MOHAN SELVAKUMAR AG
Chennai
Summary
Platform engineering head for electric vehicles at Mahindra and Mahindra with 18 years in the automotive sector. Expertise in engineering solutions for battery electric vehicles, ensuring compliance with ENCAP safety standards. Proven success in enhancing vehicle performance and safety through cross-functional collaboration and rigorous testing across multiple regions. Track record of managing international validation efforts and implementing safety modifications, resulting in improved tire life and charging interoperability.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
PROJECT ENGINEERING HEAD – BIW, TRIMS, HVAC, VALIDATION AND STUDIO – EV IO MARKETS
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
Chennai
06.2025 - Current
- Managed Born electric vehicle (BEV) engineering deliverables for the IO market to achieve the ENCAP score.
- Adaptation of ENCAP specific changes like DOMS, in cabin radar, exterior trims, seat, BIW changes for Safety restraints system, sensor addition to meet the pedestrian, whiplash and crash impact target score in current domestic platform.
- Completed testing and validation in Australia, the UK, and South Africa.
- Executed lessons learned from IO testing on ADAS, customer-specific features, toe bar, tire life, range, driving patterns, and charging interoperability improvements to enhance future project outcomes.
- Released weekly vehicle performance reports to management, providing insights on RWUP validation findings for informed decision-making.
- Collaborated with studio teams in UK and India to achieve engineering convergence on CAS and ensured timely Class A surface release.
- Sets system level TCP targets based on vehicle-level TCP targets, takes inputs from COE/PMH/Supplier/mfg/cost feasibility.
- Closed engineering decisions promptly to maintain project timelines.
- Complete engineering sign-off for projects handover to manufacturing / PVE for launch.
PROJECT LEAD ENGINEER - CHASSIS & SYSTEMS – EV
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
Chennai
03.2019 - 06.2025
- Ensure project delivery of design, development, DVP of suspension, steering, wheel ends & mounts team for Born Electric platform vehicles (BE 6 and XEV9e) development for passenger vehicle as per Mahindra MPDS process.
- Finalizing the suspension architecture with benchmark inputs & consulting with IDIADA for virtual evaluation.
- Benchmark vehicle evaluation & F1 target setting to meet the customer expectation & future market trends.
- Conducted vehicle development work, including ride tuning exercises and vehicle performance enhancements, ensuring quality compliance across all products to meet customer requirements.
- Participated in Vehicle DVP activities such as ADT structural validation, POTHOLE testing, GHD analysis, city simulation, and failure investigation during development.
- Cleared supplier DVP internal audits and implemented audit recommendations for suspension and steering systems.
- Interaction with supplier for technical sign off, DVP, tooling kick off & engineering deliverables until SOP as per new product development cycle.
- Tracked part release, EBOM, installation drawing release, validation, and DVP completion through PLM, coordinating with other aggregate releases.
- Coordinating with CFT for design & interface closure of K frame, cradle, links, motor mounts, steering system between interface parts like BIW, brakes, battery, motor & electrical parts.
- Interact with internal CFT team for interface, CAE, validation, DVP, service & CME sign off.
- Aligning product / customer requirements through benchmarking of the chassis system to system design specification, component design specification & CAE design specification.
- Escalated risks related to TCP (time, cost, & performance) to senior management for timely decision-making.
- Collaborated with the integrated material cost reduction team to identify cost-saving initiatives.
- Collaborated with the integrated material cost reduction team to identify cost-saving initiatives.
LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER – CLUTCH SYSTEM
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
Chennai
03.2011 - 03.2019
- Managed supplier interactions for clutch system design and development, ensuring timely completion of all activities.
- Conducted vehicle DVP, including city simulation, clutch hill fade, stall test, and clutch appraisal test, to analyze clutch performance and identify development failures.
- Conducted torsional NVH trials to fine-tune clutch disc and DMF damper specifications, reducing gearbox rattle noise in WOT, creep, and idle conditions while improving vehicle boom in normal driving range and engine start-stop performance.
- Developed clutch 1D design simulation software using GT Suite to finalize design specifications during the concept stage.
- Perform simulation using galaxy & GT suite software to calculate the clutch energy & temperature to optimize the clutch & vehicle parameters to meet the design criteria.
- Packaging study with different Clutch applications to standardize a common design for wide range of applications.
- Study and benchmarking of DMF, clutch & its release system for different passenger cars.
- Participated in supplier vehicle testing including DMF misuse test, over torque test, and DMF resonance test to evaluate DMF performance.
- Directed product design initiatives to enhance development processes and outcomes.
- To prepare vehicle & System level DFMEA and to complete with recommended actions.
DESIGN ENGINEER
VALEO ENGINEERING CENTER (I) PVT LTD.
10.2008 - 03.2011
- To finalize the cover and disc assembly design specification for NEW RFQ requirement from the customer.
- Designed a new cover and disc assembly to suit the customer requirement of energy level, maximum envelope, pedal effort & damper characteristics.
- Conducted installation study using Catia V4 & V5 to confirm clearance and finalize max envelope for cover and disc assembly.
- Performed radial and axial stack-up calculations for clutch cover and disc assembly to support assembly integrity.
- Optimized inertia and weight of cover and disc assembly based on customer specifications.
- Developed diaphragm load curve database and correlated results with actual values to ensure design accuracy.
- Clamp load, Release bearing load & PP lift spec finalization with CAME, Pegase software.
- Design & Detailing of Clutch Assembly parts by using Catia V4 & V5.
- Design & Selection of Diaphragm Spring based on CAME & PEGASE calculation.
- Reviewed project details with customer to secure approval.
- Prototype BOM release for Costing purpose.
- Supporting CAE people in Design of Experiment like inertia Reduction, Cost Reduction etc.
Education
POST GRADUATE PROGRAM - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING: BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
GREAT LEARNING
04-2026
BE - AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
SRI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE
04-2007
Skills
- Dry clutch system design
- 2D and 3D modeling
- Catia V5
- GT Suite clutch thermal simulation
- Machine learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data analysis
- Risk assessment
- Program management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
Certification
3 Months Intensive Program in Product Design and Development Training on CAD/CAM Software’s, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai
Accomplishments
- Got 2 Excellence awards & 1 SPOT Award for successfully resolving the validating, field & line concern in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
- Quarterly division excellence award for executing the skateboard project in MRV to support EV display event at UK.
- Got the 'Rise Award' from president for successfully providing NVH solution for Quanto with DMF in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
- Got the 'Overall performance award' in class 12th for studies & extra-curricular activities.
Publications
- SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-1014, A Comprehensive Study on the Challenges of Dual Mass Flywheel in Real-World Operating Conditions of the Indian Market.
- SIAT Technical Paper 2021-26-0329, Vehicles handled in Mahindra: BE6, XEV 9e, XEV9s (EV), Scorpio, Quanto, TUV 300, Bolero, Marazzo, Bolero Pick up.
Patents
- 202241066314, Split clutch housing for transmission assembly to reduce the service cost for commercial vehicle segment.
- 202241075604, A variable assist for a clutch pedal to reduce the clutch pedal effort over durability.
Timeline
PROJECT ENGINEERING HEAD – BIW, TRIMS, HVAC, VALIDATION AND STUDIO – EV IO MARKETS
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
06.2025 - Current
PROJECT LEAD ENGINEER - CHASSIS & SYSTEMS – EV
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
03.2019 - 06.2025
LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER – CLUTCH SYSTEM
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
03.2011 - 03.2019
DESIGN ENGINEER
VALEO ENGINEERING CENTER (I) PVT LTD.
10.2008 - 03.2011
POST GRADUATE PROGRAM - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING: BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
GREAT LEARNING
BE - AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
SRI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE