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Admin

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Karan Dere

President & Mechanical Team Lead

Karan is a 4th year mechanical engineering student who enjoys cooking, finding new TV shows and Taekwondo. He is interested in mechatronic design/manufacturing, and is currently working on the main enclosure for TRIDENT.

Oscar Morrison

Treasurer & Software Team Member

Oscar is a fourth-year software engineering student. He is currently the AUVIC Project Manager and a part of the software team.

Robert Keen

Project Manager & Firmware Team Lead

Robert is a fifth-year Electrical Engineering student who joined AUVIC in his first year. Robert started in the club by working on motor controller firmware and went on to complete a co-op with AUVIC in summer 2018. 

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Victor Kamel

Software Team Lead

Victor is a second year Computer Science student who joined AUVIC in his first year of study at UVic. His interests lie in interdisciplinary applications of CS. He is working on computer vision and other aspects of software design.

Mechanical

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Tom Walker

Mechanical Team & External Affairs

Tom is a fourth year mechanical engineering student who is interested in mechatronics and manufacturing. He is currently working on the frame of Trident, the teams newest AUV.

Evan Gibbard

Mechanical Team

Evan is a fourth year mechanical engineering student working on the frame of the newest AUV Trident. He is interested in ROV design and enjoys the challenges of designing systems capable of performing in harsh environments.

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Cole Strilchuk

Mechanical Team

Cole is a third year mechanical engineering student. He designed the current AUVIC logo, enjoys watching sports, and hiking. He is currently helping in designing the dropper for the new sub. 

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Sam Mitchell

Mechanical Team

Sam is a second year mechanical engineering student who is passionate about robotics and 3d modelling. He helped prototype the gripper mechanism for a previous vehicle and is currently working with the rest of the mechanical team to produce a new vehicle design for this year’s Robosub competition. In addition to his engineering expertise, Sam has a creative side and enjoys music and video production.

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Devin

Mechanical Team

Electrical

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Marie Nikkel

Electrical Team

Marie is a fourth year electrical engineering student who joined AUVIC in her second year at UVic. She has done co-ops in both manufacturing and hardware design roles. Marie focuses on hardware design on the electrical team. She designed the LED/LCD display board.

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Hunter Jensen

Electrical Team

Hunter is a second year electrical engineering student on the electrical team. He recently joinned AUVIC and is currently assisting the rest of the elec team with projects as needed. He also plays Junior hockey in Victoria and likes to play golf.

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Aman Nijjar

Electrical Team Lead

Aman is a 5th year Computer Engineering student and the current Electrical Team Lead. He is interested in hardware design and computer architecture, but besides his technical interests, he enjoys playing basketball and crafting leather goods.

Software

Kira Hodge

Software Team

Kira is a second-year computer science student who joined AUVIC in her first year. She is currently working on the computer vision model. She has done a co-op in automation testing and enjoys being outside and playing sports. 

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Philip Esclamado

Software Team

Phil is in charge of developing the control system for our AUV, which is a critical component of its overall functionality. With their deep knowledge of linear PID, Phil focuses on ensuring that our AUV moves efficiently and accurately through the water, making it a key player in the success of our club’s projects.