Programme 30th Jan, 2026

30th January 2026

Time	Session

09:00 11:00	Technical Session - VII - Simulation & Modelling (7) Session No. 49 Session Chair Mr Abhijit Nilangekar American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc Connecting ADAS System Design with Regulatory & Virtual Homologation via the Digital Twin Keynote - 28 \| Applied Intuition \| India Ani Reddy Speaker Multibody Dynamic Analysis of Belt-Type CVT Systems in Two-Wheelers: A Study on Slip, Misalignment, and Transmission Efficiency Paper Number: 2026-26-0079 \| ENORISE GmbH \| India Swapnil Shah Speaker Integrated Simulation of Electric Vehicle Model Using the ROM Approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0369 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Shandilya Anand Speaker Road Noise Improvement of a Passenger Vehicle through end-to-end CAE-Simulation using Transfer Path Analysis (TPA) approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0431 \| FEV India \| India Mr. Mihir Mahajani Speaker Advancing Complete Vehicle ADAS Simulation through Virtual Development and Global Collaboration Paper Number: 2026-26-0409 \| Magna \| Austria Mr. Christoph Wellershaus Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - VII - Testing & Evaluation (7) Session No. 50 Session Chair Mr Sharad Saraf Tata Motors Ltd. AI-Driven Testing with Parasoft: Building the Next Generation of Automotive Software Keynote-29 \| Parasoft \| India S.Naresh Speaker Unified Test Automation System for Safer and Sustainable Automotive Electrical Systems Paper Number: 2026-26-0503 \| A'Gain Digitech Pvt. Ltd. \| India Rahul Sancheti Speaker A Quality-Driven Approach to Engineering Sign-Off for Software and Robust Product Development Paper Number: 2026-26-0581 \| Tata Motors Limited \| India Ashish Digikar Speaker Comprehensive Technology Framework for Effective and Early Leveraging of Test Assets Paper Number: 2026-26-0527 \| Visteon Corporation \| India Mr. Parameswaran Venkata Speaker Novel Approach on Material Characterization Testing of Various Wiring Harness Paper Number: 2026-26-0548 \| Mercedes-Benz India Private Limited \| India Mr. DIPAM JAYANTKUMAR Shah Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - VII - Materials & Manufacturing (1) Session No. 51 Session Chair Mr. Manish Gopal TVS Motor Company Material testing- Material Cards & Battery Abuse Testing and Simulation Keynote-30 \| 4A Engineering \| Dr. Martin Schwab Speaker Numerical Investigation on Thermo-Mechanical Characteristics of Injection-molded Thermoplastics using Anisotropic Material Properties Paper Number: 2026-26-0280 \| General Motors LLC \| India Dr. Kalinga T Speaker Phase-change Material (PCM) Embedded Connector to Control Peak Temperature Rise in High-Voltage Wiring Harness Paper Number: 2026-26-0279 \| Mercedes Benz R & D India \| India Mr. Angshuman Neogi Speaker Electroluminescent Coating Systems for Heavy-Duty Trucks: Advancing Safety and Sustainability through Smart Surface Technology Paper Number: 2026-26-0275 \| Volvo Group Trucks Technology \| India Mr. Manoj Borse Speaker Development of Advanced Thermoplastic Elastomeric Mat and Its Study on Thermal Performance of Wireless Charging System Paper Number: 2026-26-0283 \| Uno Minda Limited \| India Dr. Amol Naikwadi Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - VII - E-Mobility (7) Session No. 52 Session Chair Mr Feroz Khan Hero MotoCorp Ltd. An Integrated Lifecycle Approch for xEV: Cells to Battery Pack to xEV Keynote-31 \| Dassault Systèmes India Pvt. Ltd. \| Amarnath Shetty Speaker Analysis of Energy Consumption for Heating City Electric Buses and Ways to Reduce It Paper Number: 2026-26-0156 \| FSUE NAMI \| Russian Federation Andrei Kozlov Speaker Advanced Thermal Management for High-Tonnage EVs: Increasing Coolant Flow and Reducing Energy Losses Paper Number: 2026-26-0196 \| TATA MOTORS LIMITED \| India Sameer Dixit Speaker Ensuring Functional Safety in Electric Vehicle Inverters: A Case Study on ISO 26262 Implementation Paper Number: 2026-26-0158 \| BorgWarner Power Drive Systems \| India Shwetha R Speaker To Study and Compare Communication Protocol for Fast Charging in Electric Two-wheeler with Respect to CCS 2.0: An Indian Perspective Paper Number: 2026-26-0198 \| ARAI \| India Sreekumar Uthaman Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - VII - Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen I. C. Engine + Alt Fuel (5) Session No. 53 Session Chair Mr Alfred Nixon Mendez Ashok Leyland Ltd. Hydrogen Combustion Engine: A System Approach to Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Mobility for India Keynote-32 \| Bosch \| India Ravindra K U Speaker Establishing a High-Pressure Direct Injection Hydrogen Engine Test Facility with Integrated Ammonia Fuel Capability: Technical Considerations, Safety Framework and Best Practices Paper Number: 2026-26-0267 \| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited \| India A 3D CFD Combustion Evaluation of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a Potential Alternate Fuel for the Future CI Engines Paper Number: 2026-26-0113 \| Tafe Motors and Tractors Limited \| India Ayush Tripathi Speaker 3D CFD Simulation Methodology for Safe and Efficient Hydrogen Refueling for Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines Paper Number: 2026-26-0252 \| Cummins Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Gourav Khanna Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - VII - Emission Measurement & Control Technology (1) Session No. 54 Session Chair Mr P Mahesh Ashok Leyland Ltd. Euro 7 Insights: Shaping the Future of Real-Time Emissions Monitoring Keynote-34 \| Schaeffler India Ltd. \| India Deepak Kasturi Speaker Development of Above 500 kW Diesel Engine & After Treatment System to Meet CPCB-IV+ Emission Norms Paper Number: 2026-26-0234 \| FMTU \| India Mr. VIKAS RANE Speaker Assessing Brake Emission Performance across New, Upgraded and Retrofitted Test Bed Infrastructures Paper Number: 2026-26-0232 \| AVL \| Austria Mr. Marco Schoeggl Speaker Optimizing Catalyst Substrate Technology for Gasoline Vehicles in Indian Market Paper Number: 2026-26-0212 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India Harmeet Singh Speaker CS Structure: New Generation Metallic Catalyst Substrate for 2- and 3-Wheeler Applications Paper Number: 2026-26-0220 \| EMITEC Technologies GmbH \| Germany Dr. Francois Jayat Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - VII - Artificial Intelligence in Automobiles (4) Session No. 55 Session Chair Mr Sunil Pawar Dassault Systèmes India Pvt. Ltd. AI-powered Agentic Workflows for Meeting Automotive Crashworthiness Regulatory Compliance Keynote-35 \| d3VIEW \| USA Suri Bala Speaker AI-Driven Predictive Methodology for Bolt Integrity in Vehicle Durability Testing Paper Number: 2026-26-0648 \| Tata Consultancy Services \| India Mr. MASANI SIVAKRISHNA Speaker Transforming Gear Manufacturing - A Deep Learning Approach to Quality Prediction Paper Number: 2026-26-0646 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Gowtham Raj Speaker Regenerative Braking ControlSstrategy for Electric Commercial Bus under Indian Road Condition using Artificial Neural Network Paper Number: 2026-26-0645 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Saurabh Saurabh Speaker Standardized Design Principles and Emerging Opportunities for AI-Integrated CAD Systems Paper Number: 2026-26-0632 \| Volvo Group India Private Ltd. \| India Mr. Taha Shaikh Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - VII - Automotive Cyber Security (1) Session No. 56 Session Chair Mr Shrikant Deshmukh Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. From compliance to resilience: Understanding automotive cyber maturity in India, China, and beyond Keynote-36 \| ETAS \| Germany Lena Steden Speaker MOSAIC-TARA: A Comprehensive TARA Methodology for Automotive Cybersecurity Paper Number: 2026-26-0609 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. \| India Yogendra Goyal Speaker Proactive AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity for Next-Gen Automotive Infotainment ECU Paper Number: 2026-26-0619 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Shweta More Speaker Security Monitoring for High Performance Vehicle Computers Paper Number: 2026-26-0627 \| ETAS Gmbh \| Germany Dr. Siddharth Shukla Speaker Securing the Future of Electric Vehicle Charging: Identifying and Mitigating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Paper Number: 2026-26-0614 \| ETAS Automotive India Ltd. \| India Mr. Akshit Aggarwal Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
11:00 11:30	High Tea and Networking
11:30 13:00	Technical Session - VIII - Simulation & Modelling (8) Session No. 57 Session Chair Mr Ramnik Singh Gamma Technologies, LLC Novel Approach for Predicting Steering Rack Load using Multibody Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0378 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Harshit Srivastava Speaker 3D Transient CHT Simulation of Frictional Heating in Jet-Lubricated Automotive Gears Paper Number: 2026-26-0468 \| Simerics Inc. \| India Mr. Abhishek Ballani Speaker Boosting the Development of a BEV Rear Twist Beam Suspension through a Pioneering Approach: ADAMS Real Time on Driving Simulator Paper Number: 2026-26-0397 \| IDIADA Automotive Technology SA \| Spain Mr. JAVIER GUTIERREZ Speaker Model Standardization for MBD throughout Entire Power Unit Development Process Paper Number: 2026-26-0428 \| Honda Motor Co. Ltd. \| Japan Dr. Kenichiro Ogata Speaker A Computational Approach to Fretting Wear Prediction of Steel Gaskets under Thermo-mechanical Load using Archard's Wear Model Paper Number: 2026-26-0455 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Chandrakant Palve Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - VII - Testing & Evaluation + Lighting (8) Session No. 58 Session Chair Mr. Ajay V Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Calibration Strategy to Address Abnormal Engine Noise in Cold Transient Driving Condition Paper Number: 2026-26-0585 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Bhagyashree Suna Speaker Determination of Acrylonitrile Content in Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Vulcanizates by Py-GCMS Techniques Paper Number: 2026-26-0546 \| Hasetri \| India Ms. Rajyasree Samanta Speaker Test Method and Setup Development for Electric Parking Brake Performance and Durability Validation in Vehicle Level as per RWUP Paper Number: 2026-26-0505 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India DHANAPAL Speaker The Impact of Color Correlated Temperature (CCT) on Automotive Headlights Performance and Driver Perception Paper Number: 2026-26-0130 \| ARAI \| India Mahendra Patil Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - VIII - Materials & Manufacturing (2) Session No. 59 Session Chair Mr M R Saraf Former Sr. DD, ARAI Hydrogen Embrittlement in Galvanized High Carbon Steel Components of Automotive Seat Slider Assembly Paper Number: 2026-26-0302 \| Uno Minda Limited \| India Mehul Saindane Speaker Evaluation of Shear Trim Edge in HSLA Steel for Automotive Application Paper Number: 2026-26-0286 \| Vehma Engineering \| India Mr. Badri Vishal Thota Speaker Niobium Alloyed Brake Disc for Reduced NVH and Emission Control Paper Number: 2026-26-0285 \| CBMM \| Netherlands Mr. Bernardo Barile Speaker Transforming Manufacturing: Increasing Throughput and Reducing Production Complexity with Digital Twins Paper Number: 2026-26-0449 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Mr. Rahul Kumar Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - VIII - E-Mobility (8) Session No. 60 Session Chair Mr. A A Deshpande ARAI Optimization and Evaluation of Thermal Interface Material Thickness and Distribution Patterns for Improved Heat Transfer in Liquid-Cooled Battery Pack Paper Number: 2026-26-0432 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Mathankumar K Speaker Validation of 0D-1D Co-Simulation Strategies in Cold Climate for ‘Full EV Digital Vehicle' Paper Number: 2026-26-0448 \| Renault Nissan Tech & Bus Centre India \| India Patrickxavier Eruva Speaker Optimizing Busbar Design by Investigating Critical Parameters and Their Influence on Electrical and Thermal Behaviors for Reliable Electric Vehicle Battery Packs. Paper Number: 2026-26-0474 \| Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. \| India YOGESH Speaker Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Simulation Framework for Structural Evaluation of Battery Pack Paper Number: 2026-26-0414 \| Volvo Group India Private Limited \| India Mr. Sadashiv Chandrashekar Bhat Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - VIII - Circularity and LCA (1) Session No. 61 Session Chair Dr Udayshankar Bhat Motul LCA & Circularity: An Integrated Approach for Decarbonizing Value Chain Keynote-38 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd \| India Vishal Handa Speaker Evaluating the Environmental Footprint of Electric Vehicles: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach for Sustainable Mobility in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0235 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle Ltd. \| India Nayan Sonawane Speaker Life Cycle Assessment of Automotive Cables and GHG Emission Reduction Scenario in Indian Context Paper Number: 2026-26-0240 \| ARAI \| India Naman Kumar Speaker Circularity and LCA: Enhancing Sustainability in the Indian Electric Vehicle Sector Paper Number: 2026-26-0239 \| Switch Mobility \| India Rushikesh S. H. Speaker Advancing Circular Economy in India's Automotive Sector: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions Paper Number: 2026-26-0238 \| Ashok Leyland \| India Dr. Vijay Bhooshan Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - VIII - Emission Measurement & Control Technology (2) Session No. 62 Session Chair Dr P G Bhat ARAI Introducing a New Catalyst Family in Gasoline after treatment Paper Number: 2026-26-0231 \| Umicore AG & Co KG \| Germany Mr. Sebastian Kuhn Speaker Real Drive Emission Measurement on CEV Machinery - Study of Testing Challenges and Different Machine Duty Cycles Paper Number: 2026-26-0228 \| ARAI \| India Pratyush Chauhan Speaker Gasoline Particulate Filter for Future Indian Regulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0214 \| NGK Insulators Ltd. \| Japan Mr. Kentaro Sugimoto Speaker A Thermoelectric System for Emission Control Optimization in Two-Wheeler Automotive Applications Paper Number: 2026-26-0218 \| Vitesco Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Ms. AISHWARYA VENKATESHWARAN Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - VIII - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Autonomous Vehicles (3) Session No. 63 Session Chair Mr Awale Amar Engineering Systems Inc. USA Virtual Roads to Real Safety: Simulation and Digital Twins for ADAS Homologation Keynote-37 \| dSpace \| Germany Caius seiger Speaker Adapting ADAS to Indian Driving and user Needs Paper Number: 2026-26-0045 \| Applus + IDIADA \| India Mr. KRISHNATH SANKPAL Speaker Dynamic Integration of Bilateral and Adaptive Cruise Control for Intuitive Vehicle Behavior and Congestion Mitigation Paper Number: 2026-26-0037 \| PSG iTech \| India Mr. Arya A Speaker Virtual Validation of ADAS Algorithms using Driver-in-the-loop Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0050 \| ARAI \| India Chinmaya Sharma Speaker Crowdsourcing Indian traffic Scenarios for ADAS Development and Testing Paper Number: 2026-26-0046 \| WMG, University of Warwick, UK \| United Kingdom Prof. Siddartha Khastgir Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - VIII - Automotive Cyber Security (2) Session No. 64 Session Chair Dr Vishal Saraswat Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Post-EOL Cybersecurity Validation for Automotive Production ECUs Paper Number: 2026-26-0608 \| BorgWarner Power Drive System \| India Sucheta C Speaker Real-time Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for Vehicle Networks using Machine Learning for Predictive Threat Analysis Paper Number: 2026-26-0617 \| HACKERSERA \| India Vikash Chaudhary Speaker Cross-ICA Trust Mechanism in Automotive Cybersecurity Paper Number: 2026-26-0615 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. \| India Vaisakh V Speaker Navigating the Field of Automotive Cybersecurity Relevant Regulations Paper Number: 2026-26-0623 \| IAV \| Japan Dr. Dennis Kengo Oka Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
13:00 14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00 16:00	Plenary Session and Panel Discussions - III Plenary Address Mr. Kishor Patil Co-founder, CEO and MD, KPIT Technologies Limited Topic: Recoding the Road: Charting the New Era of Smart Mobility Panel Discussion Topic: Smart Mobility : Shaping the Future of Mobility Panelists: Mr. Sven Patuschka - CTO, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited Mr. Kishor Patil - Co-founder, CEO and MD, KPIT Technologies Limited Mr. Alok Jaitley - Executive Vice President, Maruti Suzuki India Limited Mr. Andreas Gau - CEO and MD, dSPACE India Solutions Private Limited Mr. Swapnil Jain - Co-founder and CTO, Ather Energy Mr. Girikumar Kumaresh - Principal Advisor and Director, Road Safety Future Mobility and Expert Accident Research, Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited Mr. Binoy Paul - Senior VP, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
16:00 17:00	Valedictory Function Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
17:00 18:00	High Tea and Networking

Time	Session

09:00 11:00	Technical Session - VII - Simulation & Modelling (7) Session No. 49 Session Chair Mr Abhijit Nilangekar American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc Connecting ADAS System Design with Regulatory & Virtual Homologation via the Digital Twin Keynote - 28 \| Applied Intuition \| India Ani Reddy Speaker Multibody Dynamic Analysis of Belt-Type CVT Systems in Two-Wheelers: A Study on Slip, Misalignment, and Transmission Efficiency Paper Number: 2026-26-0079 \| ENORISE GmbH \| India Swapnil Shah Speaker Integrated Simulation of Electric Vehicle Model Using the ROM Approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0369 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Shandilya Anand Speaker Road Noise Improvement of a Passenger Vehicle through end-to-end CAE-Simulation using Transfer Path Analysis (TPA) approach Paper Number: 2026-26-0431 \| FEV India \| India Mr. Mihir Mahajani Speaker Advancing Complete Vehicle ADAS Simulation through Virtual Development and Global Collaboration Paper Number: 2026-26-0409 \| Magna \| Austria Mr. Christoph Wellershaus Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - VII - Testing & Evaluation (7) Session No. 50 Session Chair Mr Sharad Saraf Tata Motors Ltd. AI-Driven Testing with Parasoft: Building the Next Generation of Automotive Software Keynote-29 \| Parasoft \| India S.Naresh Speaker Unified Test Automation System for Safer and Sustainable Automotive Electrical Systems Paper Number: 2026-26-0503 \| A'Gain Digitech Pvt. Ltd. \| India Rahul Sancheti Speaker A Quality-Driven Approach to Engineering Sign-Off for Software and Robust Product Development Paper Number: 2026-26-0581 \| Tata Motors Limited \| India Ashish Digikar Speaker Comprehensive Technology Framework for Effective and Early Leveraging of Test Assets Paper Number: 2026-26-0527 \| Visteon Corporation \| India Mr. Parameswaran Venkata Speaker Novel Approach on Material Characterization Testing of Various Wiring Harness Paper Number: 2026-26-0548 \| Mercedes-Benz India Private Limited \| India Mr. DIPAM JAYANTKUMAR Shah Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - VII - Materials & Manufacturing (1) Session No. 51 Session Chair Mr. Manish Gopal TVS Motor Company Material testing- Material Cards & Battery Abuse Testing and Simulation Keynote-30 \| 4A Engineering \| Dr. Martin Schwab Speaker Numerical Investigation on Thermo-Mechanical Characteristics of Injection-molded Thermoplastics using Anisotropic Material Properties Paper Number: 2026-26-0280 \| General Motors LLC \| India Dr. Kalinga T Speaker Phase-change Material (PCM) Embedded Connector to Control Peak Temperature Rise in High-Voltage Wiring Harness Paper Number: 2026-26-0279 \| Mercedes Benz R & D India \| India Mr. Angshuman Neogi Speaker Electroluminescent Coating Systems for Heavy-Duty Trucks: Advancing Safety and Sustainability through Smart Surface Technology Paper Number: 2026-26-0275 \| Volvo Group Trucks Technology \| India Mr. Manoj Borse Speaker Development of Advanced Thermoplastic Elastomeric Mat and Its Study on Thermal Performance of Wireless Charging System Paper Number: 2026-26-0283 \| Uno Minda Limited \| India Dr. Amol Naikwadi Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - VII - E-Mobility (7) Session No. 52 Session Chair Mr Feroz Khan Hero MotoCorp Ltd. An Integrated Lifecycle Approch for xEV: Cells to Battery Pack to xEV Keynote-31 \| Dassault Systèmes India Pvt. Ltd. \| Amarnath Shetty Speaker Analysis of Energy Consumption for Heating City Electric Buses and Ways to Reduce It Paper Number: 2026-26-0156 \| FSUE NAMI \| Russian Federation Andrei Kozlov Speaker Advanced Thermal Management for High-Tonnage EVs: Increasing Coolant Flow and Reducing Energy Losses Paper Number: 2026-26-0196 \| TATA MOTORS LIMITED \| India Sameer Dixit Speaker Ensuring Functional Safety in Electric Vehicle Inverters: A Case Study on ISO 26262 Implementation Paper Number: 2026-26-0158 \| BorgWarner Power Drive Systems \| India Shwetha R Speaker To Study and Compare Communication Protocol for Fast Charging in Electric Two-wheeler with Respect to CCS 2.0: An Indian Perspective Paper Number: 2026-26-0198 \| ARAI \| India Sreekumar Uthaman Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - VII - Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen I. C. Engine + Alt Fuel (5) Session No. 53 Session Chair Mr Alfred Nixon Mendez Ashok Leyland Ltd. Hydrogen Combustion Engine: A System Approach to Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Mobility for India Keynote-32 \| Bosch \| India Ravindra K U Speaker Establishing a High-Pressure Direct Injection Hydrogen Engine Test Facility with Integrated Ammonia Fuel Capability: Technical Considerations, Safety Framework and Best Practices Paper Number: 2026-26-0267 \| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited \| India A 3D CFD Combustion Evaluation of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a Potential Alternate Fuel for the Future CI Engines Paper Number: 2026-26-0113 \| Tafe Motors and Tractors Limited \| India Ayush Tripathi Speaker 3D CFD Simulation Methodology for Safe and Efficient Hydrogen Refueling for Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines Paper Number: 2026-26-0252 \| Cummins Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Mr. Gourav Khanna Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - VII - Emission Measurement & Control Technology (1) Session No. 54 Session Chair Mr P Mahesh Ashok Leyland Ltd. Euro 7 Insights: Shaping the Future of Real-Time Emissions Monitoring Keynote-34 \| Schaeffler India Ltd. \| India Deepak Kasturi Speaker Development of Above 500 kW Diesel Engine & After Treatment System to Meet CPCB-IV+ Emission Norms Paper Number: 2026-26-0234 \| FMTU \| India Mr. VIKAS RANE Speaker Assessing Brake Emission Performance across New, Upgraded and Retrofitted Test Bed Infrastructures Paper Number: 2026-26-0232 \| AVL \| Austria Mr. Marco Schoeggl Speaker Optimizing Catalyst Substrate Technology for Gasoline Vehicles in Indian Market Paper Number: 2026-26-0212 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. \| India Harmeet Singh Speaker CS Structure: New Generation Metallic Catalyst Substrate for 2- and 3-Wheeler Applications Paper Number: 2026-26-0220 \| EMITEC Technologies GmbH \| Germany Dr. Francois Jayat Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - VII - Artificial Intelligence in Automobiles (4) Session No. 55 Session Chair Mr Sunil Pawar Dassault Systèmes India Pvt. Ltd. AI-powered Agentic Workflows for Meeting Automotive Crashworthiness Regulatory Compliance Keynote-35 \| d3VIEW \| USA Suri Bala Speaker AI-Driven Predictive Methodology for Bolt Integrity in Vehicle Durability Testing Paper Number: 2026-26-0648 \| Tata Consultancy Services \| India Mr. MASANI SIVAKRISHNA Speaker Transforming Gear Manufacturing - A Deep Learning Approach to Quality Prediction Paper Number: 2026-26-0646 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Gowtham Raj Speaker Regenerative Braking ControlSstrategy for Electric Commercial Bus under Indian Road Condition using Artificial Neural Network Paper Number: 2026-26-0645 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Saurabh Saurabh Speaker Standardized Design Principles and Emerging Opportunities for AI-Integrated CAD Systems Paper Number: 2026-26-0632 \| Volvo Group India Private Ltd. \| India Mr. Taha Shaikh Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - VII - Automotive Cyber Security (1) Session No. 56 Session Chair Mr Shrikant Deshmukh Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. From compliance to resilience: Understanding automotive cyber maturity in India, China, and beyond Keynote-36 \| ETAS \| Germany Lena Steden Speaker MOSAIC-TARA: A Comprehensive TARA Methodology for Automotive Cybersecurity Paper Number: 2026-26-0609 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. \| India Yogendra Goyal Speaker Proactive AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity for Next-Gen Automotive Infotainment ECU Paper Number: 2026-26-0619 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Shweta More Speaker Security Monitoring for High Performance Vehicle Computers Paper Number: 2026-26-0627 \| ETAS Gmbh \| Germany Dr. Siddharth Shukla Speaker Securing the Future of Electric Vehicle Charging: Identifying and Mitigating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Paper Number: 2026-26-0614 \| ETAS Automotive India Ltd. \| India Mr. Akshit Aggarwal Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
11:00 11:30	High Tea and Networking
11:30 13:00	Technical Session - VIII - Simulation & Modelling (8) Session No. 57 Session Chair Mr Ramnik Singh Gamma Technologies, LLC Novel Approach for Predicting Steering Rack Load using Multibody Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0378 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Harshit Srivastava Speaker 3D Transient CHT Simulation of Frictional Heating in Jet-Lubricated Automotive Gears Paper Number: 2026-26-0468 \| Simerics Inc. \| India Mr. Abhishek Ballani Speaker Boosting the Development of a BEV Rear Twist Beam Suspension through a Pioneering Approach: ADAMS Real Time on Driving Simulator Paper Number: 2026-26-0397 \| IDIADA Automotive Technology SA \| Spain Mr. JAVIER GUTIERREZ Speaker Model Standardization for MBD throughout Entire Power Unit Development Process Paper Number: 2026-26-0428 \| Honda Motor Co. Ltd. \| Japan Dr. Kenichiro Ogata Speaker A Computational Approach to Fretting Wear Prediction of Steel Gaskets under Thermo-mechanical Load using Archard's Wear Model Paper Number: 2026-26-0455 \| Mercedes-Benz R&D India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Chandrakant Palve Speaker Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)	Technical Session - VII - Testing & Evaluation + Lighting (8) Session No. 58 Session Chair Mr. Ajay V Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Calibration Strategy to Address Abnormal Engine Noise in Cold Transient Driving Condition Paper Number: 2026-26-0585 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Bhagyashree Suna Speaker Determination of Acrylonitrile Content in Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Vulcanizates by Py-GCMS Techniques Paper Number: 2026-26-0546 \| Hasetri \| India Ms. Rajyasree Samanta Speaker Test Method and Setup Development for Electric Parking Brake Performance and Durability Validation in Vehicle Level as per RWUP Paper Number: 2026-26-0505 \| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. \| India DHANAPAL Speaker The Impact of Color Correlated Temperature (CCT) on Automotive Headlights Performance and Driver Perception Paper Number: 2026-26-0130 \| ARAI \| India Mahendra Patil Speaker Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)	Technical Session - VIII - Materials & Manufacturing (2) Session No. 59 Session Chair Mr M R Saraf Former Sr. DD, ARAI Hydrogen Embrittlement in Galvanized High Carbon Steel Components of Automotive Seat Slider Assembly Paper Number: 2026-26-0302 \| Uno Minda Limited \| India Mehul Saindane Speaker Evaluation of Shear Trim Edge in HSLA Steel for Automotive Application Paper Number: 2026-26-0286 \| Vehma Engineering \| India Mr. Badri Vishal Thota Speaker Niobium Alloyed Brake Disc for Reduced NVH and Emission Control Paper Number: 2026-26-0285 \| CBMM \| Netherlands Mr. Bernardo Barile Speaker Transforming Manufacturing: Increasing Throughput and Reducing Production Complexity with Digital Twins Paper Number: 2026-26-0449 \| Daimler Trucks Innovation Center India \| India Mr. Rahul Kumar Speaker Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)	Technical Session - VIII - E-Mobility (8) Session No. 60 Session Chair Mr. A A Deshpande ARAI Optimization and Evaluation of Thermal Interface Material Thickness and Distribution Patterns for Improved Heat Transfer in Liquid-Cooled Battery Pack Paper Number: 2026-26-0432 \| Tata Motors Ltd. \| India Mathankumar K Speaker Validation of 0D-1D Co-Simulation Strategies in Cold Climate for ‘Full EV Digital Vehicle' Paper Number: 2026-26-0448 \| Renault Nissan Tech & Bus Centre India \| India Patrickxavier Eruva Speaker Optimizing Busbar Design by Investigating Critical Parameters and Their Influence on Electrical and Thermal Behaviors for Reliable Electric Vehicle Battery Packs. Paper Number: 2026-26-0474 \| Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. \| India YOGESH Speaker Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Simulation Framework for Structural Evaluation of Battery Pack Paper Number: 2026-26-0414 \| Volvo Group India Private Limited \| India Mr. Sadashiv Chandrashekar Bhat Speaker Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)	Technical Session - VIII - Circularity and LCA (1) Session No. 61 Session Chair Dr Udayshankar Bhat Motul LCA & Circularity: An Integrated Approach for Decarbonizing Value Chain Keynote-38 \| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd \| India Vishal Handa Speaker Evaluating the Environmental Footprint of Electric Vehicles: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach for Sustainable Mobility in India Paper Number: 2026-26-0235 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle Ltd. \| India Nayan Sonawane Speaker Life Cycle Assessment of Automotive Cables and GHG Emission Reduction Scenario in Indian Context Paper Number: 2026-26-0240 \| ARAI \| India Naman Kumar Speaker Circularity and LCA: Enhancing Sustainability in the Indian Electric Vehicle Sector Paper Number: 2026-26-0239 \| Switch Mobility \| India Rushikesh S. H. Speaker Advancing Circular Economy in India's Automotive Sector: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions Paper Number: 2026-26-0238 \| Ashok Leyland \| India Dr. Vijay Bhooshan Speaker Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)	Technical Session - VIII - Emission Measurement & Control Technology (2) Session No. 62 Session Chair Dr P G Bhat ARAI Introducing a New Catalyst Family in Gasoline after treatment Paper Number: 2026-26-0231 \| Umicore AG & Co KG \| Germany Mr. Sebastian Kuhn Speaker Real Drive Emission Measurement on CEV Machinery - Study of Testing Challenges and Different Machine Duty Cycles Paper Number: 2026-26-0228 \| ARAI \| India Pratyush Chauhan Speaker Gasoline Particulate Filter for Future Indian Regulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0214 \| NGK Insulators Ltd. \| Japan Mr. Kentaro Sugimoto Speaker A Thermoelectric System for Emission Control Optimization in Two-Wheeler Automotive Applications Paper Number: 2026-26-0218 \| Vitesco Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. \| India Ms. AISHWARYA VENKATESHWARAN Speaker Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)	Technical Session - VIII - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Autonomous Vehicles (3) Session No. 63 Session Chair Mr Awale Amar Engineering Systems Inc. USA Virtual Roads to Real Safety: Simulation and Digital Twins for ADAS Homologation Keynote-37 \| dSpace \| Germany Caius seiger Speaker Adapting ADAS to Indian Driving and user Needs Paper Number: 2026-26-0045 \| Applus + IDIADA \| India Mr. KRISHNATH SANKPAL Speaker Dynamic Integration of Bilateral and Adaptive Cruise Control for Intuitive Vehicle Behavior and Congestion Mitigation Paper Number: 2026-26-0037 \| PSG iTech \| India Mr. Arya A Speaker Virtual Validation of ADAS Algorithms using Driver-in-the-loop Simulation Paper Number: 2026-26-0050 \| ARAI \| India Chinmaya Sharma Speaker Crowdsourcing Indian traffic Scenarios for ADAS Development and Testing Paper Number: 2026-26-0046 \| WMG, University of Warwick, UK \| United Kingdom Prof. Siddartha Khastgir Speaker Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)	Technical Session - VIII - Automotive Cyber Security (2) Session No. 64 Session Chair Dr Vishal Saraswat Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Post-EOL Cybersecurity Validation for Automotive Production ECUs Paper Number: 2026-26-0608 \| BorgWarner Power Drive System \| India Sucheta C Speaker Real-time Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for Vehicle Networks using Machine Learning for Predictive Threat Analysis Paper Number: 2026-26-0617 \| HACKERSERA \| India Vikash Chaudhary Speaker Cross-ICA Trust Mechanism in Automotive Cybersecurity Paper Number: 2026-26-0615 \| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. \| India Vaisakh V Speaker Navigating the Field of Automotive Cybersecurity Relevant Regulations Paper Number: 2026-26-0623 \| IAV \| Japan Dr. Dennis Kengo Oka Speaker Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
13:00 14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00 16:00	Plenary Session and Panel Discussions - III Plenary Address Mr. Kishor Patil Co-founder, CEO and MD, KPIT Technologies Limited Topic: Recoding the Road: Charting the New Era of Smart Mobility Panel Discussion Topic: Smart Mobility : Shaping the Future of Mobility Panelists: Mr. Sven Patuschka - CTO, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited Mr. Kishor Patil - Co-founder, CEO and MD, KPIT Technologies Limited Mr. Alok Jaitley - Executive Vice President, Maruti Suzuki India Limited Mr. Andreas Gau - CEO and MD, dSPACE India Solutions Private Limited Mr. Swapnil Jain - Co-founder and CTO, Ather Energy Mr. Girikumar Kumaresh - Principal Advisor and Director, Road Safety Future Mobility and Expert Accident Research, Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited Mr. Binoy Paul - Senior VP, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
16:00 17:00	Valedictory Function Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
17:00 18:00	High Tea and Networking