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Prabhakaran Alagarsamy

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System Sub-Project Lead in HV Power Electronics at Volkswagen Group
📍 Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany

Prabhakaran is a strategic engineering leader at Volkswagen AG with over 10 years of experience in E-Mobility and high-voltage systems. He spearheads the development of AI-driven thermal solutions for EV powertrains. Currently pursuing a dual Executive MBA, he is adept at bridging deep technical expertise with corporate strategy.

Outside of his engineering work, Prabhakaran is currently focused on his EMBA studies at ESSEC and Mannheim business schools, exploring entrepreneurship and corporate finance. He has a passion for applying data-driven approaches to solve complex problems and has a personal interest in brewing, identifying as a "Beer Enthusiast. "

Unique Fact: He gave a presentation on utilizing a "Thermal Digital Twin" in high-voltage inverters for electric vehicles.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
System Sub-Project Lead in HV Power Electronics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany
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AI in Automotive
He is pioneering AI-based thermal management solutions at Volkswagen to improve simulation accuracy and system efficiency, and speaks about it at conferences.
EV Powertrain Systems
His entire career focuses on high-voltage power electronics and inverter systems for major electric vehicle platforms at Volkswagen, Vitesco Technologies, and Continental.
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Work history

2-2025
System Sub-Project Lead in HV Power Electronics
Volkswagen Group
10-2022 - 2-2025
Lead and Expert System Thermal Management of Power Electronics
Volkswagen Group
2-2021 - 9-2022
Senior CAE Engineer in E-Mobility
Vitesco Technologies
10-2019 - 1-2021
FEM Expert in E-Mobility
Vitesco Technologies
9-2015 - 9-2019
CAE Simulation Engineer in E-Mobility
Continental
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Education
2012 - 2015
Master's Degree
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's degree
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
10-2025 - 5-2027
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Mannheim Business School
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