Development

TEAM

Meet the Team

Drexel Rocket Team is a student-led engineering organization focused on advanced collegiate liquid propulsion, launch systems, and high-accountability technical development.

Dylan Joseph
President & Chief Engineer

Leads team direction, propulsion architecture, major technical decisions, and integrated program development.

William Richards
Lead Propulsion Engineer

Supports propulsion hardware, combustion systems, and engine integration

Justyn Lanham
Lead SIMLAB Engineer

Leads development of simulation and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure for validating integrated rocket systems before testing.

Dhruv Patel
Lead GNC Engineer & Operations Lead

Supports logistics, planning, operational structure, and campaign coordination as the team grows.

Michael Savage
GNC Engineer

Supports avionics, software, controls development, and mission-critical integration activities.

Abdullah Sabir
Propulsion Engineer

Supports propulsion hardware development, engineering analysis, testing, and subsystem integration activities.

Luke Riffle
Propulsion Engineer

Supports propulsion hardware development, engineering analysis, testing, and subsystem integration activities.

Sophia Vesci
Propulsion Engineer

Supports propulsion hardware development, engineering analysis, testing, and subsystem integration activities.

Anup Pilla
SR. GNC Engineer (Software)

Supports avionics, software, controls integration, and electrical systems development.

Harnoor Singh
Mechanical Engineer

Supports mechanical design, structures, and integration efforts across the team.

Isaac Challingsworth
Propulsion Engineer

Supports propulsion hardware development, engineering analysis, testing, and subsystem integration activities.