The Team
Design & Innovation Staff
Lucas Ewing
He/Him
Senior Design and Fabrication Specialist
Gage Condon
He/Him
Design and Innovation Consultant
Sunand Bhattacharya
He/Him
Associate Vice Provost, Design and Innovation Strategy
Student Team Members
Lauren-Elize Roque
She/Her
Class: 2024
Major: Computer Science
Areas of Expertise: Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting, Shaper, Letterpress
Kaileigh Jackson
She/Her
Class: 2024
Major: Economics
Areas of Expertise:
3D Printing
Personal Interests: NYT Mini, puzzles, and playing piano
Fi Varotsi
She/Her
Class: 2024
Major: Computer Science
Areas of Expertise:
Textiles
Personal Interests: Reading, the beach, thrifting
Tory McGrath
She/Her
Class: 2024
Major: Marketing
Areas of Expertise:
CNC, Textiles
Personal Interests: Hiking, Skiing, Sewing, Jewelry Making
Ilona Chen
She/Her
Class: 2024
Major: Biology
Areas of Expertise: Woodworking
Personal Interests: Films, Traveling, Cooking
Delyse Howard
She/Her
Class: 2024
Major: Management & Information Systems
Areas of Expertise: Maker Bar, Woodworking
Personal Interests: NPR TinyDesks, Avocado Toasts
Cyrus Rosen
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Human Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise: Woodworking
Personal Interests: Filmmaking, drumming, cooking
Camden Mullen
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Information Systems, Business Analytics, & Computer Science
Areas of Expertise: Laser Cutting, Textiles, Electronics
Personal Interests: MakeBC, CDBC, CircuitPython, audio
Madie Simmons
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science & International Studies
Areas of Expertise: Woodworking, Vinyl Cutting, Laser Cutting
Personal Interests: Crocheting, Rock Climbing
Maggie Hynes
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise: Vinyl Cutting and Laser Cutting
Personal Interests: Sewing, crochet, and embroidery
Tio Marello
They/Them
Class: 2025
Major: Biology
Areas of Expertise: Textiles, Electronics
Personal Interests: Formula 1, 3D Printing
Will Gotanda
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
Woodworking, 3D Printing, Electronics
Personal Interests: MakeBC, I like to make things
Jasroop Dhingra
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science
Areas of Expertise: 3D Printing
Eliana Razzino
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise: Woodworking
Jude Lascano
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science & Psychology
Areas of Expertise: Woodworking
Personal Interests: 3D modeling & DIY mechanical keyboards
Samuel Forde
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science & Philosophy
Areas of Expertise: 3D Printing, Vinyl, and Laser Cutting
Minseo Cho
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Neuroscience
Areas of Expertise: Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting
Personal Interests: Photoshop, After Effects
Kendra Fitzpatrick
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science & Mathematics
Areas of Expertise:
Electronics, CNC
Personal Interests: Running and reading
Myles Grant
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science & Philosophy
Areas of Expertise:
Electronics, UV Printing
Personal Interests: Rock Climbing, Board Games, Music
Shea Schindelar
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science
Areas of Expertise:
Textiles
Personal Interests: I sing and write music!
Viktoria Rocha
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Philosophy & English
Areas of Expertise: 3D Printing, Textiles
Personal Interests: Reading, Writing, Drawing
Tommy Lebiedzinski
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Applied Physics
Areas of Expertise:
CNC, Woodworking
Personal Interests: I love Daft Punk and Clementines
Daniel Hong
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Economics
Areas of Expertise:
UV Printing, Woodworking
Personal Interests: EDM, Fencing, DJing, Food
Erik Winkler
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Communications
Areas of Expertise:
Maker Bar, Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting
Personal Interests: Sketch Comedy!
Michelle Zhang
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Biology
Areas of Expertise:
3D Printing, Electronics
Personal Interests: Biomedical Research and Marine Biology
Jay Chen
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Finance & Accounting
Areas of Expertise: Woodworking
Personal Interests: Eating, sleeping, word games
Natalie Zullo
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Economics
Areas of Expertise:
Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting, Textiles
Personal Interests: Yoga, traveling, skiing, dance
Jaden Park
He/Him
Class: 2025
Major: Physics
Areas of Expertise:
CNC
Personal Interests: MakeBC
Elizabeth Tchako-Tchuambe
She/Her
Class: 2025
Major: Computer Science
Areas of Expertise: Maker Bar, Laser Cutter, Electronics
Personal Interests: The Quad, Making Puzzles, Cat Mom & Falling into the Charles
Peri Durbin
She/Her
Class: 2026
Major: Applied Psychology
Areas of Expertise:
Textiles
Personal Interests: Cooking, reading, listening to Phoebe Bridgers
Leonard Alsleben
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise: 3D Printing
Personal Interests: Graphic Design, Cooking
Gavin Etsabrook
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Economics
Areas of Expertise:
Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting
Personal Interests: Personal projects that arise from time to time
AC Oeser
She/Her
Class: 2026
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
Maker Bar, Textiles
Personal Interests: Reading, going on walks, being a swiftie
Sarah Ryan
She/Her
Class: 2026
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
CNC, Woodworking
Personal Interests: Women’s Club Rugby, water sports, music, MakeBC
Gonzalo Verdugo
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise: CNC, Electronics
Personal Interests: I love making wood art, rings, and I love playing soccer!
Roy Liao
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Computer Science
Areas of Expertise: Electronics, Maker Bar
Personal Interests: Textiles
Samuel Sanzone
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Biology
Areas of Expertise:
Woodworking, Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting
Personal Interests: Swimming, lifting, horse back riding, playing video games, eating with friends and family, building things, listening to music
Celia Chen
She/Her
Class: 2026
Major: Math
Areas of Expertise:
Sewing
Personal Interests: Thrifting and cooking
Josephine Ryu
She/Her
Class: 2026
Major: Nursing
Areas of Expertise:
Woodworking
Personal Interests: Photography, thrifting, poetry
Landon Le
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Computer Science
Areas of Expertise:
Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting, Maker Bar
Personal Interests: Video games, trying new foods, painting, collage
Will Rice
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise: 3D Printing, CNC
Personal Interests: MakeBC, Paddle Boarding
Elizabeth Pozniakova
She/Her
Class: 2026
Major: Biology
Areas of Expertise: Textiles
Personal Interests: Oil painting, ballroom dancing, piano
Steven Danilav-Lee
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Human-Centered Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
Electronics, 3D Printing
Personal Interests: Basketball, skateboarding, circuitry & Arduino
Marko Grgurevich
He/Him
Class: 2026
Major: Studio Art
Areas of Expertise:
Laser Cutter, Vinyl Cutter, DTG Printer, Graphic Design
Personal Interests: Art, movies, health & fitness
Kendall Lee
She/Her
Class: 2026
Major: Economics
Areas of Expertise:
Laser Cutter, Vinyl Cutter
Personal Interests: I like to read, cook, and play the cello in my spare time!