Leadership

We are pleased to officially announce our new Executive Board for the 2023-2024 school year! Our team is lucky to have such a diverse and talented group of individuals that will continue to drive innovation here at USC. Fight On!

Ankur Mathur
Ankur Mathur Co-Project Manager Senior - Biomedical Engineering / Health Innovation

Hometown
San Mateo, CA

Hobbies
Reading   Watching movies   Rock climbing

What I love about SC Solar Car
The best part of Solar Car is the real world experience that can be gained just by being present. I personally enjoyed all the hands-on work I got to do where I got to apply skills I learned in class.

Brandon Gong Co-Project Manager Senior - Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Hometown
Las Vegas, NV

Hobbies
Mechanical keyboards   3D printers   DIY electronics

What I love about SC Solar Car
I love the opportunity to create a large scale functional system, all the way from power generation to the final motor output.

Brandon Gong
Tracey Truong
Tracey Truong Treasurer / Business Lead Senior - Chemical Engineering (Sustainable Energy)

Hometown
Los Angeles, CA

Hobbies
Videography   Cooking   Playing beach volleyball

What I love about SC Solar Car
My favorite part about Solar Car has been meeting new people while learning and applying new hands-on skills for different components of the car.

Nathan Matharu Mechanical Lead - Static Senior - Biomedical Engineering

Hometown
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Hobbies
Reading   Making resin art   Going to the beach

What I love about SC Solar Car
I love working towards a more sustainable future and learning the skills required to do so. Every time I come into the shop, I'm fascinated to learn the next technique or method we are using to make the car!

Nathan Matharu
Claire Yuan
Claire Yuan Electrical Lead - Low Voltage Junior - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Hometown
San Jose, California

Hobbies

What I love about SC Solar Car

Emily Kretschmer Electrical Lead - Solar B.S. Chemical Engineering M.S. Materials Engineering

Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO

Hobbies
crocheting, hiking, camping, keeping fish tanks

What I love about SC Solar Car
I really enjoy being part of a design team with a great team culture and fantastic teammates. It's also fulfilling to be working on a project with goals to make electric vehicles for a more sustainable future.

Emily Kretschmer
Nathan Chun
Nathan Chun Secretary Sophmore - Mechanical Engineering

Hometown
Los Angeles

Hobbies
piano, basketball, reading

What I love about SC Solar Car
The team is a safe zone where you can learn about a range of engineering specialties without the pressure that comes from classes and jobs. Fellow team members and leaders are always willing to help each other out, because there’s always something new to learn.

Aayush Sahasrabudhe Outreach Chair Junior - B.S. Computer Science/Business Administration

Hometown
Cheshire, CT

Hobbies

What I love about SC Solar Car
I love that team atmosphere. Learning is a team effort, and on this team we all do our best to support each other.

Aayush Sahasrabudhe
Wesley Lin
Wesley Lin Mechanical Lead - Dynamic Junior - Mechanical Engineering

Hometown

Hobbies

What I love about SC Solar Car