Our Mentors
Officers
Javier Pratdesaba
PRESIDENT
4th Year Chemical Engineering
Favorite Tool: Formlabs Form 3
Other Involvements: Symphonic band, BTZ Combustion lab, math TA
Did you know?
I’ve played flute in concert band, alto sax in jazz band, and clarinet in symphonic band!
Dr. Di Leo
Advisor
AE Professor
Favorite Tool: Safety Glasses
Did you know?
He leads the Multiphysics Mechanics of Materials Lab focused on structures and materials research!
Dalton Luedke
Operations
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: 3D printers
Other Involvements: GTRI
Did you know?
I have 18 3D printers at home!
Ava Rose
Public Affairs
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Glowforge Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Georgia Tech Student Foundation, Alpha Xi Delta
Did you know?
I have an instagram account where I rate pretzels I eat!
Ashish Cavale
Training
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Cricut
Other Involvements: SSDL, HPEPL, AIAA, SGT, Math TA
Did you know?
I have a motorcycle license but haven’t had the chance to ride on the road yet.
Katrina Potak
Purchasing
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Wood Lathe
Other Involvements: Navy ROTC, GT Catholic Center, High Performance Computing Lab
Did you know?
I was born in Vienna, Austria
Sidsadee Banchongsirich-areon
Development
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Omtech laser cutter
Other Involvements: GTXR, Marching Band, RotorJackets
Did you know?
I am an AMS enjoyer
Paula Delfin
Programming & Outreach
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Omtech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: ASDL, AIAA, WOAA, GT Salsa Club
Did you know?
I love baking in my free time!
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!
Karthik Shaji
Optimization
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Omtech laser cutter
Other Involvements: CORE Robotics Lab, FLAIR Lab, GTMS, Fencing
Did you know?
I have been fencing for 9 years!
Mentors
Raghu Bharadwaj
Public Affairs
5th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Band Saw
Other Involvements: Survivor at Georgia Tech, M3 Lab, SSDL
Did you know?
I have a spreadsheet ranking pizza places around Atlanta
Rebekah Geil
Programming & Outreach
5th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Formbox
Other Involvements: Navigators, SWE
Did you know?
I have an 800+ day streak on Duolingo
Madeleine Graham Macy
Operations
5th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Wood lathe
Involvements: Research at the ASDL
Did you know?
I write a webcomic called aeromad! https://aero-mad.tumblr.com/
Robbie van Zyl
Programming & Outreach
5th Year ME
Favorite Tool: CNC
Other Involvements: Sigma chi Fraternity, GT RoboTech Hackathon, and former intern at Space-X startup Parallel Systems, incoming Summer intern at Skydio
Did you know?
I was born and raised in South Africa!
Lily Cooper
Training
4th Year ME
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: YJFC, WOAA, Greek Life
Did you know?
I have a pet chicken!
Lauren Forcey
Programming & Outreach
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: new laser cutter!
Other Involvements: SWE, GT Club soccer
Did you know?
I’ve traveled to Paris for a soccer tournament!
Taylor Hampson
Operations
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Soldering Iron
Other Involvements: HPEPL, YJSP, Undergraduate Research Ambassadors
Did you know?
I was named after a dog
Neil Jackson
Development
4th Year ME
Favorite Tool: Wood Lathe
Other Involvements: Yellow Jacket Marching Band, Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Did you know?
I love the DUNE books
Terry Thoundayil
Development
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Board Games, YJSP
Did you know?
I started coming to (and refusing to leave) the AMS by making my first Halloween costume a week before the holiday.
Eleanor Bertocchi
Programming & Outreach
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!
Eli Clouatre
Development
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Glowforge Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: GT Beekeeping Club
Did you know?
I once bought uranium as a secret Santa gift
Dylan Gantt
Operations
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: Club Tennis Team, Greek Life, Delta
Did you know?
I can juggle
Simon Kinderman
Optimization
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: SGT, YJFC, CCL
Did you know?
I visited over 10 countries this summer!
Kashvi Mundra
Optimization
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser cutter
Other Involvements: YJSP, WoAA, LGST Lab, GT Musicians’ Network
Did you know?
I love writing songs on my guitar, piano, and violin!
Althea Noonan
Development
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Glowforge laser cutter!
Other Involvements: Georgia Tech Experimental Rocketry Club, AIAA, and SSDL Undergraduate Research.
Did you know?
I’m really interested in space policy!
Toby Roule
Operations
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Resin Printers
Other Involvements: Hytech Racing, Undergraduate Research, ORGT
Did you know?
This summer, I took a road trip from Seattle to Pittsburgh, stopping in 5 national parks!
Miles Appleton
Optimization
1st Year Environmental Science
Favorite Tool: Lathe
Other Involvements: Muay Thai, GT Musicians Network, GT Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Community Garden
Did you know?
I forage for wild mushrooms.
Tyler Cummings
Development
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Miter Saw
Other Involvements: YJSP, Marching Band, KKΨ
Did you know?
I am writing a musical piece with someone!
Catherine Fang
Purchasing
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Planer
Other Involvements: GNC, PXL
Did you know?
I love tomatoes!
Morgan Gregg
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Prusa 3D Printers
Other Involvements: GTXR and WoAA
Did you know?
I know how to crochet!
Xander Hardin
Safety
2nd Year ME
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter (out of left field, right?)
Other Involvements: I spent the last year on the Solar Car racing team working with the suspension team. I’ve also found a great community at the Christian Campus Fellowship where I’ve made some of my closest friendships.
Did you know?
This past summer I worked as a ocean lifeguard where I got to push myself to compete in my first Triathlon as well as a 10 mile race barefoot.
Saniya Kulkarni
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Glowforge 😎
Other Involvements: GTXR, WRT
Did you know?
I built a radio telescope last year!
Mackenzie Newman
Training
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Glowforge Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Georgia Tech Themepark and Engineering Club and Ramblin Rocket Club
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)
Andy Romero
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Table saw
Other Involvements: PLUS leader, air-bearing spacecraft simulator
Did you know?
I love making big sculptures, painting portraits and making bread 😀
Shalini Shailesh
Public Affairs
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: RRC/GNC, SWE
Did you know?
I love making bracelets and anklets
Hiroshi Wang
Operations
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Space Systems Design Lab, Dramatech, YJFC
Did you know?
I love listening to and playing extreme metal on guitar, bass and drums!
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!