Our Team
Troy SPEAR brings together students from mechanical, electrical, software, and business backgrounds — all building an autonomous underwater vehicle for RoboNation RoboSub.
Members
Alex Chen
Team Captain
Sarah Kim
Mechanical Lead
Marcus Johnson
Electrical Lead
Priya Patel
Software Lead
David Liu
Business Manager
Emma Torres
Hull Designer
James Park
PCB Designer
Olivia Wang
CV Engineer
Ryan Martinez
Thruster Systems
Sophie Lee
Sensor Integration
Nathan Brown
Controls Engineer
Isabella Garcia
Outreach Lead
Sub-Teams
Mechanical
Designs and fabricates the vehicle hull, thruster mounts, and waterproof enclosures. Handles CAD modeling, 3D printing, and assembly.
Electrical
Develops power distribution, custom PCBs, sensor arrays, and wiring harnesses. Ensures reliable underwater electronics.
Software
Builds the autonomy stack — computer vision, path planning, PID controllers, and ROS integration for mission execution.
Business
Manages sponsorships, outreach, documentation, and competition logistics. Keeps the team funded and organized.