Ashwani GOEL is SIMULIA IPS Global High Tech Industry Process Senior Specialist at Dassault Systèmes specializing in FEA, AI/ML-driven simulation, and predictive engineering for high-tech applications. He leads initiatives integrating Virtual Twin technologies, multiphysics simulation, and data-driven modeling to accelerate product innovation in areas including foldable displays, semiconductor design and manufacturing, high-speed connectors, and smartphone. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is a graduate of the Harvard Business Analytics Program. His work focuses on bridging advanced simulation, AI-enabled engineering workflows, and business-driven innovation.
Apra PANDEY serves as the Director of Industry Process Consultant for Dassault Systèmes, SIMULIA, focusing on Electromagnetics in North America. In this role, she leads a technical team in delivering electromagnetics simulation workflows for customers across various industries. Dr. Pandey earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University at Buffalo, SUNY. She has authored several peer-reviewed papers and has served as an invited speaker at various conferences. Since joining CST, Inc. in 2013 (which Dassault Systèmes subsequently acquired), she has held various progressive technical roles, ranging from application engineering to technical management - supporting the adoption of electromagnetic simulations. Before joining Dassault Systèmes, she contributed to photonics research at Intel Corporation, focusing on hybrid silicon laser performance and thermal modelling techniques. Prior to that, she served as an R&D Engineer at Trek Inc. where she worked on the development of accurate electrostatic detection and measurement instrumentation for a wide range of industrial applications.