The Officers

Patrick is a 3nd year transfer Mechanical Engineering student. After serving as a structural engineer on Colossus for 1 year and starting a monopropellant engine research project within the org, he served as Vulcan-II's project lead prior to launch. Patrick aims to expand SEDS engineering project goals to align with the advancing aerospace industry and create new opportunities for growth. In his free time, he likes to ride and work on motorcycles.

Tristan is a 3nd year Mechanical Engineering student. Starting as Vulcan-II's structures engineer he soon founded the “Rocket Lander Test-bed” and serves as the project manager for the project along with co-leading the propulsion team with fellow officer Patrick Finn. He hopes to push the bounds of what SEDS is capable of by attempting to be the first students to ever propulsively land a rocket in order to highlight the importance of reusability and technology development in commercial space! When he is not building over-glorified ICBMs Tristan spends his time as a barista at M.O.M. coffee house in Muir and likes to collect vinyl and cassettes.

Vesal is a 4th year Engineering Physics major. He has been a part of SEDS since his first year and helped start a new cubesat project. Now, overseeing all electrical and avionics endeavors, Vesal intends to open SEDS to more EE-oriented space projects. In his free time, Vesal occasionally sleeps.

Breana is a 4th year Environmental Systems major with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. She has been a propellant feed system engineer on Colossus for 2 years and has helped start a lander project within the org. She looks forward to helping both Colossus and the lander project reach many successes. During her free time, she enjoys late night adventures with friends and graphic designing.

Vicente is a 4th year Mechanical Engineer. He is a propulsion engineer for Bombardier's hydrogen peroxide engine, and served as the structures lead on Aquarius. This year, he hopes to advance SEDS UCSD's project development capabilities while building innovative technologies in an environment aligned with the aerospace industry. When not building rockets, he likes to swim, surf, and work on cars.