Team Members
Name: Jeffery Szostak
Major: Electrcial Engineering
Role: Tech Leader
Email: jszostak@iastate.edu
Bio: I'm a senior at Iowa State University in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Power.
Name: Eric Cole Major: Electrcial Engineering
Role: Webmaster
Email: ecole@iastate.edu
Bio: I am currently a Senior in electrical engineering at Iowa State University. I am part of the Iowa State Marching Band, a member of Tau Beta Pi honors society, social chair for the Iowa State Gaffers Guild and a student leader in the SALT Company ministry through Cornerstone Church. In the summer I enjoy waterskiing and wood working. After college I hope to be employed in the field of power systems engineering; specifically designing electrical systems for buildings or the grid.
Name: Nathaniel ByrneMajor: Electrcial Engineering
Role: Group Leader
Email: nbbyrne@iastate.edu
Bio: Senior EE major with focus on VLSI or electronic devices. Located in Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Has been working on several different projects with Critical Tinkers and ISU Robotics Club since sophmore year.
Name: Matthew LeeMajor: Electrcial Engineering
Role: Communications
Email: mdlee@iastate.edu
Bio: Matt is a Senior studying electrical engineering with an emphasis in communication system at Iowa State University. On campus, some of the student organizations Matt is involved are Eta Kappa Nu, the IEEE honor society and fraternity, where he is the Vice President, Circle K International serving as the club Treasurer, and TEAM where he is a tour leader and guide. In his free time, he enjoys camping, cycling, and hanging out with friends. Matt's post-college plans are to work for John Deere in the Quad Cities where he will be developing software applications and control algorithms for various harvesting platforms.
Name: Michael TrischanMajor: Electrcial Engineering
Role: Key Concept Holder
Email: trischan@iastate.edu
Bio: I am a senior in EE and interested in power systems engineering. More specifically, I would like to work with wind energy after I graduate. I have really enjoyed my senior design project, which utilizes a hybrid solar-wind system. Understanding the real-world challenges this project brings has given me perspective on what it is like to work in industry and I look forward to working on a much bigger scale in the future. In my free time I enjoy pursuing my hobbies.
Name: Brian GronsethMajor: Electrcial Engineering
Role: Tech Lead
Email: gronseth@iastate.edu
Bio: I am a senior in Electrical Engineering interested in power systems engineering. Throughout my time at Iowa State, I have been a part of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, audio club, and IEEE. I have interned at TOX Pressotechnik for two summers and have completed a co-op with International Paper. In my freetime, I enjoy golfing and participating in intramurals on campus.
Advisors
Name:Dr. AjjarapuRole:Professor
Email:vajjarap@iastate.edu
Name: Ankit Singhal
Role:PhD Graduate Student
Email: ankit@iastate.edu
Name:Pranav Sharma
Role:PhD Graduate Student
Email: spranav@iastate.edu
