Since its inception in 1997, the University of Toronto Formula Racing Team (UTFR) has undertaken the task of building a formula-style, open-wheel electric race car from scratch annually to compete in North American and European FSAE events. For the 2026-2027 season, the primary vehicle mandate is realizing a true 4wd system - overcoming the gearbox limitations of UT26 - while pushing the boundaries of mass reduction and front-end packaging efficiency.

As the Steering & Brakes Lead for UT27, responsibilities center on critical decision-making, team mentorship, and system-level architecture. Technical targets for this season include driving a rigorous subsystem mass reduction from 8.436kg to 6.766kg, and overhauling the brakes pedal tray with a reverse floor-mounted master and EBS cylinder layout to accomodate more efficient front chassis packaging. To achieve more accurate load applications for a new GD/DMLS steering column mount, a custom load assessment assembly is being integrated directly into the Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) interface.

Beyond engineering design, I put a core focus is placed on cultivating the next generation of team members. This involves establishing structured knowledge transfer pipelines, with one of the major soft chages that I am applying being the individual clear documentation of every subsystem in Steering & Brakes.

Key Skills: Catia/3DExperience Environment, Solidworks components/assemblies, Ansys FEA, Fusion 360 Generative Design, knowledge transfer/documentation aggregation