Rick SHOCK is an Industry Process Expert Director with a focus on ground transportation aerodynamics. Rick has over 25 years of experience in development and application of Computational Fluid Dynamics with Exa Corp. and subsequently Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA. He has worked with vehicle OEMs throughout the world on vehicle aerodynamics for design, development, verification & certification. Rick is currently responsible for the SIMULIA Industry Process Success group focused on the Transportation & Mobility industry, supporting all simulation domains including structures, electromagnetics, multi-body systems as well as fluids. Rick received his Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Michigan & his Masters in Applied Physics from Curtin University in Western Australia. Rick is based out of the Dassault Systèmes Boston Campus in Waltham, MA.
With over 19 years of specialized experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Devaraj DASARATHAN is a leading expert in automotive and heavy vehicle simulation. For the past decade, he has excelled as an Industry Process Consultant at Dassault Systèmes, empowering top-tier clients to solve complex challenges in aerodynamics, thermal management, and aeroacoustics using the SIMULIA portfolio. A published author in over five international journals, his expertise is built on a foundation of roles at Daimler Truck North America and Ford, and is backed by a Master's in Aerodynamics from IIT Kanpur and a Bachelor's in Aeronautics from MIT Chennai.