RPI DBF is proud to recognize our alumni, many of whom have gone on to work in the aerospace industry and apply the skills their time in the team has given them. Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of our alumni along with their graduation years and current employers. Please contact rpidbf@gmail.com if you would like your information to be added/updated, or if there are other concerns.
| Name & Role | Degrees & Year | Current Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Xu Data Collection Lead ‘26, Photographer |
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2026 | M.Eng. Candidate at Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Diego Hererra Structural Analysis Lead ‘25 |
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2026 | Structural Analysis Engineer at Spirit Aerosystems |
| Kyota Harrington Structural Design Lead ‘26, ‘25 |
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, 2026 | Stress Analysis Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Sammy Nassau Optimization Lead ‘26, Report Lead ‘25 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2025 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2026 |
Aerodynamic Performance Engineer at General Atomics |
| Matthew Ireland Chief Engineer ‘25 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2025 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2026 |
Manufacturing Engineer at Beta Technologies |
| James Zeolla Propulsions Lead ‘25, Pilot |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2025 Master’s in Business Administration, 2026 |
Associate Mechanical Engineer at Schindler Elevator Corporation |
| Robert Quevedo Stability/Control Lead ‘25, Aerodynamics ‘24, '23 |
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2025 | Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems Engineer at Raytheon |
| Katie August Structural Analysis '24, President '23 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2025 | Mechanical Engineer at kW Mission Critical Engineering |
| Ahmed Sabir Chief Engineer '24, '23 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2024 | Structural and Thermal Analyst at Textron Aviation |
| John Ward Project Manager '24, Propulsions Lead '23 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2024 | Mechanical Engineer at Parker Aerospace |
| Robert Shen Structural Analysis Lead '23 |
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2023 | 737 MAX Reliability Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Paul Demers Chief Engineer '23 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2023 | Technical Writer and Research Specialist at NEMO|etc. |
| Jolene Pyronneau Aerodynamics Lead '22 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2022 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2023 |
Environmental Test Engineer at Boeing Defense, Space, and Security |
| Sonu Chadalavada Structural Design Lead '22 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2022 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2023 |
777X Structural Design Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Henry Rodriguez Chief Engineer '22 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2022 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2023 |
Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer at L3Harris |
| Takeshi Morizono Propulsions Lead '22 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering 2022 | Staff Engineer at Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory |
| Luke Schimmel Subsystems Lead '22 |
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2022 | Product Designer Engineer at Apple |
| Vincent Flores-April Propulsions Lead '21, Pilot |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2021 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2022 |
Mechanical Design Engineer at Boeing Defense, Space, and Security |
| Seth Zager Chief Engineer '21 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2021 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2022 |
Structural Analysis Engineer at Quartus Engineering |
| Daisuke Saito Structural Design Lead '21 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2021 | Flight Data Analyst at AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation |
| Siddharth Suri Propulsions Lead '21 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2020 M.S. Computer Engineering, 2021 |
Principal Engineer at Rotor Technologies |
| John Parks Chief Engineer '20 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2020 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2022 |
Aerospace Engineer at Air Force Research Lab |
| Joe McCauley Aerodynamics Lead '20 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2020 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2021 |
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analyst at ATA Engineering |
| Christian Canham Propulsions Lead '19 |
B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2018 M.S. Electrical Engineering, 2019 |
Analog/Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer at Boeing Research & Technology |
| Philip Casey Chief Engineer '19 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2019 M.E. Aerospace Engineering, University of Washington, 2024 |
Aero Stability and Control Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Michael Franta Chief Engineer '19, '18 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2019 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2020 |
Structural Dynamics Engineer at United Launch Alliance |
| Asiah Reynolds Aerodynamics Lead '18 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2018 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2019 |
Aerodynamics Performance Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Kenneth Varghese Report Lead '17 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2017 Master’s in Business Administration, Drexel University |
Senior Structural Engineer at Pratt and Whitney |
| Stefan Hunkler Chief Engineer '18 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2017 | Lead Acoustics Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Stanley Wong Propulsions Lead '17 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2017 | Senior Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer at Lockheed Martin |
| Jake Parkhouse Aerodynamics Lead '17 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2017 | Mechanical Engineer at General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Annika Lindstrom Haughey Subsystems Lead '16 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2017 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2018 |
Mechanical Engineering PhD Candidate at Duke University |
| Zachary Smith Chief Engineer '16 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2016 M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2018, University of Maryland |
Senior Airworthiness Engineer at Naval Air Systems Command |
| Patrick Coleman Propulsions Lead '16 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2016 | Flight Deck Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Logan Whelan Aerodynamics Lead '15 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2016 | Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Pratt and Whitney |
| Daniel Serino Chief Engineer '15 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2015 M.S. Applied Mathematics, 2017 PhD, Mathematics, 2019 |
Computational Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Brandon Smail Propulsions Lead '15 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2015 M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2018, Purdue University |
Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman |
| Colin Lenhoff Structural Design Lead '14 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2015 | Senior Design Engineer at Oasis Materials Company LP |
| John Bartlett Chief Engineer '14 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2014 M.E. Aerospace Engineering, 2015, University of Washington |
Flight Sciences Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| Albert Le Aerodynamics Lead '14 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2014 M.E. Aerospace Engineering, University of Washington |
Systems Engineer & Qualification Lead at Sandia National Laboratories |
| Kevin Housley Propulsions Lead '14 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2014 PhD, Aeronautical Engineering, 2020 |
Lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Peter Finigan Structural Design Lead '13 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2014 | Lead Generator Stator Mechanical Design Engineer at GE Power & Water |
| Mike Tuccio Chief Engineer '14 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2014 M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2019, Purdue University |
Test Planning Engineering Lead at Relativity Space |
| Andrew Trovato Propulsions Lead '14 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2014 | Senior Project Engineer at Regeneron |
| Dan Finigan Report Lead, '10 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2010 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2011 |
Senior Vehicle Engineer at SpaceX |
| Michael Beyar Chief Engineer '11 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2011 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2013 |
Staff Aerodynamics Engineer at Tesla |
| Andrew Weddle Chief Engineer '12 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2010 M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2012 |
Senior Aerodynamics Engineer at Virgin Galactic |
| Daniel Falkenstrom Manufacturing Lead, '10 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2010 | Operations Director at Tech Valley Center of Gravity |
| Peter Allen Chief Engineer '10 |
B.S Aeronautical Engineering, 2010 | Aeromechanical Engineer at AeroVironment |
| Christos Adamopoulos Propulsions Lead '11 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2010 M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, 2018 |
Senior Principal Aerothermal Engineer at Pratt and Whitney |
| Michael Buttigieg CAD Lead, '09 |
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2009 | Senior Mechanical Engineer at Voyager Technologies |
| Jenna Reynolds Report Lead '09 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2009 | Design Engineer at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics |
| Michael Shaw Aerodynamics Lead '08 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2008 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2013, Villanova University |
Senior Dynamic Systems Design Manager at Supernal |
| Philip Bracken Chief Engineer '08 |
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, 2008 M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2015, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2016, Purdue University |
Chief Technology Officer at Quantum Space |