
What is Solar Racing?
Since 1987, the American Solar Challenge has hosted college teams in a race of strategy, endurance, and cutting edge engineering. Participants must design and build a solar-electric vehicle that is powered entirely by solar cells embedded on the vehicle. The endurance race covers 1,700+ miles over several days in a Tour de France style multi-stage race.
“Solar car team’s technologies are often ahead of their time in term of looking at next best generation of batteries, best solar panels, best motors and converters, things like that."
— J.B. Straubel, Co-Founder Tesla Motors
However, the competition embodies a greater objective than engineering prowess; it represents the awesome power and applicability of solar energy. Educating people about sustainable energy is revolutionizing our daily lives, and how it will be integrated in the years to come with cars and other modes of transport, is the cornerstone of our team’s mission.
Meet The RU Solar Team!
Our team is composed of Rutgers students from a wide variety of majors with a common goal and passion for the club.
ANTHONY SCALIA
CHRISTIANNA KUZNETSOVA
Project Manager
Director of Finance and Accounting
DIYA BALAJI
Director of Operations
ALEXANDER SANDUCU
Chassis Lead
MARK ROMERO
Suspension Lead
PAVEENA SACHDEVA
Director of Marketing and Communication
BRADLEY MILLER
Simulations Lead
HASSAN AZMAT
DANIEL LOPEZ
Director of Media
CHRISTOPHER ENNIS
Aerodynamics and Composites
Electrical Lead










