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Lance Ellerbe is currently a Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University senior studying Electrical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He is the Team Leader of Team 7. His technical responsibilities will include Power Systems, Networking, and Circuit Design. Lance has taken classes in power systems, digital communications, microprocessors, and engineering management. He is a general member of NSBE and IEEE. He also assists in research with Dr. Witherspoon studying Lithium-Air batteries as part of FREEDM. With his wealth of experience, Lance will make a great leader and stop at nothing for an excellent product.

Jamal Maduro is currently a Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University senior studying Computer Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Before transferring to FAMU, Jamal studied Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida; he is a member of NSBE, IEEE, and FGLSAMP. Jamal is the secretary for Team 7, lead Programmer, lead embedded systems engineer, and will also be working on the wireless sensor network and simulations. Jamal's relevant course work material include knowledge about electronics, microprocessors, FPGAs, wireless networks, digital communications, and computer architecture. Jamal spent a summer as an intern for Boeing working on control systems and has also done research in the areas of neural networks and fuzzy logic.

Peter Rivera is currently a Florida State University senior studying Mechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He is the Treasurer and Webmaster for Team 7 and will be responsible for the hull of the drifters, which includes its material, construction and testing. He has taken classes as a transient student at Broward College and Florida International University. He has taken classes on fluids, a class on tools and several classes on materials. Peter is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and spent one year as the society’s webmaster. As a general member of SAE, Peter has participated in two separate build projects with a great deal of time around the tools necessary to complete this job and will use this knowledge to assure a properly built drifter hull.

4. Anthony Sabido

Anthony Sabido is currently a Florida State University senior studying Mechanical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He is the Business Administrator for Team 7. Anthony is also responsible for the hull of the drifters, which includes its material, construction and testing. He has taken classes on fluids, a class on tools, several classes on materials and a class on Finite Element Analysis. Anthony is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and spent one year as the society’s Vice-President, a separate year as captain of the Baja Team and currently serves as the Fundraising Officer. As a member of SAE, Anthony has participated in two separate build projects and on his own time also built a small hovercraft. He spent a summer working for AAR Aircraft Services Miami as a Lean Specialist and currently works under Dr. Collins as a tutor for middle school students as a part of the Ciscor Lab. Anthony has a great deal of practical experience in a variety areas and will make sure that the drifters designed by Team 7 are exactly what the sponsor desires.