About

The Club

The Aerial Robotics Club at NC State is a student organization that brings excellent students together to do excellent work. We build custom airframes, install custom electronics, write custom software, and integrate everything together into a world-ranking UAS.

Our member base consists primarily of undergraduate students at NC State, along with a few graduate student advisors. Our members come from many different majors, including Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science. Our club welcomes all, regardless of major. We seek out students with a passion for learning new things, and applying that knowledge to solve difficult challenges.

Our Officers

Mark Petrilli President
Oversees club progress and administration, and leads development of the club's aircraft.
Leonard Yan Vice President
Assists the president in administrative tasks for the team. In addition, leads development of the drop system.
Jay Mewborn Secretary
Records notes from meetings and tracks administrative tasks for the team
Sam Hong Treasurer
Manages the team funds, tracks funding from income sources, handles bookkeeping and purchasing.
Max Shipp Public Relations, Safety Pilot
Manages Public Relations. In addition, ensures aircraft flies safely during flight tests and competitions.
Leo Bergmann Airframe Lead
Leads the design and construction of the aircraft.
Rohan Hopper Drop Lead
Leads development of the drop system.
Joseph Sowers Electrical Lead
Leads the development of the electrical systems on board the aircraft.
Quinn Merkel Software Lead
Leads the development of software for the aircraft, as well as other systems the club uses.
Nick Tornberg Webmaster
Develops and maintains the website and other web resources the club uses.