Ambarish Kulkarni

• Development of simulation workflows for customized sealing products • Simulations of different sealing applications • Development of new simulation methods for different physical phenomena observed in sealing materials and systems • Development of elastomer and plastic material models • Material model calibrations • Modeling compression set behavior of elastomers • Creation of friction models for different elastomer materials through parametric optimization

• Development of new simulation methods for different physical phenomena observed in sealing materials and systems • Simulations of different sealing applications • Development of elastomer material models • Material model calibrations

Friction Modeling for Polymer Interfaces in Sealing Systems (Grade 1,3) [Reibungsmodellierung für Polymergrenzflächen in Dichtungssystemen] • Investigations of elastomer seals for friction behavior and mathematical modeling of friction • Investigations of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) seals for friction behavior and mathematical modeling of hydrodynamic lubrication • Coupling of microscopic and continuum scales for understanding the friction behavior of sintered materials

• Development of User Material (UMAT) subroutine to account for aging effects in engineering polymers • Collaboration with internal materials laboratories, manufacturing sites and design departments at various locations worldwide to introduce appropriate DVR tests and coordinate the required simulation results • Development of FEA models for sealing systems for static and dynamic seals • Verification of simulation results by experiments • Global cooperation and communication in the internal FEA network

• Passed in first division with distinction • CGPA 7.65/10