SIMULIA’s own Sasank Sai Nandamuri, SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant Specialist, & Matias Zielonka, SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant, presented at the 2026 SIMULIA Americas Users Conference
Abstract:
Multiphysics simulation couples interacting physical phenomena to predict complex system behavior. This seminar covers details on SIMULIA multiphysics framework followed by presentations on workflows spanning sequential simulation, co‑simulation, and monolithic fully coupled approaches.
- 3D Multiphysics-Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Battery Cells and Packs
Presenter:
Sasank Sai Nandamuri
SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant Specialist - Dassault Systèmes
Sasank Sai Nandamuri is a SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant Specialist at Dassault Systèmes, bringing over a decade of specialized expertise in structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA). He earned his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, with a core focus on computational mechanics.
In his current role, he is responsible for developing and demonstrating advanced structural solutions using Abaqus, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and other SIMULIA technologies.
Matias Zielonka
SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant - Dassault Systèmes
Dr. Matias G. Zielonka is a SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant with 25 years of experience as a developer, researcher, designer, and consultant in computational mechanics, multi-physics simulation, and engineering simulation software development.
In the last few years, Dr. Zielonka has specialized in driving innovation in battery development through the use of multiphysics and multiscale modeling and simulation.
Before his current role at SIMULIA, Dr. Zielonka held various roles at ExxonMobil Corporation as scientist, developer, technical lead, and technical advisor for several modeling and simulation projects. He has also served in the role of software developer at MSC Software Corporation, where he developed new capabilities for the NASTRAN solver as well as co-simulation platforms for fluid-structure interaction and multi-body dynamic analysis.
Dr. Zielonka earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Buenos Aires, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
