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University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada

Team Members

Yahia Baghzouz

Lead Faculty Advisor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Brandon Benton

BattScholar University Liaison

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

James Bull

Vocational Faculty Advisor

College of Southern Nevada

Michael Flores

Lead Safety Advisor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Yessenia Henriquez

Communications Lead

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Glen Hortizuela

Vocational Faculty Advisor

College of Southern Nevada

Kamila Kinel

Recruitment, Retention and DEI Lead

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Jonathan Lazatin

Project Manager

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Keerthana Nampally

Engineering Manager

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Brendan O'Toole

Lead Faculty Advisor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Ryan Swell

Battery Pack Hardware Lead

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Travis Volpicelli

Vehicle Systems Integration Lead and BattScholar

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Dustin Wick

Business Development Lead

Argonne National Labratory

Tyler Zoutte

Battery Pack Software Lead

Argonne National Labratory

Get Involved

Are you interested in gaining hands on design, testing and fabrication skills? Are you excited about the future of electric vehicles? Curious to get an in-depth look into the manufacturing and integration of vehicle battery systems? Get involved with the UNLV & CSN BattChallenge team by joining our discord or by sending us an email at battchallenge@unlv.edu.

Students who have reached out will be contacted within the week. You can also stop by our weekly meetings held each Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex, room B-309.