We are a student-run team at UW–Madison dedicated to designing, building, and racing solar-powered vehicles to promote sustainability and hands-on engineering.
Maanik Chawla
President
Leads the entire organization, managing the project timeline, budget, and university relations.
Neel Shah
Director
Manages team logistics, events, and the bridge between engineering and business operations.
Seba Al Tawfiq
Race Operations
Coordinates competition logistics, including travel, lodging, permitting, and pit stop planning.
Renzo Widjaja
Finance
Manages the team budget, purchasing systems, and shipment logistics to ensure financial health.
Lauren Knudsen
Industry Relations
Secures corporate sponsorships, manages benefits, and organizes the annual car reveal event.
Taylor Tlachac
Marketing
Controls the team’s public brand, recruitment, and media production to maintain a professional image.
Ryan King
Director
Directs the mechanical architecture, including the chassis, suspension, body, and systems integration.
Ebba Kaulas
Body
Optimizes vehicle aerodynamics and minimizes weight through composite shell design and analysis.
Hans Rasmussen
Suspension
Engineers the steering and suspension systems to ensure stability and proper road interface.
Ethan Anderson
Composites
Manages carbon fiber manufacturing, overseeing mold creation and layup processes for the chassis.
Zander Big Mountain
Structures
Designs the primary load-bearing framework, including the chassis, roll cage, and driver seat.
William Perkins
Braking
Engineers a lightweight braking system and integrates regenerative braking with the electrical team.
Joey Polentini
Mechatronics (Mechanical Co-Lead)
Bridges mechanical and electrical design by engineering motor mounts, enclosures, and cooling systems.
Charlie Stiemke
Director
Architects the vehicle's full electrical system, overseeing firmware, hardware, and high-voltage integration.
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Fangrui(Henry) Zhang
Software
Develops the driver dashboard and external tools to analyze real-time vehicle telemetry.
Milan Mishra
Solar Array
Designs the solar cells and MPPT circuitry to capture and transfer maximum energy to the battery.
Siddharth Germilla
Firmware Co-Lead
Develops the vehicle's embedded code and state machine to control inputs and system behavior.
Ryan Sinnreich
Firmware Co-Lead
Develops the vehicle's embedded code and state machine to control inputs and system behavior.
Max Davies
Battery
Designs the complete energy storage system, including the BMS, high-voltage harnessing, and charging.
Krishiv Patel
Race Strategy
Builds predictive telemetry models to optimize driving strategy and energy usage during competitions.
Nick Schnobel
Low Voltage
Designs the hardware and PCBs that interface between the driver, sensors, and mechanical systems.
Leo Choy
Powertrain
Engineers the high-voltage drivetrain, integrating the motor, controller, and protection circuitry.
Lily Andrias
Mechatronics (Electrical Co-Lead)
Bridges mechanical and electrical design by engineering motor mounts, enclosures, and cooling systems.