About the Team

Since its creation in 1988, the Midnight Sun Solar Race Car Team has challenged and pushed beyond the boundaries of solar-powered transportation.

As part of its mission, the team has continued to promote the research and development of sustainable energy technologies. Midnight Sun alumni have gone on to bring the passion and experience developed on the team to make real impacts in the industry.

Midnight Sun proudly represents the University of Waterloo and Canada at the American Solar Challenge. The event showcases the design and performance of solar-electric vehicles from universities and colleges around the globe and Midnight Sun strives to bring innovative vehicle designs to the world stage.

Our team is driven by highly motivated individuals with a passion for our work and an aptitude for learning. We take pride in the growth and development of our members, many of whom have gone on to pursue incredible opportunities at amazing companies.

Team Structure

Meet our team leads! (If you have any questions, you can reach any of them through Discord!)

Team Captain

Carmelli Dao
Team Captain

Mechanical

Benjamin Ngo
Mechanical Project Manager

Jaiden Hanley
Exteriors and Composites Lead

Liam Ramlogan
Exteriors and Composites Lead

Jonathan Xie
Dynamics - Integration Lead

Anupam Sahoo
Chassis and Internal Structures Lead

Ethan Guan
Chassis and Internal Structures Lead

Ahnaf Mamun
Dynamics - Brakes Lead

Nathan Roberts
Dynamics- Suspension Lead

Winters Xia
Dynamics - Suspension Lead

Caleb Mengistu
Dynamics - Steering Lead

Josh Stadnyk
Dynamics TPM

Kirsten Elizabeth Ticzon
Battery Lead

Ryan Todorov
Battery Lead

Electrical

Forest Zhou
Electrical Project Manager

Aden Chu
Hardware Lead

Evan McCarthy
Hardware Lead

Aryan Kashem
Firmware Lead

Aditya Sen
Firmware Lead

Liam Sky
Hardware Lead

Operations

Stefanie Distefano
Operations Lead (Marketing)

Khushi Patel
Operations Lead (Finance)

Brandon Phan
Operations Lead (Finance)

Earagan Nimalan
Operations Lead (Sponsorship)

What about you?

Our project scope spans most mechanical, electrical, and business aspects of automotive engineering, providing opportunities to students from all faculties to develop their skills and pursue their passions.

Interested in hardware or software?
Our electrical team is responsible for developing the system that handles power distribution and makes the car move.

Our focus is on building a practical, easy-to-debug, and resilient electrical system, taking full advantage of both hardware and software capabilities.

Interested in mechanical design or manufacturing?
Our mechanical team is responsible for everything from the roll cage, suspension, and steering, to the braking and aerobody systems. The mechanical team uses a variety of materials like carbon fiber and fiberglass to metals like aluminum and steel. Most importantly they design the mechanical systems in CAD, create kinematic models, and perform FEA on simulations.

Interested in business or UI/UX design?
Our operations team handles sponsorship, marketing, and budgeting. The team is responsible for more organizational duties, including public and industry relations, graphic design and media content, and planning complex race logistics.

We also have a page for team management, where the general administrative and financial pages are located for team leads to access.

Next Steps

Head over to https://uwmidsun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GEN/pages/2981891 !