MEET THETEAM

The students, builders, and researchers driving USC RoboSub forward.

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EBOARD

The main leads guiding the team across technical, operational, and organizational work.

Lauryn Hills
#01

Lauryn Hills

President

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Junior

Favorite Fish: Flying Fish

Ekamresh Vasudevan
#02

Ekamresh Vasudevan

Vice PresidentElectrical Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Senior

Favorite Fish: Sunfish

Jojo Ibalio
#03

Jojo Ibalio

Electrical Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Senior

Favorite Fish: Golden Pompano

Alejandro Arteaga
#04

Alejandro Arteaga

Software Lead

Computer Science

Masters

Favorite Fish: Axolotl

Takatoshi Soeda
#05

Takatoshi Soeda

Software Lead

Computer Science

Masters

Favorite Fish: Orca

Huey Thompson
#06

Huey Thompson

Mechanical Lead

Mechanical Engineering

Junior

Favorite Fish: Jellyfish

Russell Rodriguez
#07

Russell Rodriguez

Treasurer

Computer Engineering & Computer Science

Masters

Favorite Fish: Barracuda

Doris Lai
#08

Doris Lai

Social ChairBusiness Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Senior

Favorite Fish: Catfish

MEET THE TEAMS

Our core technical teams work together to design, build, and test the vehicle.

Electrical

Power systems, PCB design, sensors, and hardware integration.

Ekamresh Vasudevan
#01

Ekamresh Vasudevan

Vice PresidentElectrical Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Senior

Favorite Fish: Sunfish

Jojo Ibalio
#02

Jojo Ibalio

Electrical Lead

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Senior

Favorite Fish: Golden Pompano

Samuel Hiester
#03

Samuel Hiester

Engineer

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Junior

Favorite Fish: swordfish

Yi Lai
#04

Yi Lai

Engineer

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Junior

Nicky Tran
#05

Nicky Tran

Engineer

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Junior

Favorite Fish: Betta Fish

Lauryn Hills
#06

Lauryn Hills

President

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Junior

Favorite Fish: Flying Fish

Software

Autonomy, perception, control, and mission logic.

Alejandro Arteaga
#01

Alejandro Arteaga

Software Lead

Computer Science

Masters

Favorite Fish: Axolotl

Takatoshi Soeda
#02

Takatoshi Soeda

Software Lead

Computer Science

Masters

Favorite Fish: Orca

Arsalan Ghogari
#03

Arsalan Ghogari

Project LeadEngineer

Computer Science/Business Administration

Junior

Favorite Fish: Salmon

Sahit Reddy
#04

Sahit Reddy

Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Masters

Favorite Fish: Puffer Fish

Emma Wang
#05

Emma Wang

Engineer

Computer Engineering & Computer Science

Sophomore

Favorite Fish: Barracuda

Russell Rodriguez
#06

Russell Rodriguez

Treasurer

Computer Engineering & Computer Science

Masters

Favorite Fish: Barracuda

Colin Li
#07

Colin Li

Engineer

Computer Science

Masters

Favorite Fish: Swordfish

Danie Craig Kulandai
#08

Danie Craig Kulandai

Engineer

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Masters

Favorite Fish: Seer Fish

Weike (Luke) Liu
#09

Weike (Luke) Liu

Engineer

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Masters

Favorite Fish: Salmon

Leo Li
#10

Leo Li

Engineer

Computer Engineering & Computer Science

Freshman

Favorite Fish: Trichiurus Lepturus

Isabella Wu
#11

Isabella Wu

Engineer

Computer Engineering & Computer Science

Sophomore

Favorite Fish: Koi

Mechanical

Hull, propulsion, structural systems, and manufacturing.

Huey Thompson
#01

Huey Thompson

Mechanical Lead

Mechanical Engineering

Junior

Favorite Fish: Jellyfish

ALUMNI

Former team members who helped shape the program and continue building impact beyond USC RoboSub.

Matthew Jiang
#01

Matthew Jiang

Software Lead

MS, Robotics @ Georgia Tech

Favorite Fish: Manta Ray

Mihir Singh
#02

Mihir Singh

Engineer

Intern @ Deep Valley

Favorite Fish: Mola Mola

JOIN THE TEAM

We're always looking for passionate students to join our team. No experience required — just dedication and a drive to learn.

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