01 / Team

DBF Leadership

The students leading Texas A&M Design Build Fly for the 2026–2027 school year.

Management

Directs the team's engineering strategy, project schedule, and cross-subteam coordination from initial concept through competition.

Samiran Muli
Samiran Muli
Project Manager
Walton Graham
Walton Graham
Chief Engineer

Stability & Control

Performs aerodynamic simulation and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to determine aircraft sizing and stability characteristics.

Sam Martinez
Sam Martinez
Stability & Control Lead Engineer

Structures & Manufacturing

Produces CAD models in SolidWorks, conducts finite element analysis (FEA), and oversees the workshop where the aircraft is fabricated and assembled.

Riley Haynes
Riley Haynes
CAD/Design Lead Engineer
Uzair Ali
Uzair Ali
Workshop Lead Engineer

Avionics & Propulsion

Designs and integrates the aircraft's electronic systems, including servos, motors, and propellers, along with subsystems such as landing gear and control surfaces.

Sanmay Mangal
Sanmay Mangal
Avionics & Propulsion Lead Engineer
Dallan Miller
Dallan Miller
Systems & Integration Lead Engineer

Business & Logistics

Oversees the team's budget, sponsorship relationships, event planning, and social media presence.

Alexis Bunta
Alexis Bunta
Public Relations Lead
Trent Blahuta
Trent Blahuta
Outreach & Logistics Lead
02 / Advisors

Faculty Sponsors

Dr. Manoranjan Majji
Dr. Manoranjan Majji
Primary Advisor
Scott McHarg
Scott McHarg
Secondary Advisor & Test Pilot