Our Team

Constructing a car powered solely by the sun not only requires the combined knowledge of a variety of disciplines but also a tight-knit community ready to tackle any challenge they face along their journey. Learn about our dedicated teams that are working to make sustainability a reality.

Subteams

Operations

Manage logistics, marketing, branding, outreach, and sponsor relations.

Through overseeing the external and internal relations of our team, Operations ensures that the rest of the team can focus on building our solar cars.

Mechanical

Physical design and construction of the structural parts of the car.

The Mechanical team designs and builds the car’s suspension, chassis, and powertrain.

Battery

Design, manufacture, and integrate the car’s battery pack.

Using high-capacity rechargeable cells, the battery team constructs the battery pack that stores energy from the solar array and supplies power to our car.

Electrical

Program, design, and integrate the car’s electrical subsystem.

Using custom designed PCBs and the CAN network, the Electrical team implements the communication backbone of the car.

Solar

Design and integration of the car’s custom solar array.

Using custom-encapsulated cells, the Solar team constructs and integrates the ultra-high efficiency solar array that powers our car.

Strategy

Research and develop race simulation or manage the AWS backend.

Using GUS simulator, the Strategy team simulates scenarios of the race on the computer. Additionally, they help manage the AWS backend of the club. 

Leadership

Executives

Program Director

Kylie Bell

Engineering Director

Jae Won Hwang

Operations Directors

Joshua Choi
Huong Le

Mechanical Subteam Leads

Mechanical Director

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Haley Kim

Electrical Program Managers

Jonathan Ji
Peter Choi

Solar Program Managers

Calvin Lee
Paige Haworth

Battery Program Managers

Kian Rafian
Shirina Agrawal

Dynamics Program Managers

Melodie Cin
Madeleine Ren

Chassis Program Managers

Kayla Lowenberg
James Ghirardo

Shell Program Managers

Elina Morishita
Anayeli Ramirez Leon

Strategy Program Managers

Nikita Mehendale
Tanvi Deshpande

Communications

Secretary & Webmaster

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Han Lim

Treasurer

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Emily Harris

Contacts

  • Program Director: kylie.l.bell@berkeley.edu
  • Business Operations: joshuapchoi@berkeley.edu AND huongle29@berkeley.edu
  • Engineering Director: jaewonhwang@berkeley.edu
  • Mechanical Director: haleykim@berkeley.edu
  • Electrical: jonathanji@berkeley.edu AND petchoi@berkeley.edu
  • Solar: cal27@berkeley.edu AND paige.haworth05@berkeley.edu
  • Battery: krafian@berkeley.edu AND shirinaa@berkeley.edu
  • Dynamics: melodiecin@berkeley.edu AND maddy.ren@berkeley.edu
  • Chassis: kaylalowenberg@berkeley.edu AND james.e.ghirardo@berkeley.edu
  • Strategy: nikitavmehendale@berkeley.edu AND tanvid@berkeley.edu
  • Shell: elinamorishita@berkeley.edu AND anayeliramirez@berkeley.edu
  • Secretary/Webmaster/Mechanical: hlim17@berkeley.edu
  • Treasury: emilyharris@berkeley.edu