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Team History
Team History
2016 [Team Founded]
Rutgers Solar Car is founded by Matthew Middleton with the ambitious goal of building a vehicle for the American Solar Challenge (ASC). Serving as the team’s advisor is Dr. Birnie, a solar car pioneer from the early 2000s who joined Rutgers from the University of Arizona.
2019 [First Competition]
Rutgers Solar Car receives a 2015 solar car chassis from Stanford, boosting donations, team recognition, and hardware engineering efforts. The team competes in the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) 2019 but completes only 2 of the 9 scrutineering stations.
2022 [New Vehicle]
After overcoming COVID setbacks, the team moves into the new Project Studio and designs a brand-new solar car, this time built entirely by Rutgers Solar Car. The team attends ASC 2022 to document the event, interview other teams, and develop a strategy for future competitions.
2025 [Present]
With over 100 students across more than 10 majors, Rutgers Solar Car is working hard on a fully custom designed Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) for entry into the American Solar Challenge (ASC) 2026.
Meet the E-Board
Meet the E-Board
Alina Zahra
Alina Zahra
President
Simran Jakate
Simran Jakate
Vice President
Xiying Fan
Xiying Fan
Treasurer
Kisna Nihalani
Kisna Nihalani
Project Manager
Alexander Zhang
Alexander Zhang
Secretary
Brian Jin
Brian Jin
Shop Manager
Adian Islam
Adian Islam
EGC Representative
Eric Binbinon
Eric Binbinon
Systems Administrator
Co-Mechanical Lead
Co-Mechanical Lead
Chris Minnervini
Co-Mechanical Lead
Co-Mechanical Lead
Patrick Dunay
Cy Westbrook
Cy Westbrook
Electrical Lead
Jonathan Sinyavsky
Jonathan Sinyavsky
Business Lead
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