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.

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.

Composites

Design, test, and manufacture the car’s internal composite components and aeroshell.

Using advanced materials and simulations, the Composites team ensures the safety and structural integrity of the car.

 

Leadership

Executives

Program Director

Shira Shabtian

Ops Co-Directors

Emna Sellami
Srijana Kandadi

Engineering Co-Directors

Jackson Hilton
Parth Behani

Subteam Leads

Mechanical

Yousuf Abubakr

Electrical

Sean Yang

Solar

Aashika Nair
Kimia Sattary

Composites

Taeyoung (Eddie) Kang
Kylie Bell

Mechanical Leads

Brakes

Carlos Noreña

Battery

Michael Jia

Steering

Luis Monsalve

Suspension

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Griffin Zajac
Jeremy Huang

Structures

Alex Gao

Communications

Secretary

Jackson Hilton

Webmaster

Mayra Gonzalez-Gomez

Treasurer

Alex Gao