Suresh Babu Pula

Optical simulation of Complex Switches, Steering Column Control Modules, Inegrated Electronic Control Panels, HVAC controls etc. Light Guide Design and simulation of the products in automotive interface solutions Develop simulation models of optical system utilizing 3D CAD provided by the product design team & verify the design prior to tooling release. Light & Color Measurement of prototype samples and analysis to reach the customer specification.

Elaborating creative and various optical solutions for luminaires (new standard and special products) with optical simulation and visual testing of samples.Validation and analyzing data from simulation and photometric measurement corresponding to different fields of application in lighting. Documentation and maintaining optical data in product data base.

Design and validation of optical systems like headlamps & rear lamps for automotive, Validate Optical feasibility and Provide Optic technical solutions in exterior automotive lighting & signalling. Design of complex shape reflectors with H4, H7 and H1 light sources. Validation through simulation and Photometric evaluation with goniometer.Preparation of prototypes & physical parts, customer approval & validation, support to production.

Exploring new lighting concepts, by investigating the interaction of LED-based lighting with special coatings, perform experiments to characterize various coating samples and light sources,build demonstrators which are used to show possible applications and which can be used for user-tests.

Optical Simulations ( SPEOS - OPTIS) for in-vehicle designs, Simulate and optimize lighting performance, colors, optical effects, product lit appearance as well as the visibility and legibility of information on Human Machine Interfaces, in CAD ( CATIA V5, Solidworks based ) environment. Interior Illumination and Sunlight washout analysis, Specular gloss and Mirror analysis in the wind screen through inverse simulations; LED Illumination strategy in Mobile Broadband Modem in a new car model.

Research and development in color technology, statistical modeling and Design of Experiment using statistical tools like STATGRAPHICS, analyzing and interpreting complex data using MATLAB application, testing and analyzing the feasibility, design, operation and performance of new and existing technology products and prototypes, expertise in using color matching and measuring tools.

Photonics, Applied Optics

Mathematics, Physics, Chemisty Major subject: Physics