A seasoned automotive structural specialist with over 25 years of experience, Prasad Kulkarni has held roles at OEMs including Honda, Tata Motors, Volvo-Eicher and Mahindra. He specializes in crashworthiness, lightweighting, and advanced manufacturing for both EVs and ICE vehicles. In his current role at Mahindra, he leads body-in-white design for scalable, modular, and lightweight BEV architectures using advanced materials and AI-driven optimization. A Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and a Master of Engineering graduate, he serves on multiple US Technical Advisory Groups for ISO standards and SAE committees.