \| India Anshul Satija Speaker Enhancing Pedestrian Safety: LIDAR-Based Deployment of Front LID/Bonnet and Airbag Systems in Heavy Commercial Vehicles During Low-Speed Collisions Paper Number: 2026-26-0006 \| Volvo Group India Private Ltd. \| India Mr. Uday Patil Speaker Crash Pulse Characterization for the Passenger Vehicle Fleet in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0029 \| ARAI \| India Divyan Jaju Speaker Jerk Evaluation Criteria for Pedestrian Head Impact on Windshield and Technological Requirement to Meet the Criteria Paper Number: 2026-26-0023 \| SKODA Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Ritik Kumar Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - IV - E-Mobility (4) Session No. 28 Session Chair Mr. Girish Kamala Infineon Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. EV Battery Regulation: India perspective Keynote-9 \| ARAI \| India A. B. Mulay Speaker Innovative Preconditioning Solutions for Efficient High-Current Battery Charging Paper Number: 2026-26-0167 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Pankaj Badgujar Speaker Performance Evaluation of Battery Pack with E-Rickshaw on Chassis Dynamometer by using In-House Developed Driving Cycle Paper Number: 2026-26-0148 \| Indian Oil Corporation \| India Mr. Shyamsher Saroj Speaker State of Health Estimation in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Methods, Comparisons and Future Directions Paper Number: 2026-26-0208 \| Hella India Automotive Private Limited \| India Mr. Ayush bhagat Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - IV - Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen I. C. Engine+ Alt Fuel (3) Session No. 29 Session Chair Mr N V Marathe Emission Controls Manufacturers Association Multi Fuel Pathways for Achieving Net Zero - Emerging Technologies Keynote-10 \| Bajaj \| India Abhay Kumar Speaker Controls Solutions for Commercial Hydrogen Engines Paper Number: 2026-26-0112 \| AVL LIST GmbH \| Austria Mr. Anton Arnberger Speaker Mathematical Modeling and Genetic Algorithm-based Energy Management in Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0257 \| VIT Universtity \| India Mr. Rakesh Mulik Speaker Combustion Dynamics and Performance Optimisation using Higher HCNG Blends for Decarbonising the Gas Genset Sector Paper Number: 2026-26-0251 \| ARAI \| India Debjyoti Bandyopadhyay Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - IV - Noise, Vibration & Harshness(NVH) (4) Session No. 30 Session Chair Mr Hans-Martin Gerhard OICA Strategic Design of Intake Systems for Crafting a Sporty Acoustic Signature in Passenger Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0328 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Umesh Sadekar Speaker Structural and Micro-Geometry Optimization of an Electric Drive Unit for Whine Noise Reduction Paper Number: 2026-26-0315 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Shreyas Baviskar Speaker Evaluation of Driveline NVH Performance using Linear Dynamic Finite Element Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0322 \| Stellantis Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Atul Joshi Speaker A Practical Approach to Reduce Gear Whine Noise through Gear Tooth Contact Analysis in an Agricultural Tractor Paper Number: 2026-26-0345 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India BHARATH Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - IV - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Autonomous Vehicles (1) Session No. 31 Session Chair Mr Prakash Abhyankar 4A ADAS for India: Global Learning, Local Needs and Collaborative Path Forward Keynote-11 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India Gaurav Mishra Speaker Reducing Risk in Safety Critical Systems through Early Safety Case Development and Dialectic Arguments Paper Number: 2026-26-0044 \| 3S Knowledge \| India Mr. Amrendra Kumar Speaker Towards AI-Driven Automated Driving Systems: Homologation perspective Paper Number: 2026-26-0133 \| Applus IDIADA \| Spain Mr. Carlos Lujan Tutusaus Speaker Integration and Proving Ground Evaluation of a Connected Highway Pilot System Paper Number: 2026-26-0136 \| Applus + IDIADA \| Spain Mr. Bernat Domingo Mateu Speaker Realistic LiDAR Data Simulation for Autonomous Systems using Physics-Informed Learning Paper Number: 2026-26-0138 \| IIT Kanpur \| India Dr. VIVEK ANAND Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - IV - Advanced Vehicle Dynamics & Vehicular Technology (2) Session No. 32 Session Chair Mr V V Shinde ARAI Torque Vectoring Control Techniques for Vehicle Parking Paper Number: 2026-26-0590 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Vikas Gangad Speaker Advance Techniques to Optimize Variable Gear Ratio Steering for High Centre of Gravity Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0086 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Pratik Rewale Speaker A Comprehensive Review of Si vs. LTPS Displays: Automotive Industry Trends, Design, Non-Idealities and Failure Analysis Paper Number: 2026-26-0599 \| Mercedes Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Debarghya Sinha Roy Speaker Smart Charge Port Housing with Integrated Single Shaft Self-Locking Mechanism for Electric Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0593 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. \| India Sanjay Mohunta Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
10:30 11:00	High Tea and Networking
11:00 13:00	Technical Session - V - Simulation & Modelling (5) Session No. 33 Session Chair Mrs. Swathi Athavale Athavale Technology Inventing the Future: How System Simulations, AI and Digital Twins Drive Sustainable Mobility Keynote-12 \| Gamma Technology \| Ramnik Singh Speaker Simulation Driven Virtual Road Load and Accelerated Duty Cycle Generation for 3-Speed e-Axle Systems Paper Number: 2026-26-0401 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Pratik Ligade Speaker Multi-Model Analysis of O-Ring Compression and Relaxation Force Predictions Using Machine Learning and CAE Simulations Paper Number: 2026-26-0466 \| ZF India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. DurgaPrasad Kosgi Speaker Wetting Prediction of Powertrain Components under the Influence Moving Components using Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Paper Number: 2026-26-0384 \| Mercedes Benz R & D India \| India Sarthak Shukrey Speaker System-Level Simulation to Design a Hydrogen Powered Refuse Collection Vehicle Based on Real World Fleet Operational Data Paper Number: 2026-26-0399 \| Applus + IDIADA \| Spain Dr. DANIELA DE LIMA Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - V - Testing & Evaluation (5) Session No. 34 Session Chair Mr. Akbar Badusha ARAI New Age Indian Mobility: Safe, Smart and Sustainable Keynote-13 \| ZF \| India Akash Passey Speaker Analysis of Electromagnetic Radiation in Automotive Wiring Harness Paper Number: 2026-26-0563 \| Ashok Leyland Ltd. \| India M.S Masilamani Speaker Modelling and Analysis of Hypoid Gear Churning Loss in Rear Drive Axle: The Role of Oil Viscosity and Empirical Parameters Paper Number: 2026-26-0508 \| Mahindra Research Valley \| India ALIYA Speaker A Systematic Debugging Methodology for Identifying Electric Vehicle Level EMC Issues. Paper Number: 2026-26-0525 \| ARAI \| India Gokul M Speaker Gear Shift Validation of Multi Speed EV Transmission on Test Bench using Vehicle Control Unit Paper Number: 2026-26-05327 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Prashanth Thambala Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - V - Active and Passive Safety (2) Session No. 35 Session Chair Mr Sanjay Nibandhe SVES From Data to Insights: Digital Strategies for Automotive Safety Keynote-14 \| Humanetics \| Karsten Newbury Speaker Safer Trucks for India-Smart Tech Fusion Paper Number: 2026-26-0031 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Kedar Joshi Speaker Leveraging Road Accident Database to Enhance ADAS Features and Testing Protocols in Context of Indian Driving Conditions Paper Number: 2026-26-0014 \| ARAI \| India Mayur Adhikari Speaker Comparison of Bharat NCAP Crash Test Scenarios with Real Road Accidents in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0024 \| Robert Bosch GmbH \| Germany Mr. Joerg Moennich Speaker Analysis of Pedestrian Accidents in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0693 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India ASHIM HOWLADER Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - V - E-Mobility (5) Session No. 36 Session Chair Dr. Julien Plet Motul Proven Reliability of Total Energies Immersion Cooling Technology in Application Keynote-15 \| Total Energies \| India Niranjan EDAPPADY Speaker Virtual Prototyping: Accelerating Traction Motor Development for Commercial Electric Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0152 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India V. Shirish Murty Speaker An In-Depth Exploration of the Evolution and Global Adoption of Electric Motors in New Energy Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0161 \| AVL Technical Centre Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Ashish Kumar Singh Speaker Parameterizing External Factors Influencing E-motor Consumption Paper Number: 2026-26-0175 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Kshitij Kelkar Speaker DC Link Capacitor Size Reduction using Phase-Shifted PWM Techniques for Pole Phase Modulated Induction Machine Drive Paper Number: 2026-26-0170 \| DTICI \| India Mrs. Rajeshwari A Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - V - Advanced Powertrain Technology (2) Session No. 37 Session Chair Mr Ananthan Rajagopalan Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Passenger Car Propulsion System in a Sustainable World – Globally and in India Keynote-16 \| FEV \| Dr. Norbert Alt Speaker Strategic & Frugal Technology Approach Meet the Stringent CPCB-IV + Emission Norms Paper Number: 2026-26-0059 \| Cooper Corporation Pvt. Ltd. \| India Ms. Vasundhara Arde Speaker Optimizing Diesel Emission Controls through Advanced Software Techniques to Improve Diesel Oxidation Catalysts Efficiency Paper Number: 2026-26-0061 \| Albonair India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Sabareeswaran K Speaker All New 1.2 L Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection Engine from Tata Motors Paper Number: 2026-26-0071 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Viswanatha Hosur Speaker Calibration Strategies to Overcome the Challenges for Naturally Aspirated Off-Highway Engines for Term-V Emissions Paper Number: 2026-26-0210 \| Robert Bosch Engg & Bus Solutions Ltd. \| India Mrs. Madhavi M Patil Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - V - Noise, Vibration & Harshness(NVH) (5) Session No. 38 Session Chair Mr Amol Deshpande Tata Motors Ltd. Evolving Test Engineering Processes and Technologies for BSR and NVH Applications Keynote-17 \| MB Dynamics \| Richard McCormick Speaker Assessment and Auralization of Cabin Noise from AVAS Operation in an Electric Vehicle using a Hybrid BEM–SEA Methodology Paper Number: 2026-26-0357 \| ESI Key sight \| Czech Republic Mr. Massimiliano Calloni Speaker NVH Refinement on the Agriculture Tractor using Coupled Test and Simulation Approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0316 \| ARAI \| India Harshal Bankar Speaker Automotive Body Structures Section and Joint Enhancement towards NVH Performance Paper Number: 2026-26-0331 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. VIBEESH SENTHILKUMAR Speaker Contradictions of Automotive NVH with Other Vehicle Performance and TRIZ Tools for Innovative Problem Solving Paper Number: 2026-26-0347 \| Optimum Vibrations and Noise \| India Dr. Milind Ambardekar Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - V - Artificial Intelligence in Automobiles (3) Session No. 39 Session Chair Mr Anirudh Reddy Applied Intuition, Inc Artificial Intelligence in Automobile Keynote-18 \| Stellantis \| India Aravind Doss Speaker A Mathematical Modelling Approach Based on Artificial Neural Network for Estimation of Key Parameters in Internal Combustion Engine Paper Number: 2026-26-0659 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Mr. Sanket Shejwal Speaker Indian City Electric Bus Powertrain Optimization using Active Learning Simulation Methodology Paper Number: 2026-26-0657 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Rouble Sandhu Speaker Real-time Helmet Detection and Closed-Loop Enforcement System for Two-Wheelers Paper Number: 2026-26-0650 \| ARAI \| India Om Mahalakshmi Kandimalla Speaker Transforming Headlamp Levelling Compliance Testing Through AI-Powered Predictive Modelling Paper Number: 2026-26-0660 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., Pune \| India Prince Mandloi Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - V - Software Defined Vehicles (1) Session No. 40 Session Chair Mr Amit Srivastav Stellantis India Pvt. Ltd. Software-Defined Vehicles: Aspiration or Reality? Why the Industry Today Needs SDV LITE Keynote-19 \| KPIT \| India Dr. Manaswini Rath Speaker Comparative Analysis and Implementation of Data Streaming Methodologies for Vehicle Navigation Mode for Electric Trucks Paper Number: 2026-26-0692 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Ms. PRABHJOT KAUR Speaker Monitoring and Diagnosing Software-Defined Vehicle Architectures Paper Number: 2026-26-0677 \| DSA Daten- und Systemtechnik Aachen GmbH \| Germany Dr. Boris Boehlen Speaker Accelerating EV Thermal Controls Development: A Rapid Controls Prototyping Framework using Speedgoat Paper Number: 2026-26-0685 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Abhijeet Chothave Speaker Powering the Future: Addressing Power Architecture Bottlenecks in Next Gen Automotive Platforms Paper Number: 2026-26-0688 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Akash Borole Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
13:00 14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00 16:00	Plenary Session and Panel Discussions - II Plenary Address Dr. Frank Mentrup Lord Mayor, City of Karlsruhe, Germany Topic: Karlsruhe: European Hub of Innovation in Mobility - Challenges for Transformation and Improvements in New Products and Technologies Plenary Address Mr. Alejandro Furas Senior Technical Strategy Advisor, Global NCAP Topic: Our Joint Journey towards Democratizing Safety Panel Discussion Topic: NCAP at Crossroads: Past Lessons, Future Directions Panelists: Dr. Frank Mentrup - Lord Mayor, City of Karlsruhe, Germany Mr. K C Sharma - Advisor, MoRTH Mr. Alejandro Furas - Senior Technical Strategy Advisor, Global NCAP Mr. Kamal Bali - President and MD, Volvo Group, India Mr. Brandon Marriot - Vice President of Engineering, Humanetics Mr. Anil Kumar Chigulapalli - Sr. GM, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. Mr. R S Mahajan - Senior Deputy Director, ARAI Mr. Siddharth Vinayak Patankar - Editor-in-Chief, Acko Drive Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
16:00 16:30	High Tea and Networking
16:30 18:30	Technical Session - VI - Simulation & Modelling (6) Session No. 41 Session Chair Mr Laxman Malshetty Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. MODSIM for Left Shift of the Vehicle Development Program Timeline Keynote-20 \| Dassault Systèmes India Pvt. \| India Shripad Tokeka Speaker Accurate Component Load Prediction with Hybrid Test – FEA Approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0366 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Rajat Pratap Speaker Enhanced Methodologies for Predicting Automotive Wheel Bearing Life and Damage using RLDA Paper Number: 2026-26-0482 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Vishwanath Narendra Speaker Thermal System design of Inter-City Fuel Cell Electric Bus Paper Number: 2026-26-0427 \| Ashok Leyland Technical Center \| India Vignesh M S Speaker Simulation Research on Torque Vectoring, Braking, Chassis Control Strategies for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles using System Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0423 \| Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India \| India Patrickxavier Eruva Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - VI - Testing & Evaluation (6) Session No. 42 Session Chair Mr Krishna Chaitanya Reddy Aisin Automotive Haryana Pvt. Ltd. The Double-A impact: How Automation and AI are Reimagining the ABCs of Automotive Validation Keynote-21 \| Enorise \| Swapnil Shah Speaker Condition-based Monitoring for Prompt Identification of Component Failures to Safeguard the Entire System. Paper Number: 2026-26-0576 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India GAURAV GUPTA Speaker Tractor Clutch Simulation by in House Development Paper Number: 2026-26-0572 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India YASHWANTH Speaker Streamlined Methodology for E-Motor Performance Evaluation using a Configurable Universal Inverter Paper Number: 2026-26-0510 \| AVL LIST GmbH \| Austria Abhishek Ravi Speaker Enhancing Stellantis Jeep Wagoneer BEV Range Estimation Accuracy: Investigating Discrepancies between Simulation and Actual Testing Paper Number: 2026-26-0521 \| Stellantis India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Prasad Mahajan Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - VI - Active and Passive Safety (3) Session No. 43 Session Chair Dr. Pradip Mohan Humanetics India Active Safety - Development of India Specific Dummies Keynote-22 \| 4A \| Dr. Martin Fritz Speaker Integrated Evaluation of Pre-Crash Braking and Crash Injury Outcomes using Human Body Models and ATDs Paper Number: 2026-26-0019 \| Tata Motors Limited \| India Chaitanya Pendurthi Speaker Packaging the HPTS Airbag in a Second-row Bench Seat Paper Number: 2026-26-0033 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. Rajat Buradkar Speaker Chest Deflection Mapping between HBM Connect® 50M and Virtual ATD Models Paper Number: 2026-26-0010 \| Humanetics Group, India \| India Mr. Gopinath Velmurugan Speaker Addressing Safety Belt Discomfort among Female Driving Population through Data Collection and Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0016 \| ARAI \| India Nachiket Kulkarni Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - VI - E-Mobility (6) Session No. 44 Session Chair Mr. Subrata Mitra Ather Energy OCPP Protocol and it’s Penetration Worldwide Keynote-23 \| Open Charge Aliance \| Lonneke Driessen Speaker State of Health Estimation based on Dynamic Cell Behaviour in Evs Paper Number: 2026-26-0183 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Ashish Nikam Speaker Reverse Engineering of CAN (Controller Area Network) of an Electric Vehicle Paper Number: 2026-26-0150 \| FEV India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Rohit Kumar Speaker Advancing Sustainable Mobility: Transitioning to Zero-Emission Electric Vehicles with BEVs and FCVs Paper Number: 2026-26-0164 \| Ashok Leyland Ltd. \| India Dr. Vijay Bhooshan Speaker Improve the Electric Vehicle Range by using the Climate Control Setting in Economy Mode at Hot Climatic Conditions Paper Number: 2026-26-0172 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India SARVESHWAR Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - VI - Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen I. C. Engine+ Alt Fuel (4) Session No. 45 Session Chair Mr D Balakrishnan Ashok Leyland Ltd. Lubricants for Alternative Fuels - Hydrogen IC Engine Keynote-24 \| Total Energies \| India Pierre CHAPELOT Speaker Development of Flex Fuel Vehicle for Indian Market Paper Number: 2026-26-0117 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Sethuramalingam Speaker Navigating towards a Sustainable Future: India's Automotive Sector and the Path to Net Zero Emissions Paper Number: 2026-26-0118 \| Aramco \| Saudi Arabia Mr. Vivek Seshan Tandalai Vembu Seshan Speaker Replacing Diesel Engines with CNG Engines – Impact on Emissions, based on Chassis Dynamometer Tests of Medium and Heavy-duty Buses Paper Number: 2026-26-0127 \| The Pennsylvania State University \| United States Dr. Suresh Iyer Speaker Material Compatibility Studies of Ethanol Blended Diesel Paper Number: 2026-26-0129 \| Indian Oil Corporation \| India Dr. Justin PaulRaj JohnPeter Speaker Development of High BMEP Natural Gas Engine with Knock Mitigation Paper Number: 2026-26-0121 \| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. \| India Omkar Khaladkar Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - VI - Noise, Vibration & Harshness(NVH) (6) Session No. 46 Session Chair Dr Vamsi Krishna TVS Motor Company Comfort and Sustainability Keynote-25 \| Autoneum \| India CIRO GAUDINO Speaker Investigation of Low Frequency Interior Noise due to Tyre-Road Interaction Paper Number: 2026-26-0351 \| Apollo Tyres Ltd. \| India Dr. Jaiganesh Subbian Speaker Development of a GUI-based Pitch Sequence Optimization Tool for Tyre Noise Reduction Paper Number: 2026-26-0330 \| JK Tyre and Industries, Ltd., IIT Madras \| India Mrs. Lakshmi Sampathraghavan Speaker Optimized Panel Design for Reducing Seal Squeak and Chucking in Door & Body Seals Paper Number: 2026-26-0341 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India Mr. RAVISHANKAR H Speaker Analysis of Door Seal Compression and its Influence on NVH Performance in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Paper Number: 2026-26-0339 \| Volvo Group India Private Ltd. \| India Ms. Kavya L Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - VI - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems(ADAS) & Autonomous Vehicles (2) Session No. 47 Session Chair Dr LE Minh Hu Vinfast ADAS & New Safety Technologies Keynote-26 \| Ashok Leyland Ltd. \| India Kanakasabapathi Subramanian Speaker Mileage Accumulation Target Identification for AEBS Validation for Medium & Heavy Trucks Considering Real-World Accidents In India Paper Number: 2026-26-0036 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Sivaprasad Koralla Speaker Real-Time Lane Change Risk Estimation using Extended Lane Change Risk Index (ELCRI) and Fault Tree Analysis Paper Number: 2026-26-0040 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Mr. Mithil Dharmadhikari Speaker Innovative Inverted Cross Car Beam Design for Optimized Packaging of Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies in Global Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0051 \| Mahindra Research Valley \| India Mr. Ajay Mahajan Speaker Algorithm Development for AI Driven Path Planning using Augmented Reality for Navigating in Indian Complex Road Scenarios Paper Number: 2026-26-0038 \| Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India \| India Mr. Prem Raj Anandaraj Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - VI - Software Defined Vehicles (2) Session No. 48 Session Chair Mr. Pavan Hiremath dSPACE India Solutions Pvt. Ltd. SDV Trends and Semiconductor Technology Driving Faster Adoption of SDV Keynote-27 \| Infineon \| Martin Spiteri Speaker Impact of Virtual ECUs on Software Development and Validation using the Shift Left Strategy Paper Number: 2026-26-0681 \| AAM Auto Component (India) Pvt. Ltd., Pune \| India Amey Bhopi Speaker Introducing a Novel System Engineering Framework for the Safe Deployment of Software Defined-Vehicles Paper Number: 2026-26-0690 \| WMG, University of Warwick, UK \| United Kingdom Ms. Halima El Badaoui Speaker High-Performance Computing for Software-Defined EV Powertrains: Design and Real-Time Validation with NXP S32E278 Domain Controller Paper Number: 2026-26-0684 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Ganesh Pawar Speaker Unlocking Edge AI in Software-Defined Vehicles: Balancing Model Complexity, Compute Resources and Data Access Paper Number: 2026-26-0686 \| Sonatus Inc. \| India Sanjay Khatri Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
18:30 19:15	Visit to SIAT EXPO
19:30 22:30	Networking Dinner