Sumukha Channagiri Sathyamurthy
Crash and safety Engineer @ Toyota North America
About
I’m a passion-driven Vehicle Safety & CAE Engineer on a mission to make vehicles safer through purposeful design, cutting-edge simulation, and continuous learning. From leading FMVSS 201U load-cases for GM Interiors—including RRAB, SIAB, and Curtain Airbag systems—to reducing HIC via DFSS/DMAIC-based variation studies, I’ve taken ownership of complex challenges and delivered measurable impact in occupant protection. My work spans test-CAE correlation, root cause analysis, wire harness routing across environmental extremes, and improving simulation fidelity through connection strategy enhancements. My curiosity extends into the biomechanics space, where I’m currently building subject-specific Human Body Models to predict injuries such as chest deflection, rib and pelvis damage, and HIC across different BMI ranges and reclined postures. I believe engineering should serve real people in real-world scenarios, and that mindset drives my approach to design. My motivation? The belief that every simulation, every countermeasure, and every design decision can contribute to saving lives. Curious, hands-on, and always hungry to grow, I’m here to push the boundaries of vehicle safety and collaborate with others who share the same purpose.
United States
Ann Arbor
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
C#, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Ls prepost, GHBMC, NVH, DURABILITY, Auto body structure, Restraints, Oasys PRIMER, SIMSOLID, Ranorex, Composite materials, FMVSS, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Hyperworks, ls perpost
Experience

Simsolid intern
Troy, Michigan, United States
UI Automation for Simsolid Automated various functionalities of SimSolid, reducing regression quality testing time by over 20 hours. • Performing extensive testing on new functionalities, documenting outcomes, and ensuring smooth integration with existing features. • Key involvement in executing and validating regression tests to uphold product stability and detect issues early in the dev

Reasearch assistant
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Working on Subject specific Human body modelling. Assessing the Injury mechanisms like HIC, chest deflection, Rib cage damage, Pelvis tilt for diverse US population( different BMI) with different reclining positions. Developing a model which can predict inner injuries for diverse population using parametric HBM.

Graduate Student Instructor
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
GSI/TA for MECHENG 513 Auto body structure. “Auto Body Structure” covering topics such as Thin-wall beam design, Panels and membranes, Body Bending, Torsion, Joint design, Design for Vibration, Body Layout Vehicle Integration, Frontal, Side Impact, Roof Crush and material selection. • Optimized a thin-walled section using Geometric Analysis of Section (GAS) software, meeting the structural requirements and including spatial and conducted Length of line Analysis to satisfy the manufacturing constraints. • Conducted the case study on Body bending, and torsional requirements for ICE and BEV vehicles.

CAE Analyst
BANGLORE
•Led full crash load-case simulations for FMVSS 201U compliance, covering Curtain and Side Impact Airbag (SIAB) systems across diverse vehicle platforms—from hatchbacks to pickup trucks. •Owned curtain airbag deployment strategy across three temperature conditions; optimized wire harness routing, ensuring timely deployment, structural integrity, and regulatory compliance. •Drove design optimizations using DFSS, DMAIC, and DFM principles—executing variation studies (material, process, head positioning) to reduce HIC values and shift impact zones from red/yellow to green. •Performed detailed root cause analysis and test-to-CAE correlation to close gaps between physical test data and simulation outputs, refining connection methodologies to enhance model fidelity. Collaborated cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, and testing teams; translated complex CAE insights into actionable engineering recommendations. •Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective verbal/written communication, and the ability to adapt quickly to evolving simulation tools and safety standards in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

Project Intern
Tumkūr Area, India
Analyzed different manufacturing processes of an aeronautical component and Optimized manufacturing processes flow by programming a 6-axis CNC machine to use both spindles simultaneously, reducing cycle time from 20 to 18.5 hours.
Education

Mechanical Engineering
Courses: 1.Vehicle crashworthiness and Human body Modeling 2.Automotive Body Structures 3.Composite materials 4.Design for Manufacturing and Assembly(DFM/A) 5.Design of experiments(DOE) 6.Statistics and data analysis for Engineers 7. Research on Assessing the injury mechanisms for Subject specific HBM’s

Mechanical Engineering
Major project : Worked for Triveni Aeronautical pvt Ltd in reducing the cycle time for one the component which they are manufacturing using multi axis CNC machine Minor project: Design and development of Rocket bogie mechanism- Mars rover concept based. Publication: “Superplastic forming with diffusion bonding of titanium alloys”, published at ELSEVIER publication
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