Shenhai Ran

Product Owner for ADAS & Autonomous Driving at Volvo Cars

Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

About

Experienced vehicle dynamics control engineer and tyre dynamics expert with PhD qualification. Specialized in multi-body dynamics modelling and numerical analysis, motion control analysis and design for automotive systems. Currently work at Volvo Cars as Product Owner for ADAS & Autonomous Driving I was awarded PhD from Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands and my dissertation was on tyre models for shimmy analysis. Throughout my last 15 years working as a PhD candidate, engineer and researcher in universities and the automotive industry across continents, I have obtained a global experience in automotive R&D and innovation activites.

Experience

  • Product Owner at Volvo Cars
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Volvo Group (Gothenburg, Sweden)
    • Software Architect
      Apr 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Predictive energy management for complete vehicle optimization.

    • Lead Software Function Developer
      Feb 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Function development, testing and integration for Volvo Dynamic Steering system

  • CAE Engineer Vehicle Dynamics at Volvo Car Group
    Feb 2016 - Feb 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Tyre dynamics specialist . Responsible for tyre models in vehicle dynamic analysis, from modelling identification and integration to extension of new features. • CAE engineer . Work on simulations and analysis of vehicle dynamics as a part of Volvo vehicle product streams, both off-line analysis with ADAMS/Car and real time simulations with VI Grade dynamic simulator. • Researcher . EU and Swedish Vinnova projects. (co-)supervisor of PhD students.

  • Eindhoven University of Technology (4 yrs 5 mos)
    • PhD Candidate
      Sep 2011 - Jan 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      The topic of PhD research is about tyre and vehicle dynamics. The work especially focuses on the impacts of linear and nonlinear tyre models on shimmy analysis. Nonlinear tyre models with contact patch dynamics, turn slip and rigid ring dynamics are considered in the study of shimmy phenomenon. Supervised by Prof. Henk Nijmeijer and Dr. Igo Besselink

    • Research Assistant
      Apr 2012 - Mar 2015 · 3 yrs

      Responsible for the measurements and related work on Flat Plank, a low speed tyre tester, in the Automotive Engineering Science Laboratory at TU Eindhoven.

  • Internship Engineer at KH Automotive Technology
    May 2009 - Dec 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Modelling and testing of vehicle handling, suspension K&C characteristics and tyre dynamics.