The members of the DUT25
Core team
The Management Team is responsible for the overall project. They ensure that the team has all of the resources they need. Next to that, they make inter-department decisions to make sure that we reach our team goal. They hold oversight over the resources, the time available, the technical quality and the people.
Renee roozen
Team manager
Tim Guezen
Chief engineer
Project manager
Maurits van Kuijk
Finance manager
Matthijs Spoormaker
Operations manager
Departments & Chiefs
Aero dynamics
Chief:
Elias Stammeijer
Chassis
Chief:
Marco-Federico van Nieuwkerk
Drivetrain
Chief:
Jesper van der Meulen
Suspension
Chief:
Jesper van der Meulen
Electronics
Chief:
Rik de Moor
Vehicle dynamics
Chief:
Max van Iwaarden
COntrols
Chief:
Max van Iwaarden
Powertrain
Chief:
Sten Smilde
Embedded
Chief:
Laurens Michielsen
autonomous
Chief:
Laurens Michielsen
Finance
Manager:
Maurits van Kuijk
Operations
Manager:
Matthijs Spoormaker
To overview
AERODYNAMICS
The aerodynamics department is in charge of the airflow around the car. They use computational fluid dynamics and test data to optimize the shape of the chassis and design wings and diffusers which maximize downforce and funnel air for cooling. Due to the strict regulations the formula student competition places on aerodynamics, our aero engineers have to be exceptionally creative.
Elias Stammeijer
Chief
Enrique Barrera Alvarez
CFD
Gábor Molnár
Stability/shapes
Lorenzo Gonzalez
CFD
Shuard Nijdam
Stability/shapes
Takayoshi Nakagawa
Validation/DRS
Emmanuel Dorméus
Shapes
Sanjay Vaidyanathapuram Venkatesh
Structures/shapes
Tom Witteman
Structures/shapes
Friso Broekhuizen
Structures
Structures
Malaz Razok
Structures
Mario Morales
Structures
Chassis
The chassis department is one of the most versatile in all of Formula Student team Delft, using the expertise of many studies, from mechanical engineering to industrial design. The chassis is designed in detail, incorporating factors such as weight, stiffness and ergonomics. In this process making trade offs is key, for example you can make the car as stiff as you want, but by doing so you're adding weight, so finding the perfect balance between advantages from stiffness and disadvantages from weight is essential to the performance of the car.
Marco-Federico van Nieuwkerk
Chief
Andrei-Cristian Tabara
Ergonomics/packaging
Artem Krämer
Production
Daniel Wang
Integration
Elisa Lazzaroli
Structures
Filip Nowosielski
Structures
Heather Nicole Savvides
Rims design
Isaac Pietro Doyle
Ergonomics
Jakub Barcinski
Structures
Stach van der Zeeuw
Production
Syed Asim Abbas
Rims design
Tijs De Laere
Rims production
Youngjun Chi
Ergonomics
Drivetrain
Where a conventional car has a engine to gearbox and driveshaft to get the power from the engine to the wheels, in our racers the system is a little different. Our drivetrain department has continued to innovate over the past years, finding new ways to deliver our power, which now happens through a set of planet gears in a bespoke inner wheel concept. This out-of-the-box mentality is a standout feature for our drivetrain department and its engineers, with a constant strive to increase efficiency and decrease weight.
Jesper van der Meulen
Chief
Aadit Laghate
Wheelhub/Motor
Bram Snijders
Upright
Dean van Zelst
Pedalbox
Eyal kohen
Dyno/Motor
Matei Dragomir
ASB
Remco Zandvliet
Transmission
Twan Struis
Brakesystem
Wessel van Herwijnen
Wheelhub
suspension
Connecting the wheels of the car to the chassis may seems like an easy task, but it is one of the most crucial parts in optimizing the performance of the car. To achieve this a blend of skills including FEM simulation, materials testing and systems engineering is required throughout the year. With setup parameters such as spring- and anti roll bar stiffness, camber and toe our suspension engineers ensure that the chassis, wings and tires are always in optimal position, whilst keeping the ride comfortable and interactive for our drivers.
Jesper van der Meulen
Chief
Boris van Woerden
SDS
Bas van Zeijl
Steering
Daan Hoffman
Geometry
Rahul Tjan
Geometry
Sebastiaan Martinot
Steering
Electronics
Our car is basically a computer on wheels - a very fast one, mind you - so having a good team of electronics experts is crucial to getting around the track as quickly as possible. Mainly populated by electrical engineers, the electronics department offers great insight in high- and low voltage applied electrical systems. There is also a huge responsibility for the embedded department, as the components should be sealed off very well. Not just to comply to the rules of the competitions, but more importantly to ensure the safety of our entire crew. This is especially hard with the accessibility of the electronics systems in mind, as we need to be able to change malfunctioning components in the blink of an eye at the events.
Rik de Moor
Chief
Alexandre Ferreira
PCB Design
Anand Alur Radhakrishnan
PCB Design
Pablo Marqués Carrasco
PCB Design
Tycho Brouwer
PCB Design
vehicle dynamics
In order for the team to successfully design a new car from scratch every year we need to set goals for each department. These goals are based on a combination of previous results and well thought out simulations. This part is handled by our vehicle dynamics department, therefore they shape the car in the early stages of its development.
Max van Iwaarden
Chief
Björn Muilenburg
Balance
Dinand Roos
Balance
Hugo Wassing
Frequencies
Klaas de Boer
Tyres
Wouter Klein
Kinematics
Controls
Controls engineers simulate the car dynamics and provide the torque demands for the motors. Through complex controls systems, the optimisation of car performance is the ultimate goal.
Max van Iwaarden
Chief
Anne Schönberger
Controls
Jodok Dittmann
Controls
Powertrain
Connected directly to the motors of the drivetrain, is the powertrain. The powertrain transforms the car from just a rolling chassis to a full blown formula student race car. The powertrain department is responsible for the motor controllers and accumulator. The accumulator stores the energy the car needs to complete the 22 km’s of endurance at the competition, and is one of the most complex, and strictly governed (by the rules) assemblies of the car. The motor controllers transform the dc current from the accumulator to the ac current required by the motors. They also contain a large variety of control systems to maximize the car's performance. These motorcontrollers are being designed and tested in house by the powertrain department.
Sten Smilde
Chief
Christina Chatzakou
Cooling
Dena Luiks
Accu modules
Diogo Viegas
LVB
Job Visser
SED Wiring
Max van der laan
Accu TSAC
Semih Çetin
SED MC Packaging
Pritam Waghode
Motorcontrollers
Olivers Vasilevskis
Accu (cooling)
Embedded
Embedded software writes the code which runs on every one of the circuits in the car (there are many circuit boards). While it is easy to spot a broken suspension rod, software problems are more difficult to detect and can be more devastating than issues in most other departments. Fortunately our software team is made up of particularly diligent individuals who ensure our car runs reliably come race time.
Laurens Michielsen
Chief
Noah van den Oudenhoven
Embedded
Autonomous
The frontier of the automotive industry today exists in autonomous technology. In 2019 we built our first autonomous vehicle in partnership with MIT. This year Formula Student has challenged us to build a car which works both with a driver and in a driverless mode. Our autonomous department is tackling this endeavor.
Laurens Michielsen
Chief
Benthe Raadschelders
Controls engineer
Marcin Popławski
Simulation
Rafael Borges
Simulation
Veselin Mitev
State estimation
Zoltan (Zoli) Turi
Perception
Mihaly Fey
Controls engineer
Tim den blanken
Perception
finance
Welcome to the Finance Department of our Formula Student team! At the heart of our team's success, our finance experts specialize in forging and nurturing vital partnerships. We are dedicated to acquiring supportive partners who share our passion for innovation and excellence in the world of Formula Student racing.
Maurits van Kuijk
Manager
Gabriel Gervas
Finance
Operations
The operations department is the hidden motor behind the team. It consists of a variety of students and their main goal is to get the team through the year as smoothly as possible. From arranging team weekends and supplying the team with food to giving business presentations, planning the race events, and contacting partners, the tasks of the operations crew are essential for a well-functioning team. You get to meet lots of people and gather broad knowledge of the car and its engineers as you fill in a communicative and managerial role within the team.
Matthijs Spoormaker
Manager
Derrick Quak
Internal operations
Jueun Choi
Graphic design
Sjoerd Maasland
Social media
Vince Lukacsi
PR/Marketing
Thomas van Asperen
Internal operations
Emile Schummer
PR/Marketing
Team manager
Renee Roozen
teammanager@fsteamdelft.nl
+31 6 15354408
