2026-2027 Team

Team Leadership

Project Manager

Mika Kato (2028) is pursuing degrees in Materials Science and Engineering and Environmental Policy. She became the Project Manager in her Junior year. As the Project Manager, Mika is responsible for coordinating with all teams and keeping the entire project on track to continue Bastet, our SC8 car, prepare for SC9 ,and get us to the FSGP 2027 race this summer.

Mechanical Lead

Yiyao Du (2027) is pursuing a degree in Applied Math from the McCormick School of Engineering. She became the Mechanical Lead her Senior year. As the Mechanical Lead, Yiyao is responsible for training new Mechanical members, assigning members to and overseeing all Mechanical sub-teams, and ensuring our car is in racing condition for the FSGP 2027 race this summer, while preparing SC9 for our next cycle.

Software Co-lead

Daniel Antony (2027) is pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Applied Math from the McCormick School of Engineering. He became the Software Lead his Senior year. As the Software Co-lead, Daniel works with his fellow Software Co-lead to oversee the development of all software and telemetry components of the vehicle, manage the rest of the Software Team, and integrate the software systems with the electrical and mechanical components of the car.

Software Co-lead

Daniel Shoshin (2027) is pursuing a degree in Computer Science from the McCormick School of Engineering. He has been with the team since his Sophomore year and became the Software Lead his Junior year. As the Software Co-lead, Daniel works with his Software Co-lead to oversee the development of all software and telemetry components of the vehicle, manage the rest of the Software Team, and integrate the software systems with the electrical and mechanical components of the car.

Electrical Co-lead

Prakul Madaan (2029) is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering from the McCormick School of Engineering. He has been with NUsolar since his Freshman year and became an Electrical Co-lead his Sophomore year. As an Electrical Lead, Prakul works with his fellow Electrical Co-lead to oversee the design and manufacture of all electrical systems of the car, and to ensure that electrical team members have the skills and tools they need to get our car race ready.

Electrical Co-lead

Angelina Feng (2029) is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering from the McCormick School of Engineering. She has been with NUsolar since her Freshman year and became an Electrical Co-lead her Sophomore year. As an Electrical Co-lead, Angelina works with her fellow Electrical Co-lead to oversee the design and manufacture of all electrical systems of the car, and to ensure that electrical team members have the skills and tools they need to get our car race ready.

Business Lead

Bill Chen (2029) is pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering and Economics from the McCormick School of Engineering. He has been with the team since his Freshman year and became the Business Lead his Sophomore year. As the Business Lead, Bill is responsible for the financial, administrative, and outreach-related aspects of the team. This includes managing the team’s budget, applying for grants, coordinating race logistics, and communicating with and securing sponsors.