Biographies

Team Members




Jaymes Bailey
Email: jab588@drexel.edu
Team Member Role: Technical Writer
About: Jaymes is currently a freshman at Drexel University, majoring in architectural engineering. Ever since he was a child he loved to design and build structures of all sorts out of whatever materials were nearby. He is infatuated with skyscrapers all over the world and especially intrigued by their structural aspects. He comes from Medford, a small town in southern New Jersey.



William Schmidt
Email: wjs44@drexel.edu
Team Member Role: Maker
About: William is a mechanical engineering major from Magnolia, NJ. He is a midshipman in the NROTC program at the University of Pennsylvania, and plans to start a career as a Naval Flight Officer after graduation. William is also a very active musician who spends a decent amount of time writing and recording music with multiple bands.


Ryan Yates
Email: rmy24@drexel.edu
Team Member Role: Project Manager
About: Ryan Yates is currently a freshman at Drexel University. His major is currently engineering undecided but he is leaning towards specifying in either civil or mechanical engineering. Ryan has always been interested in building and putting things together which has led him to those two types of engineering. He lives in a town called Warwick which is located in Bucks County, PA. There he lives with his younger brother, mom, dad, and the family dog Buddy.

Semanti Basu

Email: sb3533@drexel.edu
Team Member Role: Research Scientist
About: Semanti is currently a freshman at Drexel university. Her current major is mechanical engineering. She loves to innovate and build new things, be it a robot or a code. She is interested in robotics and artificial intelligence. The brain of machines interests her the most and she means to pursue a career in this field. She is an international student from India, and has a passion for reading, dancing and traveling.



Advisor



Marco Janko
Email: maj79@drexel.edu
About: Marco is currently a research assistant at Drexel University. He received a BS in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Universidad ORT Uruguay, as well as a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. He has a large background in programming, and has experience both in engineering and teaching.