Meet The Team

We are Purdue Solar Racing, a student-run organization at Purdue University that designs, builds, and races solar-powered vehicles in national and international competitions.

In addition to developing advanced vehicle systems, we participate in a variety of outreach events to educate the local community about the possibilities of sustainable transportation.

Our multidisciplinary team consists of a diverse set of students who work in business, operations, and engineering functions.


Current Leadership:

 

Leadership

Gus Brannock

 

Sam Langley-Hawthorne

Chief Engineer


Operations

Josh Saxon

Shop and Safety Director

Alex Sang

Marketing Director

 

John Chang

Treasurer


Engineering

Gus Brannock

Mechanical Director

Seth Schaefer

Strategy Lead

 

Simon Snydersmith

Composites Director


Advisor

Alex Chortos

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Chortos Lab

achortos@purdue.edu


Mentor

Sushrut Karmarkar

Graduate Student

CMSC


Acknowledgements

As a student organization, we at PSR also collaborate with university professors and other professionals to help achieve our goals. We couldn’t be more thankful to everyone who has helped share our vision in sustainable transportation and would like to express our gratitude here.

Ronald Sterkenburg

Professor of Aviation Technology

Composites Manufacturing & Simulation Center(CMSC)

https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/profile/sterkenr