OUR TEAM

Michael Liu - Co-Captain

Hi! I’m Michael, a junior at Mission San Jose High School. It’s my second year on this team now, and I’m looking forward to learning more about hardware and software this time around. In my free time, I like to program games and run.

TingLiang (Ting) Wu - Co-Captain

Hi all, my name is Ting and I'm currently a senior at Irvington high. This is my second year on this team as well as my second year in FTC. I work on non-technical stuff. 

Jason Liu - Vice Captain

Hello! My name is Jason Liu, and I am currently a sophomore at Mission San Jose High School. This is my second year on this team. I will be helping out with hardware and outreach. I like to play the flute, chess, and basketball with my friends. I am in the marching band and also help tutor chess at an elementary school.

Martin Ho - Hardware Captain

Hi, my name is Martin. I’m a ninth grader at Mission San Jose High School. This is my second year in FTC. Last year, I helped with hardware and was also a driver. I will be this year’s hardware captain and look forward to helping other students learn hardware while also doing hardware to the team. I hope I will get enough time to help with software sometime. In my free time, I like to play video games, swim, or message friends.

Derek Tang

Hi, my name is Derek. I am an 8th grader at Davidson Academy Online, an online school. This is my second year on the team, and I look forward to working heavily on hardware. In my free time, I like to swim and play the guitar. I look forward to learning about outreach and software while expanding my problem-solving and hardware skills.

Evan Kau

Hi! My name is Evan and I’m currently a freshman at Gunn High School. I have three years of experience with VexIQ, and this is my first year doing FTC. I primarily work on hardware, but would like to learn more about software and outreach, too! Outside of robotics, I like to do math, coding, ping pong, and gaming.

Sarah Ngai

Hii. I’m Sarah, and I’m a junior at Mission San Jose High School. This is my first year on the team and my second year doing FTC. I’ll be working on software this year. Outside of robotics, I like to organize Hack Club events and programs and make art.

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Lucas Chen

Hi, my name is Lucas and I’m an eighth grader at Hopkins Middle School. I have three years of FLL experience and this is my first year doing FTC. I’m mainly interested in helping out in hardware, but I’m learning more about software and outreach as well. Outside of FTC, I enjoy soccer, biking, reading, and gaming.

Enming

Hi, I’m Enming and I’m an 8th grader at Hopkins Middle School and it’s my first year on the team. I’ve loved coding and math since I was a child and I’m excited to apply my skills to robotics. I want to get as much experience as possible this year so I hope to do a bit of everything for the team. In my free time, I like to read, play with my dog, and play the flute. 

Shane

Hi! My name is Shane, and I’m a seventh grader at Hopkins Middle School. This is my first year on the team and in FTC. I work mostly on hardware, but would like to learn about software. As extracurricular activities, I do math competitions, play the violin, code, and swim. I also like gaming and chatting with friends.

Patrick Chu - (Team Captain 2023-2025)

Hi, my name is Patrick. I am currently a senior at Mission San Jose High School. I have gained a lot of engineering and community outreach experience by being on the team for 4 years, working in all areas of hardware, software, outreach, and driving. I enjoy most STEM-related subjects, so I also participate in various other science and mathematics competitions, winning awards in top-level competitions like USA(J)MO; USAPhO; Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard-MIT, and Caltech Math Tournaments. I am also an Eagle Scout in Scouts BSA Troop 468, winning recognition for outstanding leadership as the Senior Patrol Leader.

Mason Kuan - (Software Captain 2024-2025)

Hi, I'm Mason, a senior at Irvington High School. This is my second year on Hyperion, and this year I'll be working primarily on software. My main hobby is exploring various fields of computer science. I am also a member of Scouting Troop 468, where I am an Eagle Scout.

Issac Hsiung - (Operations Manager 2024-2025)

Hi! My name is Issac Hsiung, and I'm currently a senior at Mission San Jose High School. Outside of school, I like playing violin and playing in orchestra, as well as degrading my wellbeing on the internet. I'm passionate about both science and engineering, and throughout my 3 years on Hyperion I've gotten to explore the latter through FTC. Also, I have two cats!

Anish Sahoo

Hello, my name is Anish. I am currently an eighth grader at William Hopkins Middle School. This is my first year on the team, but I have done one year of FTC in an older team and one year of FLL in another older team as well. I enjoy mathematics and science, as I have participated in various competitions within those fields. I also enjoy writing for my school’s newspaper, the Hawk Editorial. In Scouts BSA Troop 110, I am currently a Star Scout.

Parv Surjan

Hi, my name is Parv. I am currently a seventh grader at Thomas Hart Middle School. This is my first time in FTC, and I have also participated in FLL for 3 years preceding this. I am passionate about most STEM-related concepts, and I have taken part in numerous competitions for them. I play the violin in my school orchestra, and I am an active black belt in Taekwondo. I love to program and engineer, tinkering with things that bring me satisfaction.

Sofie Pan

Howdy mis amigos. My name is Sofie Pan. I am currently a freshman at Mission San Jose High School. This is my third year participating in FTC but my first year on the team. On this team, I hope to contribute by taking on non-technical tasks such as outreach and fundraisers. In my free time, I enjoy debate, playing the piano, and petting my cat. :)) 

Howard Chen

Hello! My name is Howard, and I’m currently a senior at Irvington High School. It’s my first time on this team and in robotics in general, so I hope I can do my part as part of the Outreach team and manager of the Hyperion 9614 Instagram Account. I like to listen to music, sing, and go hiking outdoors with my Scouting Troop, Troop 468.

Satvika Gidvani

Venkatasai Laksh (Laksh) Hanchate

Boran Huang

Melissa Jin

Jeffrey Li

Varun Rao

Sai Divyesh Tunguturu

Charles Wang

Alvin Zhu (Team Captain 2021-2023)

Jason Tang

Michael Wang

Julie Wu (Software Captain 2022-2023)

Via Das

Eshwar Nemani

Michael Wu (Team Captain 2021-2022)