Education

M.E.(Aerospace Engineering): Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

B.E.(Mechanical Engineering): Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad

AREAS OF EXCELLENCE ( CAE in various industries , VFX and Animation , Academecia )

CAE in Various Industries .
• Played a key role in handling international key turn CAE projects in the field of high end Finite element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Over 1000 projects in High end CAE for industries and 500 Training programmes in CAE at various levels for academecia and industry .
• Strong academics experience for the past 10 years in Savitribai Phule Pune university occupying senior positions in Keystone School of Engineering ( Dean Academics ) and Chairman of the subject Finite element method and conducted several seminars and conferences and excellent record of publications in international journals . Also Taught at Flora Institute of technology for ME courses and Aerospace Engg and Liberal learning course Modern Computerized Film making at COEP .
• Has offered several corporate training programs in the field of FEM , CFD and Piping Design Engineering, Piping Inspection typically Reliance, Essar Steels ,Larson and Toubro , thermax , Alpha Laval and Mahindra 2-Wheelers , and consultancy on several projects to engineering service companies.
• Has served at a Sr. position in various companies with offering consultancy services to several industries. Wide experience of establishing and managing the CAE groups with the best of Processes.
• Managing the customers and accounts with responsibility in meeting the targets for revenue.
• Wide experience in Finite Element Analysis of Automotive Structures using NASTRAN and ABAQUS, ANSYS and LSDYNA. Typical linear and non-linear static, normal modes and frequency response and transient dynamic analysis of components / full systems.
• Unique capability in Solids and fluids, thereby also establish the CFD capabilities for various client.
• Strong expertise in the areas of stress analysis, durability, NVH, Crash and CFD coupled withstrong theoretical background.
• Proven record of taking the most complex projects and meeting the client requirements of a successful Analysis led Engineering. Design verified through testing.
• Strong Theoretical background of FEA with practical software experience.
• Ability to manage FE modeling and FEA projects to meet customer requirements in time and with minimum number of defects.
• Excellent background of TQM with a perfect understanding of Quality procedures in Finite Elements Engineering and CAE. Prepared the best of processes and Project tracking sheets for FE Modeling and FEA Groups.
• Author of “Practical Finite element Analysis “: A book published in Dec. 2007 by Finite to Infinite Publications. Over 8000 copies sold in Indian and internationally through amazon and chain of booksellers. Second Edition Published in Jan 2025 .

VFX and Animation
• Total 7 years of experienmce in handling academic course content and framing the structure of the courses ( BSc , BVOC and B Des ) in the field of animation and VFx .
• has framed novel syllabus structures for BVOC and BA courses for Tripura and SPPU , UoM and Amity University and ITM Mumbai .
• Key role in MESC ( Media and Entertainment Skill Set council ) for Qualifications Pack developement involving various NOS ( NAtional Occupational Standards ) for AVGC sectors .
• Jury and visiting faculty for short courses and suggesting short term courses in film industry and OTT platforms .
• Sharing Scientific innovations through animations and also contributions of Indian Knowledge Systems in various aspects of Science and Technology .
• Promoting AVGC sector for Engg students . National Award Winner for presenting best paper for applications of Modern Computerized film making to Engg Students titled ”
STEM TO STEAM:A Practical case study of integrating the art of modern film making and applications of Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming& Comics exclusively for Engineering Students
• Consultancy in building industry oriented VFx and Animation courses for academecia like YCMOU and examiners/ jury for several subjects .

EXPERIENCE

Dec 2023 onwards till Present :
1 . COEP Dept of Mech Engineering ( Adjunct Faculty ) _Feb -25 onwards
Taught Automotive Engine Design for MTech Course on Automotive Technology.

Over 30 years of experience in Industry and Academia

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RECEIVED:

A.) Received Three months training at Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., Tractor Division, Mumbai, India by STEYR consultants, Austria.
B.) One week training on the operation of tractors and various implements at Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Budni, Madhya Pradesh, India.
C.) One week training on Quality, Total Quality Management and ISO – 9000 at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Tractor Division, Mumbai.
D.) A Three days course on Quality Engineering with robust design or Taguchi method for cost reduction conducted by HIGHTECH INDIA , Mumbai in association with Phadke Associates,USA.
E.) Attended a short course on Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis in San – Diego, California from Dec. 5 – Dec.. 9 by Prof. T J R Hughes and Prof. Ted Belytschko .
(This is one of the best courses on Nonlinear FEA and the two professors have been well known personalities for their contribution in LS DYNA shells)
F.) Several others in the company internal trainings such as Team Building , Managers’ role , Leadership and SWOT analysis etc.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Sanjay S. Deshpande: ” A Boltzmann- Taylor-Galerkin FEM forCompressible Euler equations. ” Paper presented at 14thInternationalConference on Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics, 11- 15 July 1994,Bangalore. S. M. Deshpande and R. Narsimha(eds.) Lecture Notes inPhysics Vol. 453, Springer Verlag, Berlin 1995. pp. 91- 95.

2. Sanjay S. Deshpande & S.M. Deshpande: ” A Boltzmann-TaylorGalerkin FEM for Compressible Euler equations.”, Fluid MechanicsLab. Report 94 FM 01, CFD Laboratory, Dept. Of Aerospace Engg.Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore. ( Feb. 1994 )

3. Sanjay S Deshpande& S.M. Deshpande: ” A Gas KineticGenuinely Multidimensional Finite Element Method for CompressibleEuler equations.”, Fluid Mechanics Lab. Report 94 FM 02, CFDLaboratory, Dept. Of Aerospace Engg. Indian Institute OfScience, Bangalore. ( April 1994)

4. Sanjay S. Deshpande : ” Comparison of Several Indian and ForeignTractors for traction and Stability.”, Analysis Report, CAE-SP /2,May 1999, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., Tractor Division, AkurliRoad, Mumbai.

5. Uday Jamdade, Sandeep Deshmukh and Sanjay Deshpande : Modal analysis of seating system ,IPASJ International Journal of Mechanical Engineering , Vol.2, Issue 9, Sept 2014.

6. Mayur Arvind Jadhav , Pradeep D Dabade , Sanjay S Deshpande , On the Accuracy Of Finite Element Method for static and Dynamic Problem,paper presented at International conference on /Global trends in Engineering, Technology and Management ,Jan04-06, 2016 ,Jalgaon. (appeared in International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology)

7. Sanjay S Deshpande, Sushil Rawat, Ajit Dhome, Shubham Rathod, Yogesh Rasal, FEA and design optimization on pneumatic actuator of globe control valve, International Conference on Design, Manufacturing and mechatronics, 19-20 February 2016, Trinity College of Engineering, Pune.

8. Nitesh P Bandewar and Sanjay S Deshpande, Comparison of several elements and their performance in static and dynamic FEA, (Advances in Mechanical Engg Technology , MIT Pune 17-18March 2016, INPRESSCO Journal(: http://inpressco.com/category/ijcet/special-issue-4-march-2016/)

9. Sanjay S. Deshpande, H.S.Sadafale,M.R.joshi, Y.R.Soman and Anagha A.Pawar : “ Design Optimization for an Expansion loop in Petrochemical Refinery , Interntional engg and Research Journal , Paper presented at “International conference on innovative trends in Mechanical Engineering (ICITME)” on March 10 to 12, 2016, ISB & M School of Technology, Pune, Published in IERJ, International Engg Research Journal .

10. Sanjay S.Deshpande and M.R. joshi :” Comparison of several Methods to analyse an expansion loop in a petroleum refinery ”,5th National conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical engineering , RDME , Modern College of Engg, Pune , 10-11 March 2016, Published in IOSR Journal March 2016 conference publication special issue.

11. Sanjay S. Deshpande,P. N. Desai, K. P. Pandey and N. P. Pangarkar: “Detailed Studies on stress concentration by classical and finite element analysis.” International Journal of Mechanical engg and Technology,Vol.7.Issue 2,March-April 2016,pp.148-167

12 . S. S. Deshpande, N.P.Bandewar, M. Y. Soman and S.R. Rawat:“Consistent and lumped mass matrices in dynamics and their impact on Finite Element Analysis Results, International Journal of Mechanical Engg and Technology,Vol.7.Issue 2,March-April 2016,pp.135-147

13.Prasad Bejgamwar,Prakash G. Ranaware, Sanjay S.Deshpande ,Effect of shot Peening on surface characteristics of Austenitic Stainless steel (AISI 304) and Numerical Validation ,MECH PGCON, SPPU 2016.

14. Sanjay S. Deshpande, Hemant Sadafale, V.Roshan and Meghana M.Joshi: Comparison of traditional and modern methods for piping flexibility Analysis in Petroleum Refinery Applications,VISHWACON, Vishwakarma Inst of Information Technology,Pune,Proceedings of the Ist International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering & Technology (ICRTET 2016-17),FEBRAURY 17 & 18, 2017,ISBN: 978-93-85665-68-4

15 Sanjay S. Deshpande, Prashant J.Kasabe, Mandar Soman and V.Roshan, Comparison of different configurations for piping flexibility analysis in process industry applications,Paper Presented at National Conference on Recent Trends in Mech Engg , 17-18 March 2017 , Published in IOSR Journals, Vol.4 A&B,p.20-24

Reviewer experience

Reviewed papers for IJNME (International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engg, CMAME( Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engg) and Intl Journal of engg and Technology , Intl journal of Mechanical engg and Technology and also several books for Publishers like McGrawHill, John Wiley , Prentice Hall and new Age and BS Publications . Also posted reviews based on Authors’request on amazon, flipkart, etc. Several Research reports based on students project reports such as on Variable Inertia effects on crankshaft vibration, Coupled tractor-trailer stability for longitudinal and lateral dynamics, Vortex bladeless wind energy power generator, Double stage mounts for diesl engine generator sets , automotive door stiffness and design optimization .

CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIUMS ATTENDED

1. International Conference on Structural Testing and Design (ICSTAD)held at Bangalore, 27 July- 2 August 19T90.
2. International Conference on Recent Advances in Aerospace Engg. Held at Bangalore, 10 -12 Dec. 1992.
3. International Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid Dynamics heldat Bangalore to honor Prof. R. Narsimha, 11 -12 Dec. 1993.
4. International Conference on Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamic heldat Bangalore, 11-15 July 1994.
5. Conference on Advances in Structural Dynamics and Aerodynamic & Testing held at Bangalore, 26-27 Oct. 1994.
6. A two week course on FEM offered by Prof. J. N.Reddy (Univ. Of Texas at Austin), 15-29 Oct. 1992.
7. A short course on CFD- Advances & Applications offered by thedistinguished scientists of CTFD division of National AerospaceLaboratories, 12-15 Oct.1993.
8. 39th Congress of Indian Society of Theoretical & Applied Mechanics,Vishakhapatnam, 27 – 30 Dec. 1994.
9. Advanced course on Computational Modeling for Finite ElementAnalysis of Structures ( COMFEA ), Jan.31 -Feb.3 ,1995, SERC,Chennai
10. Vibration 1995, National Workshop on shock and Vibration, DRDO,Hyderabad, 24-25 March 1995.
10. AR & DB (Aeronautics Review & Development Board) AnnualAerodynamics Symposium, IISc Bangalore, 20 -21 May 1994.
11. SDRC I-DEAS Users’ Conference -1998 , Bangalore.
12. MSC NASTRAN users’ Conference 2000.
13 . CSM Design and Development Seminar, Feb. 28 2002 . Hyderabad
14 Altair Design optimization seminar, 15 Dec. 2002 , Pune
15 International conference on Design Mfg and Mechatronics , Feb 19-20 2016, Trinity College of engg, Pune
16. VISHWACON 2017 at VIIT PUNE Jan 2017
17 . RDME 2016 and 2017 Modern College of Engg ,Camp, Pune .

I have also conducted number of workshops on CAE at Engg. Colleges and also gave a number of lectures and talks at a National level.

Scholarship

National Merit Scholarship and CSIR scholarship for research

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astraunautics
Associate Member from March 1991 to Feb .1993
2. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Associate Member from April 1992 to March 1993
3. Aeronautical Society of India
Associate Member from June 1991 to May 1992
4. Indian Association of theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Associate Member from August 1993 to July 94
5. Institution of engineers (India)
Associate Member from June 1996 to June 1998
6. International Association of Computational Mechanics
Associate Member from January 2001 to December 2001
7. Indian Institute of Science Alumini Association
Life Member – January 1995 onwards.