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


Vehicle 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

Professional and Community Outreach

Sofia Montes

Scheduler

Owen Sheetz

Treasurer

Powertrain

Ayden Wardell

Powertrain Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Full Powertrain Subsystem Oversight


Tractive Battery and Battery Module Design

Brendan Birozy

Electrical Engineer

BMS Motherboard

Shutdown Circuitry

Precharge/Discharge Design

HV/LV Mixed Voltage Design

Mihir Bhanji

Electrical Engineer

HV & LV Electronics

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 Design

Aerodynamics

Harry Zaw

Aerodynamics Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Full Aerodynamics Subsystem Oversight

Gio Klaib

Mechanical Engineer

CFD Simulations

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

Full VD Subsystem Oversight

Josh North

Mechanical Engineer

Suspension Actuation

"Chief Dorito Engineer"

Structures

Fernando Padilla

Structures Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Full Structures Subsystem Oversight

Jonathan Osorio

Mechanical Engineer


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 Captin, E.M.E.T. Engineer

Primary Welder and Fabrication Specialist

Low Voltage & Data Aquisition

Low Voltage and Data Aquisition

Mohammad Khan

LV/DAQ Lead, Computer Engineer

Full LV/DAQ Subsystem Oversight

Bryan Tobon

Electrical Engineer

LV Switching Board

Hard 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

Full Driver Interface Subsystem Oversight

Nicholas Bonilla

Mechanical Engineer

Steering Column Assembly

Business and Cost Event Team

Business Presentation and Cost event Team

Brendan Birozy

Business & Marketing Lead, Electrical Engineer

Business Presentation (Sponsorship Proposal) Event

Cost Analysis Event

Business Presentation [Sponsorship Proposal]

Cost Analysis Event