Thiruvenkata Baskaran
CAE Project Leader
Molex

Thiru has over 15 years of experience in predictive simulation across a range of industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, and heavy machinery. He has extensive expertise in the material characterisation of metals, polymers, elastomers, and foams, with a strong background in structural simulation, specialising in durability, drop impact simulation, and fatigue analysis. His career also includes Finite Element Analysis (FEA) engineering roles at Microsoft and Meta.

Thiru joined Molex in 2022 and currently serves as CAE Project Leader, where he focuses on advancing predictive engineering through the development of high-fidelity digital twins and structural risk assessment methodologies. His work supports the delivery of robust automotive electrical connector designs, with the long-term vision of reducing reliance on design validation (DV) testing by leveraging accurate and reliable digital twin technology to accelerate product development.