Our Team

With over 70 members across 15 subteams, Badger Solar Racing is leading innovation at UW-Madison. Our work covers all aspects of the design, manufacturing, and testing of solar vehicles. We provide unparalleled opportunities for hands-on experience, technical skill development, and leadership growth, empowering our members to excel both on and off the track

Team Member

Jack Verich

President

jverich@wisc.edu

Operations

Meetings and Work Sessions:
Every Tuesday 6–9 pm in Mechanical Engineering Building | Room Number: 1255

Team Member

Nishil Patel

Operations Director

nbpatel2@wisc.edu

Industry Relations: Amit Hegde

Vehicle Logistics: Neel Shah

Mechanical

Meetings and Work Sessions:
Every Tuesday 6-9 pm in Mechanical Engineering Building | Room Number: 1235

Team Member

Evan Alexander

Mechanical Director

eralexander@wisc.edu

Body: Maanik Chawla

Structures: Devansh Kumaria

Composites: Emma Hellen

Vehicle Dynamics: Alex Nealy

Mechatronics: Audric Buslim

Braking: Owen Wagner

Suspension: Landen Heim

Electrical

Meetings and Work Sessions:
Every Tuesday 6-9 pm in the Mechanical Engineering Building | Room Number: 1245

Our Electrical team is responsible for all custom hardware on the vehicle. It’s projects span from a custom MPPT that achieves 97% efficiency to a 5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack manufactured on campus and everything in between.

Team Member

Ryan Van Elles

Electrical Director

rvanells@wisc.edu

Battery: William LaCroix

Solar Array: Sarah Gerovac

Powertrain: Sukriti Somvanshi

Low Voltage: Charlie Steimke

Software: Hailey Andersen

Firmware: Bowen Quan

Race Strategy: Harry Luo