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Speaker Details

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Ramadhas Arumugam Sakunthalai

Dr Ramadhas is the director of Global Automotive Research Centre, Chennai, testing and homologation facility to test all categories of vehicles, systems and components as per national and international standards. Dr Ramadhas has authored/co-authored over 50 technical publications and has been granted 2 patents. He was named amongst the Top 2% of scientists in the field of energy by Stanford University. He was awarded the Marie Curie Fellowship by the European Commission. Dr Ramadhas has a BE in mechanical engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University and an ME in thermal power engineering from Annamalai University. He received his PhD in mechanical engineering from NIT, Calicut.

Presentation

Automotive testing & homologation – an overview

This presentation gives comprehensive details of testing and homologation practices. It covers the significance of test standards and the need for regulatory authority in the Indian scenario. The current adoption of green mobility and related policies adopted by the govternment of India to promote zero emissions are also discussed.