Meet the Team

Learn more about our Desert WAVE AUV team! Look over a member's card to learn more.

Paulina Garibay Jaquez

Paulina graduated in December of 2023 with a bachelor’s in Robotics Engineering with a focus in electrical. She has been a part of the team since its inception in 2018.

Electrical Team

Gabriela Hernandez

Gabriela is studying Mechanical Systems Engineering at the Arizona State Polytechnic campus. On the team she is Project Specialist and works in mechanical as well. She is interested in space exploration so her dream job would be building a space rover or rocket.

Project Specialist

Natali Rodriguez

Natali is a 3rd year student studying Human Systems Engineering at ASU’s Polytechnic campus. Outside of robotics, Natali is an FTC mentor for SSPF. After graduation, Natali hopes to work in human factors doing research in any field.

Public Relations Officer

Litzi Matancillas

Litzi Matancillas attended ASU and graduated with a bachelor's in Robotics Engineering with a secondary focus of Mechanical Engineering. She attended the Polytechnic campus where she met other team members and joined the team as a mechanical member. Her dream is to move into full robotics Engineering.

Mechanical Lead

Arianna Lazaritt

Arianna is involved with the mechanical and non-technical subteams. She’s entering her third year studying Robotics Engineering at Arizona State University. Outside of Desert WAVE, she mentors VEX Robotics teams at a local high school. She aims to pursue a career in robotics involving space exploration with rovers.

Mechanical Team

Michelle Faraz

Michelle is studying Mechanical Engineering at ASU! She is on the mechanical team and is interested in robotics and sustainability. 🫶🌏

Mechanical Team

Jacqueline Villanueva

Jacqueline Villanueva Castro is a Robotics Engineering student at Arizona State University, specializing in Electrical Engineering. With a strong foundation in both hardware and systems integration, she is passionate about advancing technology through innovative design and precise engineering.

Electrical Lead

Sidra Elsaady

Sidra Elsaady is an Electrical Systems Engineering major at ASU’s Polytechnic campus. She is also a part of SWE (Society of Women Engineers) . She’s part of the electrical team and she is interested in semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing, and microcontrollers.

Electrical Team

Nancy Esquivel Vazquez

Nancy is a sophomore at Arizona State University majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Spanish. She is the Programming Lead and is working on underwater acoustics and robot functions.

Programming Lead

Angelina Simon

Freshman in Computer Science at ASU Tempe campus.

Programming Team

PinChi Chen

She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Robotics and Autonomous Systems.

Electrical Team

Helen Ling

Helen has over 8 years of experience in robotics, including mentoring FLL teams and leading her FRC team. She is deeply involved in all aspects of robotics, from programming to outreach, and is committed to advancing STEM education and empowering future engineers.

Programming Team