The GTSR Electrical Team is tasked with the design and implementation of the various electrical subsystems required for a solar-powered vehicle. From the solar cells to the battery pack to the power train, we deal with ultra-high efficiency and solid reliability. We get the opportunity to work on cutting edge designs and with power electronics developed by various international firms and research organizations. Our members range in disciplines from pure CS to analog and digital design. The electrical team is subdivided into four sub-teams: Auxiliary Systems, Batteries and BMS, Drivetrain, Solar and MPPT.
Mario Lopes | Electrical Team Lead
After watching Interstellar too many times, convincing himself that what he wanted to do was build rockets, and trying his hand at Mechanical Engineering for a semester, Mario finally decided that what truly inspires him is energy sustainability, and is currently in his first year of Electrical Engineering. Coming from São Paulo, Brazil, he hopes to one day leverage the experiences he is developing as the team’s Powertrain Lead to amplify the use of public transportation in an energy-conscious way and hopefully, by then, have figured out why BLDC motors are not simply called brushless motors.
Mitali Gandhe | Auxiliary Systems Subteam Lead
Solomon Hutchins | Batteries & BMS Lead
Solomon is a second-year Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student. As the Batteries and BMS subteam lead, he’s responsible for maintaining safe and reliable energy storage for SR-3 and leading design of SR-4’s battery pack. In the future, he hopes to apply his knowledge from GTSR to develop solutions in the field of renewable energy.
Snehil Mathur | Powertrain Subteam Lead
Bailey Rende | Solar & MPPT Subteam Lead
Bailey is a third-year electrical engineering student from Georgia. His responsibilities as Solar Subteam Lead include overseeing member projects, collaborating with aerobody to develop SR-4’s array, and any project related to the improvement of the solar array and MPPTs. In his free time, he likes to work on and drive cars, and he hopes to one day work at an ambitious electric car company such as Lucid or Rivian.