TUFTS ELECTRIC RACING
GALLERY
OUR TEAM
JORDAN STONE
Co-Captain
Hi! My name is Jordan Stone and I am a second year captain of Electric Racing. I am a senior double majoring in Computer Science and Human Factors Engineering. I joined the Tufts Electric Racing Team my freshmen year when we won the Formula Hybrid competition in 2015. I have always wanted to return the club to its winning ways. I have led the design team for two years, and now lead both suspension and bodywork projects. Beyond the scope of Electric Racing, I enjoy the outdoors, automotive sports, producing music and I am a member of the Tufts chapter of Tau Beta Pi.
CATHERINE GAO
Co-Captain
Catherine Gao is a senior Mechanical Engineering and Quantitative Economics double major. She has been part of the Electric Racing team since freshman year, and is currently one of 3 Captains. She has led Suspension, Electrical, and other, miscellaneous projects. In her free time she enjoys rock climbing, volleyball, and hiking.
MARTIN MAJKUT
Co-Captain
Hi! My name is Martin Majkut and I am one of this year’s co-captains! I am a junior studying Mechanical Engineering and I am really excited for this year’s competition! I joined the Tufts Electric Racing Team my freshmen year and fell in love with designing and competing against other schools. Unfortunately, during the past two years, we have not been as successful as we were when we won first place three years ago. So, my goal as a co-captain is to get back to our winning ways, and so far, we are making great progress toward becoming a successful team once again. Outside of the Electric Racing Team, I am also the Mechanical Specialist of the Tufts Robotics Club, a member of the Tufts Engineering Student Council as well as a STEM Ambassador and a BEST Scholar.
WILLIAM MESSNER
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor Messner joined Tufts School of Engineering in 2012 after more than 19 years at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. There he held courtesy appointments in Electrical and Computer Engineering and in the Robotics Institute. While at Carnegie Mellon, he co-developed the web-based tutorials for the popular software packages MATLAB® and Simulink®. He is a Fellow of the AAAS and the ASME and a winner the Education Award from ASME's Dynamic Systems and Controls Division. He also received the EDUCOM Medal, which recognized his outstanding contributions to improving undergraduate education through information technology.