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The 2025 WAU Rocketry USM Team

A dedicated team of engineers and innovators committed to advancing aerospace technology, exploring new possibilities, and driving the future of space exploration through collaboration and cutting-edge solutions


Executive Department

Vymarleena Avriel

Aerospace Engineering
President

Mohammad al amin

Aerospace Engineering
Vice President


ENGINEERING Department

STRUCTURE TEAM

As the core of all sub-teams, they fabricate the rocket’s structural components and oversee its assembly, ensuring the creation of a rocket destined to soar through the sky!

 

uswah

Aerospace Engineering
Team lead for Structure and Aerodynamics

krishna

Aerospace Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer

akmal

Aerospace Engineering
CAD Engineer


aditteya

Aerospace Engineering
Team lead for Propulsion

loganraj

Mechanical Engineering
Propulsion Engineer

PROPULSION TEAM

Responsible for the mechanism that propels our rocket skyward, this system is essential in achieving our objective of surpassing the Kármán line!

 


AVIONICS TEAM

Responsible for testing all electrical and computer systems that keep our rocket functioning, they design and build the entire set of electronics and software, enabling our rocket to reach new heights!

 

ziyyad

Aerospace Engineering
Team lead for Avionics

saravanan

Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Avionics Engineer


wiky

Mechatronic Engineering
Payload Engineer

farhat

Aerospace Engineering
Payload Engineer

PAYLOAD TEAM

Once a seafaring term for cargo that generates revenue, our team ensures the secure retrieval of critical rocket components that contain vital mission data.

 


RECOVERY TEAM

Responsible for creating the parachutes that ensure our rocket’s safe return, they design and test the deployment system, guaranteeing a secure landing for our mission’s precious cargo.

aurny

Mechanical Engineering
Team lead for Recovery

aizad

Aerospace Engineering
Recovery Engineer

faris

Mechanical Engineering
Recovery Engineer


MEDIA DEPARTMENT

HAFIZ HAKIMY

Aerospace Engineering
Media

MEDIA TEAM

Responsible for capturing and showcasing the team's journey, the Media Team documents every milestone through photos, videos, and social media, sharing WAU Rocketry’s achievements with the world.

 


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ABOUT OUR MENTOR AND ADVISOR

Julian chee yie jian

BS. Aerospace Engineering (2021) at Wichita State University
Wichita State Rocket Club - Vice-President (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)

Flyer’s Rocketry Experiences :

  • Estes scratch built ( 1 failure, 2 successful flights)
  • Level 1 Onyx clone scratch built ( Successful )
  • 2019 Argonia Cup Test Flight and Competition Flight ( Sucessful )
  • Level 2 scratch built fiber glass + dual deployment ( 3 Sucessful flights )
  • Level 3 scratch built carbon fiber + dual deployment ( Sucessful )

Assoc. Prof Dr. Ahmad Zulfaa Mohamed Kassim.

Deputy Dean: School of Aerospace Engineering, USM.
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Ph.D. In Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States

Area of Expertise:
Aerodynamics & Fluid Dynamics

Dr. Chang Wei Shyang.

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
Ph.D. in Aerodynamics, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia

Area of Expertise:
Computational Fluid Dynamics