THE CAR
The process of creating a successful race car begins early in the year with the car's design. Before any tubes are cut and welded, the entire car is designed using CAD (Computer Aided Design) software. This allows us to integrate all the components together and resolve potential problems before manufacturing begins. We manufacture the majority of the parts on the car; parts such as the engine, shocks, and tires are purchased, but even with purchased parts a great deal of customization takes place. For example, while the engine is originally used on a Honda motorcycle, the complete intake, exhaust, fuel, and control systems are custom, leaving the engine design team with a great deal of freedom.
THE TEAM
TEAM LEADERSHIP
Josh Klinger
Chief Engineer
joshua.klinger@duke.edu
CHASSIS
Sydney Beckett
Position: Chassis Lead
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
Gabriella Underwood
Position: Chassis Simulation
Major: Mechanical Engineering '23
Jerry Louh
Position: Chassis Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '21
Benjamin Johns
Position: Chassis Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
Rebecca Seickel
Position: Chassis Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '23
SUSPENSION
Alexandra Gray
Position: Suspension Lead
Major: Mechanical Engineering '23
Sunny Li
Position: Suspension Lead
Major: Civil Engineering '23
William Kim
Position: Vehicle Dynamics Simulation
Major: Mechanical Engineering '23
David Prada
Position: Suspension Assembly
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
May Mei
Position: Wheel Assembly Design
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
Toma Shigaki-Than
Position: Steering Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
Iman von Briesen
Position: Wheel Assembly Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Emi Muranaka
Position: Control Systems Lead
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
Kevin Peng
Position: Pedal Box Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
AERODYNAMICS
Kartikay Goel
Position: Aerodynamics Lead
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
Heath Springman
Position: Aero Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
Jacob Manders
Position: Airfoil/Lay-up Development
Major: Mechanical Engineering '21
Cosima Liang
Position: Material Analysis
Major: Biomedical Engineering '21
Vincent Wang
Position: Flow Simulation Analysis
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
POWERTRAIN
Connor Gregg
Position: Powertrain Lead
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
Noah Falbaum
Position: Powertrain Lead
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
Nolan Prince
Position: Exhaust Design
Major: Mechanical Engineering '23
Allen Parayil
Position: Fuel System Design
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Jamie Wang
Position: Electrics Lead
Major: Electrical Engineering '24
Alex Niculescu
Position: Electrics Lead
Major: Electrical Engineering '24
Tyler Feldman
Position: BSPD Design
Major: Electrical Engineering '23
Tyler Feldman
Position: BSPD Design
Major: Electrical Engineering '23
Jaden Long
Position: Wiring Harness Design
Major: Biology '24
ERGONOMIC SYSTEMS
Akash Meesa
Position: Ergonomics Lead
Major: Biomedical Engineering '22
Jonathan Perera
Position: Steering Design
Major: Biomedical Engineering '22
Jared Gudino
Position: Ergonomics Design
Major: Mechanical Engineering '22
Swetha Sekhar
Position: Ergonomics Design
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
Alfredo Sanchez
Position: Ergonomics Manufacturing
Major: Mechanical Engineering '24
BUSINESS
Thomas Rainow
Position: Marketing Strategies
Major: Math/Economics '24
Josh Jacobs
Position: Sponsorship Activation
Major: Economics '24