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Team archive

Past members of Aero SAE.

These are the leaders recognized on the original Cal Aero SAE website, with graduation years spanning 2017 to 2019. Their roles and biographies are preserved here as a historical record.

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Kyle Cruff
Past leadership

Kyle Cruff

Technical Director

Engineering Physics '19

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Kyle Cruff is an Engineering Physics major with a passion for designing, building, and problem solving. He is particularly interested in aerospace engineering and research. But when he is not working on engineering, Kyle still finds time to surf weekly and take trips to Tahoe to snowboard. You might also find him skateboarding around campus on his way to class, or slacklining in front of the Campanile.

Charles Lin
Past leadership

Charles Lin

Finance and Operations Chief

Mechanical Engineering '19

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Charles is currently a second-year student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. As the Finance and Operations Chief, he hopes to help expand the team and its influence upon the aerospace landscape at Cal. In his spare time, he enjoys playing piano and guitar, bowling, and reading.

Kuldeep Bista
Past leadership

Kuldeep Bista

Wing/Integration Lead

Mechanical Engineering '17

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Kuldeep Bista is currently a senior at Cal pursuing his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. He has a great interest in rocketry and space science. That's where he wants to end up for his future career. Besides that, playing guitar, singing, reading sci-fi novel, playing soccer are some of his hobbies.

Peter Cuellar
Past leadership

Peter Cuellar

Wing/Integration Lead

Mechanical Engineering '18

No biography was published in the original archive.

Arman Mesropyan
Past leadership

Arman Mesropyan

Fuselage Lead

Mechanical Engineering '19

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Arman Mesropyan is a Mechanical Engineering major at UC Berkeley. He has a strong passion for the aerospace industry, discovered and cemented during an internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is also a passionate mentor for a robotics competition - Pioneers in Engineering - leading his team to success at the competition. He is extremely social and approachable, and can frequently be found making memorable statements in lecture halls, in a futile attempt to liven up the dreary days of Cal students. GO BEARS!

Hannah Reher
Past leadership

Hannah Reher

Empennage Co-Lead

Mechanical Engineering '19

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Hannah is a Mechanical Engineering major with a passion for aerospace and astrophysics. She takes interest in traveling and exploration as well as tinkering around with tools. Outside of ASAE, among many things, she is an active member on the UC Berkeley Solar Vehicle Team and a mentor for her former high school robotics team. She enjoys archery, history, drawing, spontaneous night hiking, and chilling with friends.

Dana Lynn Lansigan
Past leadership

Dana Lynn Lansigan

Internal Affairs, Empennage Co-Lead

Mechanical Engineering '19

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Dana is a Mechanical Engineering major interested in pursuing a career in aerospace. She is currently an undergraduate researcher at UC Berkeley's Design for Nanomanufacturing Lab, where she helps collect data for nanoimprint lithography research. As a part of the Pilipino community at Cal, Dana is also involved in the Pilipino Association of Scientists, Architects, and Engineers. In her free time, Dana enjoys playing the ukulele and guitar, creative writing, web design, and solving the Rubik's cube.

Eric Liu
Past leadership

Eric Liu

Electrical/Testing Lead

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science '19

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Eric is an intended EECS major extremely interested in pursuing aerospace engineering and technology, particularly in systems and electronics engineering. He is very interested in working with computers and testing out new ideas. Outside of ASAE, Eric enjoys archery, badminton, and ice cream.

Daniel Sotsaikich
Past leadership

Daniel Sotsaikich

Logistics Manager

Mechanical Engineering '19

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Daniel is interested in all types of vehicles, and is an officer of Tau Beta Pi. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and listening to music.

Alumni

Class of 2016.

Derek Tuggle President

Lucas Wiley Vice-President

Les Girard Wing Lead

Turner Anderson Fuselage Lead

Kevin Chen Empennage Lead

Historical team information and photographs come from the original club website. Desktop and mobile records differ for a few majors and graduation years; this archive follows the desktop roster. Original website design: Dana Lynn Lansigan.

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