{"id":33,"date":"2026-09-04T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-09-27T12:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:56:54","slug":"teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/index.php\/teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ==========================================================\n     PENN STATE ADVANCED VEHICLE TEAM \u2014 TEAM PAGE\n     Fully clickable faculty cards + improved text spacing\n     ========================================================== -->\n\n<div id=\"avt-team-page\">\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <section class=\"avt-team-hero\">\n    <div class=\"avt-team-hero-inner\">\n\n      <span class=\"avt-team-label avt-light-label\">\n        OUR TEAM\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h1>Meet the People Behind AVT<\/h1>\n\n      <p>\n        Our team brings together faculty advisors, industry\n        mentors, graduate researchers, and student leaders\n        to advance vehicle engineering and innovation.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <a class=\"avt-team-hero-button\" href=\"#student-leaders\">\n        Meet Our Student Leaders\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- ========================================================\n       LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP\n       ======================================================== -->\n\n  <section class=\"avt-team-section avt-team-white\">\n\n    <div class=\"avt-team-inner\">\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-heading\">\n\n        <span class=\"avt-team-label\">\n          LEADERSHIP &amp; MENTORSHIP\n        <\/span>\n\n        <h2>AVT Lead Faculty Advisors and GM Mentor<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          Faculty leadership and industry mentorship support\n          the team&#8217;s engineering development, research,\n          and competition activities.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-grid avt-team-grid-three\">\n\n        <!-- GARY NEAL -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.altoonabustest.psu.edu\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=GLN103\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Gary Neal's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gary.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Gary Neal\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              CO-FACULTY ADVISOR \u00b7 ME\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Gary Neal<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- BRIAN ZAJAC -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.sedi.psu.edu\/department\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=btz5026\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Brian Zajac's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brian-Zajac.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Brian Zajac\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              CO-FACULTY ADVISOR \u00b7 IE\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Brian Zajac<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- JASON EKELMANN -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jason-Ekelmann.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Jason Ekelmann\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              GM MENTOR\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Jason Ekelmann<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- ========================================================\n       FACULTY & RESEARCH ADVISORS\n       ======================================================== -->\n\n  <section class=\"avt-team-section avt-team-gray\">\n\n    <div class=\"avt-team-inner\">\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-heading\">\n\n        <span class=\"avt-team-label\">\n          FACULTY &amp; RESEARCH\n        <\/span>\n\n        <h2>Faculty &amp; Research Advisors<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          Our advisors contribute expertise across autonomous\n          systems, robotics, artificial intelligence,\n          cybersecurity, transportation, and vehicle controls.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-grid avt-team-grid-four\">\n\n        <!-- SEAN BRENNAN -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.me.psu.edu\/department\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=SNB10\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Sean Brennan's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sean-Brennan.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Sean Brennan\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Sean Brennan<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- DONALD EBEIGBE -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.psu.edu\/directory\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=dee5127\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Donald Ebeigbe's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Donald-Ebeigbe.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Donald Ebeigbe\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              CONTROLS &amp; ROBOTICS\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Donald Ebeigbe<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- ERIC REISCHER -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eric-Reischer.png\"\n            alt=\"Eric Reischer\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              ARL R&amp;D ENGINEER \u00b7 IT\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Eric Reischer<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- SATADRU DEY -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.psu.edu\/directory\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=skd5685\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Satadru Dey's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Satadaru-Dey.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Satadru Dey\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              SYSTEMS CONTROLS &amp; ROBOTICS\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Satadru Dey<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- MADHUSUDAN SINGH -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.eecs.psu.edu\/departments\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=mps6990\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Madhusudan Singh's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Madhusudan-Singh.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Madhusudan Singh\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              AI, BLOCKCHAIN &amp; CYBERSECURITY\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Madhusudan Singh<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- R\u00d4MULO MEIRA-GOES -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.eecs.psu.edu\/departments\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=rzm5911\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View R\u00f4mulo Meira-Goes's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Romulo-Meira-Goes.jpg\"\n            alt=\"R\u00f4mulo Meira-Goes\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              CONTROL &amp; DECISION SYSTEMS\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>R\u00f4mulo Meira-Goes<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- XIANBIAO HU -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.cee.psu.edu\/department\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=xzh5180\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Xianbiao Hu's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Xianbiao-XB-Hu.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Xianbiao Hu\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Xianbiao (XB) Hu<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <!-- ILYA KOVALENKO -->\n        <a\n          class=\"avt-member-card avt-clickable-card\"\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.psu.edu\/directory\/directory-detail-g.aspx?q=iqk5135\"\n          target=\"_blank\"\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n          aria-label=\"View Ilya Kovalenko's faculty profile\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ilya-Kovalenko.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Ilya Kovalenko\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              SYSTEMS CONTROLS &amp; ROBOTICS\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Ilya Kovalenko<\/h3>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- ========================================================\n       TEAM LEADS\n       ======================================================== -->\n\n  <section class=\"avt-team-section avt-team-white\">\n\n    <div class=\"avt-team-inner\">\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-heading\">\n\n        <span class=\"avt-team-label\">\n          FALL 2026\n        <\/span>\n\n        <h2>Team Leads<\/h2>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-grid avt-team-grid-two\">\n\n        <!-- MUTASIM QURAISHI -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mutasim-Quraishi.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Mutasim Quraishi\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              TEAM LEAD\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Mutasim Quraishi<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:mxq5072@psu.edu\">\n              mxq5072@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- JAMES CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/James-Christian-Williams.jpg\"\n            alt=\"James Christian Williams\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              TECHNICAL LEAD\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>James Christian Williams<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:jcw6004@psu.edu\">\n              jcw6004@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- ========================================================\n       STUDENT LEADERS\n       ======================================================== -->\n\n  <section\n    id=\"student-leaders\"\n    class=\"avt-team-section avt-team-gray\">\n\n    <div class=\"avt-team-inner\">\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-heading\">\n\n        <span class=\"avt-team-label\">\n          FALL 2026\n        <\/span>\n\n        <h2>Student Leaders<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          Our student leaders coordinate technical\n          development, safety, research, and project\n          management across AVT&#8217;s subteams.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"avt-team-grid avt-team-grid-four\">\n\n        <!-- COLE KVASNAK -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cole-Kvasnak.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Cole Kvasnak\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              PROJECT MANAGEMENT DH\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Cole Kvasnak<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:cjk6379@psu.edu\">\n              cjk6379@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- LODOVICO DE PONTI -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lodovico-De-Ponti.png\"\n            alt=\"Lodovico De Ponti\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              SAFETY, INNOVATION &amp; TESTING DH\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Lodovico De Ponti<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:lpd5376@psu.edu\">\n              lpd5376@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- MICHAL ZDANOWICZ -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michal-Zdanowicz-scaled.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Michal Zdanowicz\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              HARDWARE DH\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Michal Zdanowicz<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:mqz5384@psu.edu\">\n              mqz5384@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- AHMAD DARAMI -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ahmad-Darami.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Ahmad Darami\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              SOFTWARE DH\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Ahmad Darami<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:ahd5186@psu.edu\">\n              ahd5186@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- SAKINEH KHODADADI -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <div\n            class=\"avt-member-photo avt-member-placeholder\"\n            role=\"img\"\n            aria-label=\"Photo placeholder for Sakineh Khodadadi\">\n            SK\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              GRAD CAV LEAD\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Sakineh Khodadadi<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:smk7660@psu.edu\">\n              smk7660@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- ARIFUR KHANDOKER -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Arifur-Khandoker.png\"\n            alt=\"Arifur Khandoker\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              GRAD PROPULSION LEAD\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Arifur Khandoker<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:mjk7623@psu.edu\">\n              mjk7623@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- KASRA SINAEI -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"avt-member-photo\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/avt.psu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kasra-Sinaei.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Kasra Sinaei\"\n            loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <div class=\"avt-member-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"avt-member-role\">\n              PM GRAD STUDENT\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Kasra Sinaei<\/h3>\n\n            <a class=\"avt-member-email\"\n              href=\"mailto:kks6117@psu.edu\">\n              kks6117@psu.edu\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- ALI NOURELDEEN -->\n        <div class=\"avt-member-card\">\n\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            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