About Us

About Us

SPEX Admin:

Student Director: Joey Streib

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Student Director/Astrodynamics Lead: Coby Asselin

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Coby is a fifth-year Mechanical Engineering major. He serves as a Student Director for SPEX and the team lead for Astrodynamics. He has been a part of SPEX for the past 4 years, contributing heavily to the CubeSat team (specifically radiation detection, deflection, and high altitude balloons). In addition, he helps the Rovers and BioHab teams with their projects.

Treasurer: Kush Patel

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Technical Coordinator: Sebastian Montes

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Sebastian is a fifth-year Mechanical Engineering major. He serves as the Technical Coordinator for SPEX. He started on the Rovers Mechanical Team, eventually joining the Rovers Arm Team. Now he helps all teams in their technical endeavors.

Deputy Director: Amber Houle

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Amber is a third-year Mechanical Engineering major. She is currently serving as the Deputy Director and the Rover Arm Subteam Lead. She enjoys the engineering design process and anything robotics. She also loves rubber ducks, and usually has a couple mini ducks in her pocket or backpack for anyone that wants one.

Social Media Coordinator: Bronwen Harris

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Bronwen is a third year Diagnostic Medical Sonography Major. She serves as the Social Media Coordinator for SPEX. She is interested in all things space, especially astrophotography.

Diversity and Accessibility Chair: Zoey Sugerman-Brozan

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Zoey is a second-year Mechanical Engineering and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies double major. They serve as our Diversity and Accessibility Chair for SPEX. They have worked on CubeSat on both Verifications and Processing subteams.

Community Lead: Ashley Riley

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Ashley is a fifth-year Biomedical Engineering major. She serves as the Community Lead for SPEX. Is is part of the Biohabitat team. She enjoys all things space related and likes to see all the cool things every team does.

Rovers Team Lead: Cullen Straub

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Rovers Team Lead: Ethan Leone

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CubeSat Team Lead: Eva Peters

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Eva is a third-year Mechanical Engineering major. She serves as the Cubesat Team Lead for SPEX. She was excited to work on something that would go into outer space. She appreciates SPEX for teaching her about the design process, brainstorming, and hands-on experience.

Biohabitat Lead: Will Wax

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Will is a fifth-year Biomedical Engineering major. He serves as one of the Biohabitat Leads for SPEX. He has been on the Biohabitat team since his second year and became co-leads with Haley in their third year at RIT.

Biohabitat Lead: Haley Johnson

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VR Lead: Adam Schultzer

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Adam is a fourth-year Computer Engineering major. He serves as the VR Team Lead for SPEX. He is interested in simulation, electronics, programming, and motion control.


Advisor Team:

Faculty Director: Dr. Mihail Barbosu

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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mario Gomes

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