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Our Organization

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 liquid rocketry by focusing on designing projects from cradle to grave and implementing professional standards. 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 vital technical skills and experiences, in addition to a foundation in project management.

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Leadership Team

Executive Board

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Sam Huang

Vice President

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Amruth Seetharaman

President

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Eli Bennett

Technical Director

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Aditya Sundar

Administrative Director

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Luke Ficalora

Membership Director

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Robert Sanabria

Treasurer

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Technical Board

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Alec Wojcik

Engine Technical Lead

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Charlie Pluth

Pumps Technical Lead

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Kyle Cai

Fluids and Internal Structures Technical Lead

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Brian Wu

Airframe Technical Lead

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Burak Agar

Special Research and Development Technical Lead

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Vedanth Sampath

Chief Safety Officer

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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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Cameron Anderson

Membership Director

(2024-2025)

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Dhruva Chowlur

Engine Lead (2023-2025)

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Vahini Nital Patel

Administrative Director (2024-2025)

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Santiago Zapata Zuluaga

Chief Safety Officer

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Nikos Monogyios

Vice President (2024-2025)

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Patrick M. Holt

Treasurer (2023-2025)

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Ali Albaghdadi

Electronics Lead (2023-2025)

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Aarya Khapre

Pumps Lead (2024-2025)

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Takumu Hamanaka

Flight Vehicle Lead

(2024-2025)

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Nathan Kim

Testing Lead (2024-2025)

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Help LRI Blast Off!

This is literally rocket science. 

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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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