Puneet Sinha is the Automotive Manager in Mechanical Analysis Division of Mentor, a Siemens business. In this role, Puneet is responsible for his division’s business strategy and product development for vehicle autonomy and electrification thrusts. He also is leading vehicle electrification program for Siemens PLM division. Puneet has more than 10 years of experience working on various aspects of vehicle electrification. Prior to joining Mentor, he has worked at General Motors where he led global R&D teams to solve wide range of issues with fuel cells and battery electric vehicles and at Saft, a Li-ion battery manufacturer. Puneet has done his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, has authored more than 20 highly-cited journal articles and has been awarded 7 patents on fuel cell and battery system design and operational strategies.

Autonomous Vehicles - Tuesday, May 21st - 11:00 am to 12:30 pm