After his studies of mechanical engineering at the Technical University in Munich, Marcus completed his diploma thesis at BMW (“Vehicle spring –damper pre-design at early development stages”) using the Multi-Body System (MBS) simulation software Simpack.
Marcus started to work for the Simpack Company in 1997 as a Project and Support Engineer in the field of complete vehicle dynamics (handling, ride, driveability, durability, NVH, real-time) and mechanical engine dynamics (crank train, timing mechanism, valve train) simulation. Between 2003 and 2014 he was responsible as Director Simpack Automotive/Engine for product management, customer project management as well as key account management and worldwide business development.
Following the acquisition of the Simpack company by Dassault Systèmes in 2014, he’s focusing on SIMULIA MBS/Simpack product management, strategic partnerships, and worldwide key customer engagements within his SIMULIA R&D Director Portfolio Management role.
After completing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, including work placements at GE and BMW, Steve led a project team for the design and implementation of A-frame automated order dispensers for three years. Following this, he returned to University where he received a Master of Science in Design and Manufacturing. Subsequently, he took a position for one year as a project engineer and lecturer at the Advanced Railway Research Center.
Steve worked for the SIMPACK Company from 2000 to 2016, where he held the titles Director Sales and Marketing (2007-2016) and Director Wind Energy Solutions (2009-2016). Of note, he has an ongoing role in the product management of Simpack for the wind energy sector. Simpack is a general multi-body system simulation software enabling analysts and engineers to simulate the non-linear motion of any mechanical or mechatronic system.
Following the acquisition of SIMPACK by Dassault Systèmes in 2014, he has continued his work with wind energy clients as the company’s SIMULIA IPS, Industry Process Expert – Wind Energy Executive. Steve has been working with customers involved in wind energy since 2004.
Govind has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Computational Mechanics from RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He started working for Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA in 2015 as a back-end support engineer for Simpack. He currently holds the role of Portfolio Management specialist responsible for Simpack Rail and NVH modules.
His core domain expertise includes multibody systems simulation, rail vehicle dynamics, flexible body modeling and simulation. Govind has worked closely for multiple years with leading rail vehicle manufacturers, operators, and suppliers to help them design safe and sustainable transportation systems using solutions of Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA.
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