Nirmal Muralidharan

Nirmal Muralidharan is a Senior CAE Engineer at Zoox since September 2019, specializing in the development of crash safety systems for fully autonomous robotaxis and conducting material characterization for critical components. Previously, Nirmal worked as a Research Engineer for Ford Motor Company, focusing on pedestrian safety technologies, and held an Engineering Intern position at Caulfield Engineering LLC, where engineering analysis and durability testing were primary responsibilities. Additional experience includes roles as a Graduate Research Assistant at Northwestern University, Graduate Engineer Trainee, and Student Trainee at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, and a Student Researcher at National Aerospace Laboratories. Nirmal holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from RV College of Engineering and completed further education at Northwestern University.