Our Team

 

President

Paul Lachcik

President, Oversees Project

Major: Electrical Engineering

About: This club has taught me so much about myself, and I am so glad I joined back in 2022.

Build Team

Isaak Dominguez

Build Team Lead

Major: Aerospace Engineering

About: I make sure that everyone on build team is doing their work in a timely manner as well as making sure that they are learning along the way.

Landen Brooks

Suspension Repair

Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology

About: I believe myself to be a creative and curious person. I enjoy writing, engineering, art, philosophy, storytelling, etc.. I enjoy learning and I think the Mars Rover Team is an opportunity to learn engineering in an applicable way outside the classroom.

Colin Denzer

Chassis Optimization

Major: Mechanical Engineering

About: Hello! I’m Colin, and I’m a chassis guy for UD Mars Rover Team. I enjoy MRT because of the interesting work, the agency I have, and the amazing people I get to work with! Without this club, engineering would be far more abstract and theoretical, but I now feel far more grounded in how the engineering principles apply to real life.

Matthew Drab

Turret

Major: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Concentration

About: I love how UD Mars Rover allows each member take part in each part of the creative process from design to physical implementation.

Michael Franko

Limbs

Major: Mechanical Engineering

About: I am a sophomore member of the build team. I enjoy the challenging environment and team building that rover provides. In my free time, I enjoy riding motorcycles and photography

Reid Miller

Wheels

Major: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Concentration

About: As a member of the UDMRT Build Team I focus on iterative design through rapid prototyping to produce quality parts.

Ashley Rice

End Effector

Major: Mechanical Engineering

About: I am a mechanical engineering student interested in assembly line robotics! I l like the Rover’s competition goals and the team.

Michael Ruffner

End Effector

Major: Mechanical Engineering

About: I like to play video games, read and want to do a career in robotics.

Thomas Passerallo

Suspension Repair

Major: Mechanical Engineering

About: I really enjoy playing basketball.

Vo Duc Hieu “Lucas” Tran

Chassis Optimization

Major: Mechanical Engineering

About: I enjoy working with others and learning from them. In my free time, I like spending time with friends or playing basketball. I also really enjoy watching Formula 1 and playing the piano.

Business Team

Ethan Freitag

Business Team Lead

Major: Marketing, Management

About: As the leader of Marketing and Logistics, I focus on leading my team to success. We have set goals, helping us focus on sponsor outreach, social media, and financial management. I enjoy being on this team because it has give me a chance to use my classroom knowledge in a real, fast-paced setting.

Minh Hoang

Social Media, Finance

Major: Finance

About: Being in the UD Mars Rover Team gives me the chance to have hands on experience in finance and I genuinely cannot wait to see how our team will be this year.

Computer Team

Nathaniel Wappman

Computer Team Lead

Major: Mechanical Engineering

About: I like learning all about what goes into making a rover. In my free time I like to golf and hang out with friends.

Sulaiman Ahmed

Power

Major: Electrical Engineering

About: Aim to learn something everyday.

Tom Carroll

Arm

Major: Computer Engineering

About: This is my second year on the team and I have a strong desire to improve our arm. I also participate in the Dayton Frisbee team. I enjoy robotics and am looking forward to a great year.

Levi Donahue

Vision

Major: Electrical Engineering

About: My name is Levi.

Jade Ha

Software

Major: Electrical Engineering

About: I love UD Mars Rovers for its collaboration and the space it gives for creativity. I work on camera, mapping, and some interface features, basically helping the rover where it's going. Something about myself, I enjoy bonfires, hiking, and hunting for the best local cafes.

Ryan King

Power

Major: Electrical Engineering

About: I'm also minoring in music technology and aspire to work on designing speakers.

Joe Mosko

Vision

Major: Computer Science

About: I’m really interested in the autonomous driving aspect of the rover because it’s a new project. In my free time I work on personal projects and go to the gym. This summer I’ll be interning at GE Aerospace for software!

Kaden Urban

Power

Major: Electrical Engineering

About: I look forward to finding and joining internships and co-ops and also jobs in the near future. I love basketball and all sports. I really like learning things I don’t already know.

Katie Sutton

Web Master

Major: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

About: I'm very passionate about music. I'm involved in marching band, pep band, Dayton jazz ensemble, and trombone ensemble.

Science Team

Alivia Baker

Science Team Lead, Soli Analysis

Major: Chemical Engineering

About: I have been the Science Team lead since 2023, and I absolutely love it! I am a senior chemical engineer and in my select free time I enjoy running, traveling and hanging out with my rabbit. I hope to be a chemical researcher working to advance space exploration technology.