Our Team

QUT Motorsport is comprised of a dedicated team of students from multidisciplinary backgrounds all with one common goal: to design and engineer the best car to present in the Formula SAE competitions. Our team is made up of many passionate and committed individuals including those in our leadership team; you can find out more about them and their roles below.

Executive Team

Team Principal

Tom Hulbert

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Software Systems)

Vice Principal

Aqua Cahalan

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Project Manager

Shaq Kuba

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Software Systems) / Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics)

Management Team

Mechanical Manager

Jacques Goodman

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Business (Management)

Software Manager

Calvin Johnson

Bachelor of Mathematics (Applied and Computational Mathematics) / Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science) / Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Software Systems)

Statics Manager

Emily Stone

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Sustainable Process) / Bachelor of Science (Physics)

Electrical Co-Manager

Adam Bailey

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)

Electrical Co-Manager

Kai Petie

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)

Driverless Manager

Alastair Bradford

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)

Business Manager

Miguel Costa Teixeira

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) / Bachelor of Business (Management)

Leadership Team

Aerodynamics Lead

Austin Ingleson

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Business (Finance)

Chassis Lead

Ryan Price

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Business (Finance)

Braking & Drivetrain Co-Lead

Ronin Mahony

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Aerospace)

Braking & Drivetrain Co-Lead

Nick Duncan

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Electrical)

Suspension Co-Lead

Mitchell Eickenloff

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Suspension Co-Lead

Ryan Brown

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Track Day Coordinator

Mackenzie Whitehouse

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Vehicle Dynamics Lead

Matthew Reynolds

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

Auxiliary Lead

Max Cullen

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

Energy Storage Lead

Glen Docherty

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Aerospace)

Circuitry Lead

Jarrod Fisher

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics & Aerospace)

Electrical Documentation Lead

Matthew Sheahan

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)

Driverless Operations Lead

Grant van Breda

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Software Systems)

Media Coordinator

Cecilia Schultz

Bachelor of Business (Economics) / Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)

Events Coordinator

Narelle Paul

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) / Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)

Branding Coordinator

April Petts

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) / Bachelor of Science (Physics)