Our Solar Leads
Kayla Lee
Team Captain
Kayla Lee is a third year business student in management information systems from Katy, TX. As team captain she maintains timelines, leads communication between technical systems and operations, and spams slack. She was last year's Suspension Sub-system lead and LHR Facilities officer. Kayla is passionate about solar vehicle and supporting her awesome teammates. Outside of LHR, she occasionally returns to the MUSE dance team, searches for sweet treats, gets into longboard accidents, and just generally fights the business major allegations against her.
Ishan Deshpande
Chief Engineer
Ishan is a first-year Masters' student in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is the Chief Engineer, and was previously involved with the Electronics systems of the car and platform projects. He also was the Controls and Platform lead. In his free time, he likes to write code and sob profusely. He has a coffee and canes addiction.
Harshit Dalmia
Mechanical Lead
Harshit is third year Mechanical Engineering student from Austin, Texas. As mechanical lead, he oversees the design and manufacturing of the 5 mechanical systems. Outside of LHR he enjoys spending time with friends, trying new food, and believing hobbies are probably real... maybe.
Saadhika Prakash
Aeroshell Lead
Saadhika is a second year Aerospace Engineering student from New Jersey. She oversees the Aerodynamics and Composites systems, managing the design and production of the aeroshell along with its related attachment mechanisms. Outside of LHR, she enjoys reading, baking, and coffee.
Frank Li
Electrical Lead
Frank is a third year Electrical & Computer Engineering student from Katy, Texas. As electrical lead, he oversees the design and manufacturing of the 4 electrical systems. Outside of LHR he enjoys spending time with friends, playing basketball, and learning piano + guitar.
Hardhik Sripuram
Operations Lead
Hardhik Sripuram is a junior International Business student from Frisco, TX. As the Operations Lead, he manages all corporate partnerships, public relations, and treasury tasks which all tie to how the team is externally perceived. Outside LHR, he enjoys cooking, trying new foods, binge-watching tv shows, and learning new languages.
Matthew Murzaku
Aerodynamics Lead
Matthew Murzaku is a third year Mechanical Engineering student from Philadelphia, PA. As the aerodynamics lead, he manages the aerodynamic design, optimization, and validation of the aeroshell. In his free time, he travels to many different countries and he has not lost a game of FIFA in 1 year.
Advait Joshi
Composites Lead
Advait Joshi is a junior Aerospace Engineering major from Round Rock Texas. As composites lead, he is responsible for the structural design and manufacturing of all composites components of the car, and also oversee R&D projects such as the creation of a composite panel chassis. Outside of his responsibilities as composites lead, he enjoys working for the Solar Dynamics system as well as cooking and woodworking.
Kaden Nguyen
Powertrain Lead
Kaden Nguyen is a junior Electrical and Computer Engineering student from Sachse, Texas. As the Powertrain lead, he manages the battery, thermals, and enclosures of the vehicle. Outside of LHR, he enjoys skating, cooking, and the two wolves!
Devansh Halari
Body Lead
Devansh Halari is a second year Mechanical Engineering student from Austin, Texas. As Body lead, he manages all components the driver interacts with, as well as the 4130 structural chassis. In his free time, he likes to play D&D and write stories.
Evan Zhang
Dynamics Lead
Evan Zhang is a third year Mechanical Engineering student from Houston, Texas. As dynamics lead, he manages the design and validation of suspension, steering, and unsprung subsystems. Outside of LHR, he enjoys travelling, watching motorsports, and tennis.
Akshay Gaitonde
Vehicle Controls and Telemetry Lead
Akshay is a junior Computer Science and Mathematics dual major from Austin, TX. As the vehicle controls and telemetry lead, he oversees the design and implementation of motor control logic, various sensors, and real time data processing and visualization. Outside of LHR, he enjoys food (new or familiar), watching UFC, and spending time with his family (dog included).
Ravi Shah
Power Systems Lead
Ravi Shah is a second-year Electrical and Computer Engineering student from Round Rock, Texas. As the Power Systems Lead, he manages the design and validation of electronics and embedded firmware for the high-voltage control, low-voltage power distribution, and battery management system of the car. Outside of LHR, he enjoys traveling, rewatching The Office, and anything space-related.
Erika Feller
Power Generation Lead
Erika is a third-year Electrical and Computer Engineering student from
Fort Worth, Texas. As Power Generation Lead, she manages the delivery of power from the solar array to our high-voltage system. Outside of LHR, she enjoys rock climbing, playing piano, and goofing around with friends.
Annika Moon
Corporate Relations Lead
Annika is a third year Biomedical Engineering major from New Jersey. As Corporate Relations lead, she manages maintaining and developing relationships with partners. Outside of LHR, she loves making Spotify playlists, collecting perfume, and coaching synchronized swimming.
Ethan Reyes
Public Relations Lead
Ethan is a junior Advertising major from Frisco, Texas. As Public Relations Lead, he manages all content, merch, and social media for SVT. Outside of LHR, he loves storytelling, bouldering, and can play 5 instruments!
Arav Chedda
Treasury Lead
Arav is a junior BHP & Finance major from Frisco, TX. As the treasury lead, he assists with purchasing materials, tracking donations, and handling the budget. Outside of LHR, he enjoys reading, reciting scenes from The Office, and watching clips of Luka Dončić.
