About Us


The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Lab (ERPL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a student-run organization dedicated to the study of rocket motors, including research,  development, manufacturing, and testing of different engine and rocket propellant configurations. Currently there are five subdivisions of teams: Solid Motors, Liquid Engines, Hybrid Motors, Breakthrough Propulsion and Experimental Hybrids. The goal of ERPL is to provide a hands-on learning experience for Embry-Riddle students involving the different disciplines required to successfully make rocket engines and apply their classroom knowledge to real-life projects involving rocketry.

 Advisor

In transition to a new advisor. Keep tuned in for more info.




 Officers

President -John Calloway
John Calloway completed an AA degree in engineering before attending ERAU from Palm Beach Atlantic University. He has been a memeber since Fall 2010 and is active in communicating with engineering based companies to interact with ERPL and other students at ERAU. He joined ERPL to help tie the gap between classroom learning and the "real world" to learn more about propulsion as a whole. Having a passion for Laser Propulsion, John sees the future of the aerospace field, specifically the private sector, only being viable if cheaper and more efficient means of propulsion are created and implemented in the field.  Plus, building rockets is just absolutely awesome!

Vice President - Chris Kestler

Treasurer - Kris Gaffey


Secretary- Ayana Renness


Public Relations- Trey Pietras

Webmaster- Jorge Torres

Jorge Torres is a junior pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University who serves as the webmaster of ERPL's site and acts as an officer. He joined ERPL in the fall of 2009 in order to learn more about rocket technology and to introduce himself to a technical project that offers hands-on learning experiences. As a leader of other student organizations in ERAU as well as a University Employee, he combines his leadership skills with developing knowledge in Systems Engineering acquired  from classes and internship work experience. His main focus is to get involved in the interdisciplinary challenges to improve rocket systems developed by ERPL. Currently he is most active in the Hybrid Rocket Team, working to develop more efficient and better-performing launch systems for its hybrid rocket competition.


 Members
Patel, Arjun
Bedsworth, Alan
Burmann, Bastian
CFalloway, John
Capriolo, John Anthony
Colley, John C
Cykewick, Zachary M
Dreher, Christophe
DuBose, Michael R
Edwards, Peter D
Faust, Jason A
Gaffey, Kristopher R
Giusti, Oreste
Guido, Thomas M
Gunasegaran, Laguvaran
Gutierrez Restrepo, Juan F
Hall, Brian L
Hamlin, Tyler D
Hassan, Tarek H
Hiner, Warren W
Holt, James P
Irizarry, Omar
Jain, Prateek
Kasprzak, Jan
Kestler, Christopher
Levine, Daniel M
Martinez, Christopher
McVicker, John Michael
Multani, RavtoZ
Oroian, Paul
Osborn, Oliver Freeman
Pietras, Frank J
Rennes, Ayana
Sandage, Curtis
Schwartz, Stephanie
Murphy, Steve
Strobehn, Zachary
Torres, Jorge
Wendling, John
Williams, Kyeol