Abhijit Thube
About Abhijit Thube
Abhijit Thube is a CAE Engineer specializing in crash safety at Nikola Motor Company, with extensive experience in vehicle safety and structural simulation.
Title and Current Role
Abhijit Thube is currently employed at Nikola Motor Company as a CAE Engineer specializing in Crash Safety. He has been with the organization since 2019 and works out of the Phoenix, Arizona office. In this role, his main responsibilities include integrating CAE simulations into the product design process while focusing on the structural and safety aspects of vehicle components.
Education and Expertise
Abhijit Thube has a comprehensive educational background. He holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University, completed in 2015. Additionally, he earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a focus on Marketing from the Indira School of Business Studies in 2011. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune, which he completed in 2008. Thube is proficient in various simulation software, including LS Dyna, Radioss, Abaqus, Nastran, Primer, Hypermesh, Hypergraph, and ANSA.
Professional Background
Before joining Nikola Motor Company, Abhijit Thube worked in multiple firms across various roles. From 2018 to 2019, he served as a Safety CAE Engineer for Detroit Engineered Products, specializing in electric vehicles in Troy, Michigan. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2018, he was a Project Engineer-CAE at EASi, also based in Troy, Michigan. His earlier roles include working as a CAE Engineer at Vehma International of America Inc. (part of the Magna Group) from 2014 to 2015, and various positions at Wayne State University in 2014, including Student Assistant-Transportation Coordinator and Graduate Teaching Assistant for Finite Element Methods I. Thube has also held positions in business development and modernization sales within the Indian market.
International Work Experience
Abhijit Thube possesses significant international work experience, having held positions in both the United States and India. His roles in India include positions at KONE as an Engineer in Modernization Sales, and roles in business development and project engineering at Cranedge India Pvt Ltd and Super Tech. This diverse background has provided Thube with valuable insights and expertise in both markets, enhancing his effectiveness in his current role as a CAE Engineer.
Safety and Structural Simulation Expertise
Abhijit Thube specializes in solving structural and safety problems related to vehicle batteries, interiors, body-in-white (BIW), and chassis applications. His expertise extends to using advanced CAE tools for vehicle safety and structural simulations. Thube collaborates closely with Design Release Engineers to improve the design of vehicle components by leveraging his knowledge of CAE simulation software. His proficiency in these areas helps ensure the development of safer and more efficient vehicle designs.