The Team

Meet the Engineers

A diverse group of passionate students bringing together expertise in mechanical engineering, electronics, software development, and aerospace to build something extraordinary.

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Mechanical Engineering

Utku Solmaz - ME Lead

Utku Solmaz

ME Lead

As Team Lead, I coordinated 14 multidisciplinary engineers across the end-to-end development of an autonomous VTOL UAS. I personally managed the master SOLIDWORKS assembly, performed FEA on the air frame. Directed technical design reviews and provided peer mentorship, resulting in optimized, high-performance components.

Laith Abouhasoun - Design & Manufacturing Engineer | Budget Manager | Safety Pilot

Laith Abouhasoun

Design & Manufacturing Engineer | Budget Manager | Safety Pilot

Designed and iterated mechanical subsystems (iris gripper, motor mounts, structural connectors, landing gear) and supported hands-on fabrication, 3D printing, assembly, and testing across the full VTOL build.

Christian Mandigma - Mechanical Design Engineer

Christian Mandigma

Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Engineering team.

Jonah Olsen - Mechanical Design Engineer

Jonah Olsen

Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Engineering team.

Gavin Rask - Structures Engineer

Gavin Rask

Structures Engineer

Mechanical Engineering team.

Aerospace Engineering

Maxwell Weaver - AE Lead

Maxwell Weaver

AE Lead

Aerospace Engineering team.

Cristian Rosete - Avionics Integration Engineer

Cristian Rosete

Avionics Integration Engineer

Aerospace Engineering team.

Kyle Loutzenhiser - Aerodynamics Engineer

Kyle Loutzenhiser

Aerodynamics Engineer

Aerospace Engineering team.

Peter Husch - Performance Engineer

Peter Husch

Performance Engineer

Aerospace Engineering team.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rojin Osman - ECE Lead & Web Developer

Rojin Osman

ECE Lead & Web Developer

Electrical and Computer Engineering team. Overseeing project management, systems integration, and overall design architecture.

Riley McGregor - Avionics Integration Engineer

Riley McGregor

Avionics Integration Engineer

Electrical and Computer Engineering team. Avionics systems integration and flight operations.

Ismael Villavicencio - Electrical Integration Engineer

Ismael Villavicencio

Electrical Integration Engineer

Electrical and Computer Engineering team.

Jack Slaten - Power Systems Engineer

Jack Slaten

Power Systems Engineer

Electrical and Computer Engineering team.

Burak Ozhan - Control Systems Engineer

Burak Ozhan

Control Systems Engineer

Electrical and Computer Engineering team.

Project Advisors

Scott Shaffar

Scott Shaffar

Project Advisor

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Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini

Project Advisor

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