Chiradeep Reddy

I am a Mechanical Engineer with a focus on vehicle dynamics, suspension systems, and a strong passion for the automotive industry. Applying first-principles thinking, I address complex challenges with an innovation-driven approach, always striving to bridge theoretical concepts with practical, well-engineered solutions.

Suspension Design Engineer at Ather Energy Pvt Ltd (2023-10 – Present)

• Oversee the design and development of suspension systems and tyres, ensuring alignment with vehicle performance requirements.
• Apply advanced tyre modeling techniques and utilize resulting data in dynamic simulations to accurately predict and enhance vehicle handling and stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess ride comfort and handling, optimizing suspension and tyre systems as per vehicle performance requirements.
• Designed a prototype scooter model to evaluate semi-active suspensions, engineering the bell crank, links, swingarm, rims and tyres to optimize dynamic ride characteristics.
• Resolved critical NVH failures involving cavitation in rear shock absorber and tyre pattern induced vibrations at vehicle level, significantly improving vehicle ride characteristics.

Vehicle Dynamic Components Intern at Ather Energy Pvt Ltd (2023-01 – 2023-09)

• Performed should-costing analysis for various suspension system architectures.
• Developed automated calculation utilities in Python, utilizing PyQt for data visualization. Designed custom tools for ergonomic vehicle layout and suspension kinematics, streamlining early-stage performance evaluations.

Design and Development Intern at Bharat Dynamic Limited (2022-05 – 2022-07)

• Designed a Control and Actuation System (CAS) for a loitering munition to facilitate the deployment of wings from the missile body.
• Developed a mechanism adjusting the wings angle of attack, enhancing aerodynamic performance.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering – Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, Amritapuri (2019-06 – 2023-08)