Our Mentors
Officers
Toby Roule
PRESIDENT
Aerospace Engineering
Favorite Tool: Prusa Mk4
Other Involvements: GT Birdwatchers, HPEPL, AIAA
Did you know?
This summer I road tripped to California and back, hitting 9 national parks in total!
Dr. Kelly Griendling
Advisor
AE Professor
Favorite Tool:
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Alekhya Vemuri
Public Affairs
Aerospace Engineering
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Avionics Team Member at GTXR, Peer mentor with Sigma Gamma Tau, TA for Physics 2211, member of GT Nap Club
Did you know?
If you say ‘Alekhya’ very quickly, Alexa responds to it.
Dalton Luedke
Operations
Aerospace Engineering
Favorite Tool: Prusas
Other Involvements: GTRI
Did you know?
I run my own print farm!
Terry Xie
Training
Mechanical Engineering
Favorite Tool: Bambu Labs X1C
Other Involvements: Georgia Tech Xperimental Rocketry (GTXR), Georgia Tech Glee Club
Did you know?
I love to go stargazing and enjoy astrophotography! I also love planespotting too!
Karthik Shaji
Purchasing
Aerospace Engineering
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: SSDL, FLAIR Lab, Fencing
Did you know?
I’ve been fencing for 10 years!
Sidsadee Banchongsirich-areon
Development
Aerospace Engineering
Favorite Tool: Automatic Material System (AMS)
Other Involvements: GT Marching Band, GTXR, Rotorjackets, AREAL Lab, GT Jazz
Did you know?
I live in the AMS!
Shalini Shailesh
Programming & Outreach
Aerospace Engineering
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: GNC, LGST Lab
Did you know?
I studied abroad in Ireland this summer!
Simon Kinderman
Safety
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Omtech laser cutter
Other Involvements: CORE Robotics Lab, FLAIR Lab, Fencing, Running wreck
Did you know?
I have been fencing for 9 years!
Saniya Kulkarni
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: GTXR, WRT
Did you know?
I completed a 4000 piece puzzle in 3 weeks
Mentors
Raghavendra Bharadwaj
Public Affairs
5th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Band Saw
Other Involvements: M3 Lab, SSDL
Did you know?
I am an Eagle Scout
Eli Clouatre
Purchasing
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Undergraduate Research with SSDL
Did you know?
I once gave someone uranium for secret Santa gift
Lauren Forcey
Programming & Outreach
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Resin printers
Other Involvements: SSDL (VISORS), Women’s Club Soccer, WIE, SWE
Did you know?
I’ve met the whole crew of Artemis II (2 were at a frozen yogurt vending machine :))!
Taylor Hampson
Operations
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Soldering Iron
Other Involvements: YJSP, AE Ambassadors, High-Power Electric Propulsion Laboratory, Seek Discomfort, AIAA, SEDS, random shenanigans
Did you know?
I was named after a dog
Neil Jackson
Development
4th Year ME
Favorite Tool: Wood Lathe
Other Involvements: Undergraduate Research and Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Did you know?
I’ve been a drummer for 10 years!
Teresa Thoundayil
Development
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Board Games Club
Did you know?
I make costume props!
Eleanor Bertocchi
Optimization
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Hammer 🙂
Other Involvements: Hive Makerspace, Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Did you know?
I spent my 2021 Christmas in quarentine
Grace Clark
Optimization
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter!
Other Involvements: Yellow Jacket Roller Derby, GT Figure Skating, High Power Rocketry, Astronomy Club
Did you know?
I got to go paragliding in Switzerland this past semester!
Dylan Gantt
Safety
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: GT Club Tennis, Greek Life, HPEPL Research
Did you know?
I travelled to four continents in 2023
Simon Kinderman
Optimization
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: CNC
Other Involvements: SGT, YJFC, ASDL, GT Supersonics Club
Did you know?
I love to rock climb!
Kashvi Mundra
Programming & Outreach
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Stratasys Printers!
Other Involvements: WoAA, SSDL, Intramurals
Did you know?
I’m producing an album on Logic Pro X!
Althea Noonan
Safety
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: The Prusa Printers!
Other Involvements: On campus, I’m involved with the GTXR propulsion team and am a undergraduate researcher for the GLRG in the SSDL!
Did you know?
I love learning about space policy!
Toby Roule
Operations
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: PolyJet Printer
Other Involvements: HPEPL, ORGT, AIAA
Did you know?
I used AMS tools to make a fully functioning telescope!
Hiroshi Wang
Operations
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Musicians Network, Space Systems Design Laboratory
Did you know?
I almost burned my apartment down as a result of a failed chemistry experiment!
Miles Appleton
Development
2nd Year Environmental Science
Favorite Tool: Lathe
Other Involvements: Community Garden, GTE, Muay Thai
Did you know?
I built a Telecaster (let me know if you need woodworking help)
Tyler Cummings
Development
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Miter Saw
Other Involvements: Marching Band, YJSP, KKΨ
Did you know?
I have travelled to over 20 countries!
Catherine Fang
Purchasing
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutters
Other Involvements: GNC, PXL
Did you know?
If you need to find me, ask Shalini
Morgan Gregg
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: GTXR and WoAA
Did you know?
I’m studying abroad in Ireland this summer!
Xander Hardin
Training
2nd Year ME
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Christain Campus Fellowship
Did you know?
I’ve done two triathlons
Mackenzie Newman
Public Affairs
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Cricut
Other Involvements: GT TPED and RRC
Did you know?
I love making 3-D wood models!
Ella O
Operations
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: YJSP, YJFC, Greek Life
Did you know? I’m from the DC area (Bethesda, MD)
John Roberts
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Table saw
Other Involvements: Boxing club, GTXR
Did you know?
I used to play soccer
Andy Romero
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Table saw
Other Involvements: PLUS leader, YJS structures team
Did you know?
I’ve made many sculpture, portraits and baked tons of bread
Shalini Shailesh
Public Affairs
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: RRC, GNC
Did you know?
If you need to find me, ask Catherine
Owen Winn
Safety
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: CNC Router
Other Involvements: Yellow Jacket Marching Band, Combustion Lab, GTXR
Did you know?
I make and sell my own candles!
Terry Xie
Training
2nd Year ME
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: GTXR, Rotorjackets, Glee Club, Pi Epsilon Phi, Chinese Student Association
Did you know?
I love to go stargazing and enjoy astrophotography!
Avantika Goel
Safety
1st Year AE
Favorite Tool: craft knife and hot glue gun
Other Involvements: GTXR
Did you know?
I enjoy Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance)
Jackson Herzlieb
Operations
1st Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: GNC, Chess Club
Did you know?
I love playing the bass!
Emma Li
Programming & Outreach
1st Year AE
Favorite Tool: Bandsaw
Other Involvements: AIAA, ASDL, GTXR, YJSP
Did you know?
I shaved my head bald after I got my first college acceptance letter
Lucas Morera
Operations
1st Year ECE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: GTXR, Intramurals, Oxford Study Abroad
Did you know?
My favorite TV show is Avatar: The Last Airbender!
Caden Perry
Operations
1st Year AE
Favorite Tool: FDM 3D Printers
Other Involvements: Rotorjackets, DBVF
Did you know?
I have had several live planted aquascaped aquariums
Alekhya Vemuri
Training
1st Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: GTXR, Grand Challenges, Carbon Neutral Energy Systems Lab, India Club
Did you know?
If you say “Alekhya” really quickly, Alexa will respond to it!
Truman Williams
Development
1st Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: DBF, Climbing club, Theta Chi fraternity
Did you know?
I’m addicted to rock climbing