Prakash Bhanushali
About Prakash Bhanushali
Prakash Bhanushali is a KBE Engineer currently working at Faurecia in Pune, Maharashtra, India. He has experience in automotive engineering, having previously worked at the Automotive Research Association of India and contributed to various projects in CAD integration and innovation.
Work at Faurecia
Prakash Bhanushali currently works at Faurecia as a KBE Engineer, a position he has held since 2021. His role involves addressing issues related to CAD Integration, EBOM, and Change Management as part of the global TIGER Team. Prior to this, he served as a Trainee at Faurecia from 2019 to 2020. During his tenure, he performed User Acceptance Tests (UATs) for the development and testing of the TIGER PLM system. He has also worked on innovative projects in the Innovation department, focusing specifically on automotive seats.
Education and Expertise
Prakash Bhanushali holds an M.Tech in Automotive Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2017 to 2019. He also completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering at MCT's Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology and the University of Mumbai from 2013 to 2017. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in engineering principles and automotive design.
Background
Before joining Faurecia, Prakash Bhanushali worked as a Project Intern at the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) for five months in 2018. He also served as Vice Captain for Team RGIT Racing from 2015 to 2017, where he led the team during the 2016 and 2017 seasons of SUPRA SAEINDIA. His involvement in these roles has contributed to his practical experience in engineering and project management.
Achievements
Prakash Bhanushali has made significant contributions to engineering projects, including designing and fabricating an advanced human-powered vehicle for the HPVC Asia-Pacific 2017 organized by ASME. He has also published work on CFD and active aerodynamics of race cars in the SAE International publication (SAE 2019-28-2395). One of his designs was selected for a patent application via Faurecia, with Patent Application Number 202021055360. Additionally, he has reviewed Engineering Functional Milestones (EFM) of Program Projects for Knowledge Data Management (KDM) at Faurecia.