Meet the Team
HCR is powered by students from HAN University. From mechanical engineers to embedded systems specialists, our team brings together the skills needed to build competition robots.
Management
Leading the team and managing operations
Vishaal Girish Gopala Krishnan
Team Manager
Keeping the chaos organized since 2025
Neiv Malaviya
Technical Manager
If it works, don't touch it
Mechanical Engineering
Designing and manufacturing the robot chassis, drive train, and kinetic systems
Rafiul Islam
Drive Train Head
Torque is cheap, grip is everything
Vishaal Girish Gopala Krishnan
Drive Train Team
Making things spin since day one
Germ van Popta
Chassis Head
If it bends, make it stronger
Yashovardhan Mangalwedhe
Chassis Team
Measure twice, cut once, panic never
Mihails Bazilovs
Active Element Head
Spin to win
Michael Beukhof
Active Element Team
More sparks, more fun
Electrical & Embedded Systems
Power distribution, control systems, firmware, and RF
Jits Kamps
Wire Systems & Power Distribution
Magic smoke is expensive
Neiv Malaviya
Data Logging & Visualization
printf debugging enthusiast
Luka Ponomarenko
Core & Kinetic Firmware
Segmentation fault? I hardly know her
Henri Krinke
RF & Drivetrain
Over the air and under the radar