Management Team
Manages logistics of the entire team including documentation, finances, outreach and fellow team members
Dr. Roger H. Rangel
Faculty Advisor
Arwa Tizani
Graduate Advisor
Andrew Tec
Team Captain
Chanceleir Schilling
Project Manager
Khaled Takwa
Chief Systems Engineer
Mazen Nader Alkhatib
Assistant Project Manager
Woo Yoong Chong
Systems Engineer
Outreach Team
Uses networking, sponsorship management, event organization, marketing and advertisement as well as community outreach to promote and sustain the HyperXite team and pod
Adora Tadros
Outreach Lead
Rebecca Lim
Digital Coordinator
Ruby Gu
Media
Operations Team
Responsible for the team's operations which include processing, manufacturing and special projects.
Calvin Brochers
Processing Engineer
Dong Hyeon Kim
Manufacturing Lead
Will Burre
Special Projects Lead
Mechanics Team
The mechanics subsystem ensures and maximizes the safety and speed of the pod by integrating a high-end electric motor with proper liquid cooling systems, and creating a high velocity braking mechanisms.
Harmeet Gill
Chief Scientist
Leslie Hsiao
Propulsion Lead
Billy Tran
Braking Lead
Nicolas DeLouise
Piping / Cooling Lead
Derek Cheng
Piping/Cooling Team Member
Hemang Mehta
Piping/Cooling Team Member
Piping/Cooling Team Member
Lauren Fleming
Piping/Cooling Team Member
Mohamed Idris
Propulsion Team Member
Harshil Dadhaniya
Propulsion Team Member
Structures Team
The structures team is responsible for designing a modular structure, improving the pusher interface, and designing new stabilizer wheels for the HyperXite pod
Youssef Iskander
Static Structures Lead
Allen Chang
Dynamic Structures Lead
Jagdeep Batther
Dynamic Structures Lead
Kyle Monahan
Structures Team Member
Miles Richman
Structures Team Member
Sergio Linares
Structures Team Member
Lisheng Wang
Structures Team Member
Jiahui (Jayce) Cao
Structures Team Member
Bilal Said
Structures Team Member
Simulations Team
The simulations team uses different softwares to simulate the behavior of the HyperXite pod to ensure safety and success
Jason Lee
Dynamic Simulations Lead
Youngon (Annie) Lee
Static Simulations Lead
Lisheng Wang
Simulations Team Member
Jiahui (Jayce) Cao
Simulations Team Member
Carol Reyes
Simulations Team Member
Electronics Team
In charge of controlling the pod's Navigation, Power Systems and Controls
Sean McCutcheon
Electronics Lead
Kyle Ferreira
Power Systems Lead
Mark Mekkittikul
Navigation Lead
Matt Casper
Power Systems Team Member
Trevor Yasutake
Controls Team Member
Nicholas Oune
Controls Team Member
Shreshth Kumar
Controls Team Member
Documentation Team
We plan and direct the preparation of project documentation such as engineering drawings, experiments and tests, design packages, and bill of materials. We work closely with the project manager and system engineers to monitor and ensure the progress of the project.