Team Leadership

Theo DeGuzman
Team Captain
Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science ’24
Poughkeepie, NY

Ben Lehrer
Chief Engineer
Mechanical Engineering ’24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Suspension

Aaron Ziegler
Suspension Lead, Linkages, Tires
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Cincinatti, Ohio

Grace Nockolds
Front Hubs and Rims
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Houston, Texas

Sophia Gomez
Rear Hubs and Rims
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Oakland, California

Victoria Hernandez
Rear Upright
Mechanical Engineering ’26
Miami, Florida

Everett Button
Front Upright
Mechanical Engineering ’26
Farmington, Pennsylvania

Theo DeGuzman
Suspension Points, Shocks
Mechanical Engineering ’24
Poughkeepsie, New York
Drivetrain

Zatara Nepomuceno
Drivetrain Lead, Transfer Case
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Davis, California

Chris Hwang
Front Differential
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Gerry Matthews
Axels, Prop Shaft
Engineering Mechanics ’26
Vienna, Virginia

Darby Bankoski
Torque Limiter
Mechanical Engineering ’26
West Grove, Pennsylvania

Alexander Pivovarov
Engine Rails, Damping, CVT Case
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Cannes, France

Zahari Stoimenov
Custom/E-CVT
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Sofia, Bulgaria

Peter Klopp
Semi-Custom CVT
Mechanical Engineering ’24
Redwood City, California
Controls

Tyler Stanley
Controls Lead, Steering Rack
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Camas, Washington

Ben Lehrer
Brakes
Mechanical Engineering ’24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Valeria Vasquez-Barrows
Pedals
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Coral Springs, Florida

Jonas Simmons
Steering Wheel and Column
Biomedical Engineering ’24
Freehold Township, New Jersey
Frame

Weston Fortney
Frame Lead, Chassis
Chem BE ’26
Detroit, Michigan

Andrew Lott
Body Panels and Composites
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Salt Lake City, Utah

Jonas Simmons
Ergonomics and Seat
Biomedical Engineering ’24
Freehold Township, New Jersey

Emi Pinto
Vehicle and Team Graphics
Mechanical Engineering ’25
London, United Kingdom
Data Aquisition and Electronics

Aaren Wong
DAQ and Electrionics Lead
Computer Science ’25
Foster City, California

Reid Cain
Electronics Systems/PCB
Electrical Engineering/CS ’26
San Diego, California

Tanner Gladson
Embedded Software
Computer Science ’24
Gillette, Wyoming

Justin Wang
Electronics Systems/Communication
Electrical Engineering ’26
Potomac, Maryland

Peter Xu
Data Visualization + Drivers
Computer Science ’26
Fremont, California

Rohan Bongu
Sensor Selection/Power Systems
Chem BE ’24
Saint Johns, Florida

Owen Mitchell
DAQ Mechanical Integration
Mechanical Engineering ’24
Bozeman, Montana

Ben Wen
Localization
Biomedical Engineering ’27
San Mateo, California
Testing

Nina Tedeschi
Testing Lead, Controls Testing, WFT
Biomedical/Mech Engineering ’23
Albany, New York

Owen Mitchell
Suspension and Frame Testing
Mechanical Engineering ’24
Bozeman, Montana

Jonas Simmons
Ergonomics Testing
Biomedical Engineering ’24
Freehold Township, New Jersey

Peter Klopp
Drivetrain Testing
Mechanical Engineering ’24
Redwood City, California
Team Projects

Chris Hwang
HR and Outreach Manager
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Victoria Hernandez
Social Media Manager
Mechanical Engineering ’26
Miami, Florida

Peter Klopp
Fleet Manager
Mechanical Engineering ’25
Redwood City, California

Jonas Simmons
Business Lead
Biomedical Engineering ’24
Freehold Township, New Jersey
Also check out our alumni page to see the former team members who built up today’s program!