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NEWSLETTER - MAY 2017
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Going far and beyond with the Guru
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Ashwa Racing’s stanchion adds a precious Gem to his collection
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Alumni of the month
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Back at Mallar- with a fresh group
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Combustion Partners
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Networking at the luxurious Ritz Carlton
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Hybrid Sponsors
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Taking a bite from the big apple
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Team Directory
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Sponsor Focus
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Audit-April 2017
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Going far and beyond with the Guru
Achal Raghavan, our mentor for Strategy and Business Excellence, is one of our all time great personalities who formed the foundation of our project. Having spent more than 32 years in the automotive field, he is now into the profession of teaching as a visiting faculty in IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Udaipur and IIM Shillong. This alone speaks of his excellence in his subject of Business and Strategy Excellence. Our operations and management foundations were laid by him during the inception of the project and has become fruitful over the years.
To be precise, he is the Dr. B R Ambedkar of Ashwa Racing's constitution. It was a pleasure interacting with Achal Sir after such a long time and we hope to continue this long lasting relationship with him. His support has truly been one of the key factors in getting Ashwa achieve the milestones, it has achieved. We whole heartedly thank him for his time and for all the energy and efforts he has put in over the years in getting Ashwa upto where it is today. Words are not sufficient to express our gratitude towards his contribution. www.ashwaracing.com | April Newsletter
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Ashwa Racing’s stanchion adds a precious Gem to his collection!
Mr. Hubert Reilard, Hon'ble President of the Indo German Chamber of Commerce has been one of the strongest pillars of support of Ashwa Racing. On behalf of the entire fraternity of Ashwa Racing, we congratulate him on being conferred with the Cross of Merit, the highest civilian award in Germany by H.E. German Ambassador Mr. Martin Ney on the 30th of March, 2017, at Taj West End Hotel, Bangalore. This award was given in appreciation to
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his services towards the growth of companies under the Indo German group. We are honoured to have him associated with our project and being one of its oldest and our most special guide and supporter. Our success over the years wouldn't have been possible without his support. We take this opportunity to thank Mr. Hubert Reilard for all his continuous support and encouragement towards our endeavour and hope to continue this relation in the future years to come.
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Back at Mallar-with a fresh group
United Industries is one of the major manufacturers of steel fabrication products that provides wide range of high quality semi-finished products in various engineering industrial sectors. Located at Neelamangala on NH-4 about of 13 Kms from peenya Industrial Estate Bangalore the unit is on a 50,000 Sq.ft built area and is equipped with general and special purpose machines . Heavy Steel fabrication and machining are carried out here. United Industries product range includes Gear Box casings, Railway Under Frames, CNC Machine Base, Conveyor Components Etc‌ .
United Industries has a rich decade long experience in steel fabrication and having a strong customer base spanning over many countries , The Ultra-Modern production facilities and continuous quality check at each stage of process ensure highest quality standards to all products. A huge shoutout to Mallar Group for having us at their manufacturing facility! It was an enriching experience for us to learn about the wide range of their steel fabrication products . Special thanks to Mr. Irfan Kazi, Mr. Irshad Kazi, Mr Chandrashekhar, Mr. Basavaraju and Mr. Pradeep for their warm hospitality. www.ashwaracing.com | April Newsletter
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The Indian Luxury Expo brought leading luxury brands across 20 lifestyle segments to an elite and discerning target audience. A plush, three-day affair, the black, white and grey dress theme was in conjunction with a perfect setting that measured and breathed luxury at The luxurious Ritz Carlton. Every single component associated with the expo was magnificent. The Ritz-Carlton and The Indian Luxury Expo make an ultimate combination for showcasing luxury products & services in Bangalore.
We were superlative of the rush we experienced together; glorious networking, stimulating entertainment, stupendous F&B and exclusive evenings! It was a wonderful opportunity to have our RZX7 prototype on display amidst luxurious automotive brands and interact with their technical members and with an elite crowd that gathered at the event.
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Taking a bite from the Big Apple The hybrid team landed in New York -the city that never sleeps, after a 19 hour long flight ,flying across the Atlantic. After exploring the Big Apple, the team will travel to New Hampshire Motor Speedway to roar in the hybrid event. This will be the team’s third appearance in the Formula Hybrid event and we aim to achieve a podium finish.
The team also visited the Indian Embassy and thanked the Hon’ble Consulate General Mrs. Riva Ganguly Das for helping us out with the hardships we faced in the US, and being a huge support for us in realising our dream of representing India on a global platform.
Wishing the team all the very best for the Formula Hybrid event to be held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from April 30! www.ashwaracing.com | April Newsletter
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SPONSOR FOCUS ANSYS, Inc. is an American Computer-aided engineering software developer that publishes engineering analysis software across a range of disciplines including finite element analysis, structural analysis, computational fluid dynamics, explicit and implicit methods, and heat transfer. We are proud to introduce ANSYS, Inc. as our title sponsor.
ACE DESIGNERS, is one of India’s largest machine tool manufacturing companies equipped with state of the art technology to deliver large scale high quality products ensuring product excellence through quality driven manufacturing processes supported by meticulously planned world class infrastructure. We whole heartedly welcome ACE DESIGNERS to our family of Sponsors.
SOLVAY is a multi-specialty chemical company, committed to developing chemistry that addresses key societal challenges. Solvay develops high added-value, innovative, sustainable and competitive solutions, tailored to the demands of its end customers for markets like Aeronautic & automotive, Agro food, Building & construction, Consumer goods & healthcare, Electrical & electronics, Energy & environment and Industrial applications. We welcome SOLVAY to the Ashwa family.
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AUDIT - APRIL 2017
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ALUMNUS FOCUS Brian Nikil Quadras,
Chief Engineer-RZX5, nicknamed ‘Chiefy’ by the team, is well known for his serene attitude and his ability to solve any technical issue a car may ever encounter. Juniors who have been with Brian and have closely followed his work, judge him to be the benchmark for the role of a Chief Engineer. They say, "witnessing Brian work is an experience one should never miss on gaining, in an engineering career". His work in every single subsystem has made him master even the most intricate aspects of the car. He is that one person, who can get the car from 'display condition' to 'running condition', single handedly. His extensive work on 2012, '14 and '15 prototypes has given him enough experience to guide the future batches with the do's and don'ts of prototyping a race-car.
His knowledge on problem-solving, concerning any subsystem, makes him the go-to person for all the junior batches in order to solve technical glitches effectively and efficiently. His humble and charismatic ways has made him the best person to look up to, and a precious gem to Ashwa Racing. He is currently working as a Test Engineer at Ingersoll Rand. Alongside this, he continues to guide the team with all operations pertaining to the Chassis Subsystem. The team is grateful to Brian for his contribution towards the project as a team member and of course now, as an alumnus. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for helping us out in times of need and we certainly hope to keep seeking his guidance in the future as well.
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COMBUSTION PARTNERS
SERVICE SPONSORS
COMBUSTION - PRODUCT PARTNERS
COMBUSTION - MANUFACTURING PARTNERS
EIGEN ENGINEERING SERVICES
HI-FLEX TECHNOLOGIES
SUN PRECISION TOOLS
HYBRID PARTNERS
SERVICE SPONSORS
HYBRID- PRODUCT PARTNERS
HYBRID - MANUFACTURING PARTNERS
EIGEN ENGINEERING SERVICES
HI-FLEX TECHNOLOGIES
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TEAM DIRECTORY FACULTY NAME
DESIGNATION
Dr. R. S. KULKARNI
Faculty Advisor
STEERING COMMITTEE NAME
TELEPHONE
EMAIL-ID
ARUNRAJ SUBBARAJ
+9 68 9913 2457
SHUBHAM SAURAV
+1 7342392995
SIDDHARTH MANDAL
+91 9619991933
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NIKHIL JALI
+1 765 476 3370
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SHARATH PRABHAKAR
+91 9000144355
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ALUMNI COUNCIL SUBSYSTEM ALUMNI EVALUATOR / MENTOR TECHNICAL MANAGERIAL Rules Committee : Ankur Revankar Safety
: Uday K, Ayush P
Aerodynamics
: G Y Rohit
Chassis
: Brian N Quadras
Workshop
: Arunraj Subbaraj
Suspension
: Kanal Sebastian
Admin
: Arunraj Subbaraj
Brakes
: Vamsi Naramsetty
Logistics
: Pallav Rawat
Steering
: Eshwarmurthy T
Finance
: Mohammad Hannan
Engine
: R Manjeet
SMP
: Karan Chatrath
Drivetrain
: Rajat Kabra
HR
: Tejas Babaria
Electrical
: Siva Subramanian
Testing
: Rajit Malik
IT Coding : Arunraj Subbaraj STATIC EVENT MODULE COORDINATOR Design : Arunraj Subbaraj Cost : Gopika Hemachander PMP : Arunraj Subbaraj Business Plan : Arunraj Subbaraj
: Arunraj Subbaraj
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