Maryam Akram

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Research Scientist, Virtual Manufacturing and Coating Processes at Ford Motor Company

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Overview

Maryam Akram is a Research Scientist at Ford Motor Company, specializing in virtual manufacturing and coating processes. She leverages her Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan to apply advanced computational modeling and AI to solve complex automotive production challenges, from vehicle painting to EV battery manufacturing.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Hard To Convince

Demanding

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

AI in Manufacturing
Presented work at NeurIPS on using AI and multimodal benchmarks to improve automotive hood design and painting processes.
EV Battery Technology
Leads a project to develop high-fidelity CFD models for solvent evaporation during battery electrode drying, a critical step in EV mass production.
Multiphysics Simulation
Co-authored research on fluid-structure interaction (FSI) for automotive components, demonstrating expertise in coupled physical systems.

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Work History

9-2021
Research Scientist, Virtual Manufacturing and Coating Processes at Ford Motor Company
1-2016 - 8-2021
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Michigan College of Engineering

Education

1-2018 - 8-2021
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of Michigan
1-2016 - 12-2017
Master of Science - MS from University of Michigan

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Exp : 9 Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Research Scientist, Virtual Manufacturing and Coating Processes at Ford Motor Company
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Insights For Selling To Maryam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maryam is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maryam

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maryam move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Maryam take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Maryam

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