Our Team
Meet the passionate engineers and designers behind our success
Our Mentors
Faculty advisors and graduate student mentors guiding our journey
Academic Advisors
Dr. Ahmed Bahaa
Academic Advisor
Professor, Production Engineering • Faculty
Team Leads
Adham Helmy
Hardware Lead
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering • Senior
Manages sensor integration and power regulation hardware for the avionics stack.
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Jana Waleed
Compumissions Lead
Computer and Communication Engineering • Junior
Develops computer vision, image processing, and ML models for mission-specific tasks.
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Ahmed Wael
Autonomous & R&D Lead
Computer and Communication Engineering • Junior
Manages telemetry systems and flight controller development. Leads R&D initiatives for electrical systems.
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Zyad Mohammed Belal
Fuselage Lead
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering • Junior
Designs and analyzes fuselage structures to balance payload capacity with aerodynamic efficiency.
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Jaidaa Tamer
Wing & R&D Lead
Electromechanical Engineering • Junior
Creates high-lift wing geometries and coordinates airfoil selection. Leads R&D initiatives for mechanical systems.
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Amr Attia
Propulsion Lead
Computer and Communication Engineering • Junior
Develops powertrains, propeller selections, and performance models for reliable thrust.
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Norvana Mostafa
Tail Lead
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering • Junior
Designs tail structures, control surfaces, and empennage layout to ensure aircraft stability and control.
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Zeyad Behram
Simulation and Validation Lead
Electromechanical Engineering • Senior
Conducts structural simulations, validation testing, and performance analysis to ensure aircraft integrity.
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Our graduate student mentors are former team members who continue to guide and support the team with their expertise and experience.
Youssef Ossama
Mechanical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Yousef Salah Elasas
Mechanical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Ahmed Haytham
Electrical Mentor
Biomedical Engineering • Graduate
Amr Mohamed
Electrical Mentor
Mechatronics Engineering • Senior
Raed Eldamanhoury
Mechanical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Fares Eldamanhoury
Mechanical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Khaled Sadaka
Mechanical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Mahmoud Karam
Mechanical Mentor
Mechanical Engineering • Graduate
Judi Elmorshedy
Mechanical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Senior
Muhammad Ghazy
Mechanical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Yahia Eltoumy
Electrical Mentor
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering • Senior
Ahmed AboElwafa
Electrical Mentor
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Islam Elsayed
Mechanical Mentor
Mechanical Engineering • Graduate
Team Members
Ahmed Hammad
Team Member
Mechatronics Engineering • Sophomore
Ahmed Abdel Moneim
Team Member
Computer and Communication Engineering • Sophomore
Nour Rizk
Team Member
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering • Junior
Youssef Hammady
Team Member
Electromechanical Engineering • Junior
Felopater Makram
Team Member
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering • Freshman
Mohamed Hesham
Team Member
Mechatronics Engineering • Freshman
Mostafa Ehab
Team Member
Electromechanical Engineering • Senior
Rowan Solaiman
Team Member
Electromechanical Engineering • Senior
Omar Amgad
Team Member
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering • Freshman
Fathy Fayez
Team Member
Electromechanical Engineering • Graduate
Abdalla Ahmed
Team Member
Electromechanical Engineering • Senior
Tasneem Yasser
Team Member
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering • Junior
Mennatallah Elsayed
Team Member
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering • Junior
Beshoy Sameh
Team Member
Computer and Communications Engineering • Sophomore
Youssif Abuelenen
Team Member
Mechatronics Engineering • Sophomore
Eyad Baher Mohamed Hussein
Team Member
Computer and Communication Engineering • Freshman
Youssef Abousalem
Team Member
Mechanical Engineering • Sophomore
Ahmad Saeed ElQmsh
Team Member
Mechatronics Engineering • Senior
Mohanad Ahmed
Team Member
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering • Junior
Mariam Elmeky
Team Member
Electromechanical Engineering • Senior
Jasmin Sami
Team Member
Mechatronics Engineering • Freshman
Sofia Ezzat
Team Member
Communication Engineering • Sophomore
Zeyad Wael
Team Member
Computer and Communication Engineering • Junior
How Our Subteams Work
Each squad focuses on a clear mission area so we can iterate quickly and show up to competitions with a fully integrated aircraft.
Electrical Team
Leads: Electrical Head, Vice Electrical Head
Responsible for avionics, telemetry, power electronics, and autonomous systems that keep our aircraft smart and fly-by-wire ready.
Hardware
PCB layout, sensor suites, and power regulation that connect every onboard component.
Compumissions
Ground station software, communications links, and mission scripting for competition.
Autonomous
Guidance, navigation, AI-assisted flight modes, and embedded autonomy experiments.
R&D
Research and development initiatives for electrical systems and innovative technologies.
Simulation and Validation
Testing, validation, and simulation of electrical systems to ensure reliability and performance.
Mechanical Team
Leads: Mechanical Head
Designs, simulates, and manufactures every structural element from fuselage shells to propulsion systems.
Fuselage
Airframe layout, payload integration, and crashworthy structures.
Wing
High-lift planforms, structural spars, and aerodynamic optimization.
Tail
Empennage design, control surface authority, and stability tuning.
Propulsion
Powertrain sizing, propeller selection, and efficiency testing.
R&D
Research and development initiatives for mechanical systems and structural innovations.
Simulation and Validation
Testing, validation, and simulation of mechanical systems to ensure structural integrity and performance.
Team Photos
Capturing moments from competitions, workshops, and team activities
SAE Aero Design Competition West
April 2016
Join Our Team
Are you passionate about aerospace engineering? We're always looking for talented and dedicated students to join our team. Whether you're interested in design, manufacturing, testing, or project management, there's a place for you.
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