meet the team

2025-2026

Leadership

Christopher Linhardt

President, Mechanical Engineer

Task Delegation, Budget Allocation, System Prioritization, Sponsor/Community Outreach

Structural Analysis, Thermal Management, Driver Ergonomics, Tires & Powertrain Modeling, Machining

Christopher Ferrante

Electrical Design Lead, Electrical Engineer

Full Elec. Systems Oversight


Battery Management System

Motor and Inverter Integration

Tractive Battery Design

Safety Systems

Matthew Kinney

Mechanical Design Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Full Mech. Systems Oversight


Mechanical System Integration

Tractive Battery Enclosure Design Manufacturing Planning

Brendan Birozy

Business & Marketing Lead, Electrical Engineer

Full B&M Oversight


Web/Graphic Design

Photography/Master of Media

Sponsorship Strategy

Social Media Management

Industry + Community Outreach

Business Presentation Event

Cost Analysis Event

Sofia Montes

Scheduler

Owen Sheetz

Treasurer

Powertrain

Ayden Wardell

Powertrain Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Tractive Battery and Battery Module

High Voltage Wiring

Drivetrain FEA

Brendan Birozy

Electrical Engineer

BMS Motherboard

Shutdown Circuitry

Precharge/Discharge Design

HV & LV Electronics

Mihir Bhanji

Electrical Engineer

HV & LV Electronics

BMS Firmware

Tristan Harris

Mechanical Engineer

Battery Module Cooling Design

Radiator Package Design

Thermal Calculations/Analysis

Elaiza Buenviaje

Mechanical Engineer

Battery Module Design

Nathan Liang

E.S.E.T. Engineer

Battery Module Busbar PCB

HV Indicator Light

Aerodynamics

Harry Zaw

Aerodynamics Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Aerodynamics Subsystem Oversight

Gio Klaib

Mechanical Engineer

CFD Simulations

Aero Package Manufacture

Johan Oetemo

Mechanical Engineer

CFD Simulations

Sidewings/Frontwing Design & Manufacture

Sean Furlong

Mechanical Engineer

Aero Package Mold Design & Manufacture

Vehicle Dynamics

Jose Higareda

Vehicle Dynamics Lead, Mechanical Engineer

VD Subsystem Oversight

Josh North

Mechanical Engineer

Suspension Actuation

"Chief Dorito Engineer"

Gustavo Diaz

Mechanical Engineer

Suspension Jig

Anti-Roll Bar

Structures

Fernando Padilla

Structures Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Load Calculation

FEA

Fatigue Analysis

Jonathan Osorio

Mechanical Engineer

Bearing Housing

FEA

Porfirio Bojorquez

Mechanical Engineer

Front Suspension Load Calculation, Design, Validation

MATLAB, FEA

Steven Van Auken

Mechanical Engineer

Chassis Jig Design and Manufacture

Dylan Woessner

Fabrication Lead/Welding Captain, E.M.S.E.T. Engineer

Primary Welder and Fabrication Specialist

Low Voltage & Data Aquisition

Low Voltage and Data Aquisition

Mohammad Khan

LV/DAQ Lead, Computer Engineer

Wiring harness

LV Architecture

Bryan Tobon

Electrical Engineer

LV Switching Board

Fault Latch

Vehicle Control Unit (VCU)

Mohammad Haque

Computer Engineer

Brake System Plausibility Device

Vehicle Control Unit (VCU)

Driver Interface

Seiji Onizuka

Driver Interface Lead, Mechanical Engineering

Driver Interface Subsystem Oversight

Nicholas Bonilla

Mechanical Engineer

Steering Column Assembly

Christopher Linhardt

President, Mechanical Engineer

Task Delegation, Budget Allocation, System Prioritization, Sponsor/Community Outreach

Structural Analysis, Thermal Management, Driver Ergonomics, Tires & Powertrain Modeling, Machining