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Meet LRI

Liquid Rocketry at Illinois (LRI) was founded to fulfill students' passion for building liquid-fueled rockets. Our mission is to inspire a spirit of space exploration by designing, manufacturing, and testing liquid-propellant rocket engines. Through our technical projects, we offer members unique opportunities to tackle some of the world’s most engaging engineering challenges.

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Learning Happens During Execution

At LRI, our goal is to sustain a rocketry organization focused on designing projects cradle to grave and implementing professional standards for technical practices. Seeing a project through from start to finish allows us to learn about and implement the engineering process, getting feedback through hardware testing. Replicating industry technology prepares our members to innovate in their career by equipping them with the necessary technical skills and experiences.

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Meet Our Leaders

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Eli Bennett

President

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Nikolaos Monogyios

Vice President

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Vahini Nital Patel

Administrative Director

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Cameron Anderson

Membership Director

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Patrick Holt

Treasurer

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Takumu Hamanaka

Flight Vehicle Lead

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Nathan Kim

Testing Lead

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Dhruva Chowlur

Engine Lead

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Aarya Khapre

Pumps Team Lead

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Ali Albaghdadi

Electronics Lead

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Amruth Seetharaman

Simulations Lead

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Luke Ficalora

Special Research & Development Lead

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Former Leads

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Ian Brown

LRI Co-Founder

Current SpaceX Employee

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Bartosz Wielgos

LRI Co-Founder -

Current SpaceX Employee

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Help LRI Blast Off!

This is literally rocket science. 

Every student engineer, corporate sponsor, and donor makes an impact on getting us to space. If you'd like to extend your support, see our Sponsors page for more information.

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