Meet the team!


Leopard Robotics consists of 12 passionate students from across Cedar Rapids.

Team Members

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Abhay S

Software + CAD

Junior • 9th Year FIRST member

He likes to play soccer and eat food. He is excited to learn advanced software stuff this season!

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Dhruv K

Software + Outreach

Junior • 9th year FIRST member

He enjoys music, soccer, and tennis. He is looking forward to improving his skills in software and doing outreach.

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Ethan W

Outreach + Fundraising

Sophomore • 4th Year FIRST member

He enjoys running, biking, and eating. He is excited to do outreach and fundraise!

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Dakshi K

CAD + Hardware

Junior • 7th Year FIRST member

He likes to spend his time playing tennis, listening to music, and being with friends and family. He is looking forward to building on his CAD and hardware skills.

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Nish M

Software + Fundraising

Junior • 6th Year FIRST member

He enjoys tennis and spending time with friends. He is looking forward to improving his software skills.

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Kushagra S

CAD + Outreach

Junior • 5th Year FIRST member

He is fascinated with astronomy and enjoys tennis. He is looking forward to enhancing his CAD and outreach skills.

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Arya R

Outreach + Fundraising

Junior • 6th Year FIRST member

He enjoys photography, and listening to music. He is looking forward to fundraising and doing outreach for this season.

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Guru N

Hardware + Outreach

Junior • 3rd Year FIRST member

He enjoys basketball, track, riding his bike, and hiking. He is looking forward to further developing his hardware and outreach skills.

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Ethan M

Hardware + CAD

Junior • 5th Year FIRST member

He enjoys ninja warrior and track. He is looking forward to finding new solutions to the problem we are presented with!

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Ahmed A

Software + Outreach

Sophomore • 3rd Year FIRST member

He enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as coding. He is looking forward to improving his software skills throughout the season.

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Sanjay B

CAD + Hardware

Junior • 4th Year FIRST member

He enjoys playing trumpet and tennis. He is looking forward to improving his CAD and hardware skills!

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George J

Outreach + Fundraising

Junior • 3rd Year FIRST member

He enjoys playing soccer, studying, and hanging out with friends. He is excited to work on social media and outreach!

Coaches

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Madhavi Mungala

Head Coach

Project Manager, IQVIA • 4th Year with FIRST

Madhavi Mungala is a Senior Project Manager at IQVIA Holdings and a former FIRST coach for FLL. This will be her 4th year with FIRST and will be bringing her experience as the head coach for the Leopard Robotics Team.

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Kushal V

Head Coach

Iowa State University • Former FTC Member

Kushal is a Mechanical Engineering student at Iowa State University and a former 4-year FIRST Tech Challenge member. He will share his experience to help students develop their engineering skills and build a successful robot this season.

Acquired Mentors

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Erich N

Mentor

CS + Computational Biology @ Johns Hopkins University • 4 year FIRST alumini

Erich N is a Computer Science and Computational Biology student at Johns Hopkins University and former software lead on FTC Team 4324. Erich is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with software.

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Hrishi K

Mentor

Computer Engineering @ Iowa State University • 4 year FIRST alumini

Hrishi K is a Computer Engineering student at Iowa State University and former electrical lead on FTC Team 4324. Hrishi is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with CAD and hardware.

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Alex C

Mentor

Electrical Engineering @ Iowa State • 4 year FIRST alumini

Alex C is a Electrical Engineering student at Iowa State University and former lead on FTC Team 4324. Alex is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with CAD and hardware.

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Nihal K

Mentor

Computer Engineering @ University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign • 4 year FIRST alumini

Nihal K is a Computer Engineering student at University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign and former lead on FTC Team 4324. Nihal is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with CAD and hardware.

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Johan J

Mentor

Electrical Engineering @ Iowa State University • 3 year FIRST alumini

Johan J is a Electrical Engineering student at Iowa State University and former lead on FTC Team 4324. Johan is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with software.

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Quinn L

Mentor

Math and Computer Science @ Iowa State University • 4 year FIRST alumini

Quinn L is a math and Computer Science student at Iowa State University and former lead on FTC Team 4324. Quinn is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with hardware, cad, and software.

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Nafees A

Mentor

Electrical Engineering @ Iowa State University • 4 year FIRST alumini

Nafees A is an electrical engineering student at Iowa State University and former lead on FTC Team 4324. Nafees is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with hardware, and CAD.

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Santosh B

Mentor

Biology @ Johns Hopkins University • 4 year FIRST alumini

Santosh B is a biology student at Johns Hopkins University and former lead on FTC Team 4324. Santosh is excited to be working with the Leopard Robotics Team this season to help them with outreach.