Contribute
We welcome anyone interested, regardless of their educational background/specialization, to join Project Elara! There are no prerequisites or credentials necessary. Our discussions and work mostly take place on Discord and please feel free to join us there!
For more formal discussions, please fill out this online form and we will reach out to you as soon as possible. You may also send an email to elaraproject.sci@gmail.com at your preference, or to songy14@rpi.edu (our Project Head's email) for urgent communications.
Our team
Project leadership
Jacky Song is the Head of Project Elara, currently studying applied physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He founded Project Elara in 2021 and has been working on it ever since. He is involved in both the Project's administration and research.
Emily Lin is the Deputy Head of Project Elara, currently studying electrical engineering and mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Aside from being a passionate supporter of the Project, she is also a skilled artist and musician. She has shown outstanding faith and devotion to the Project and its ideals, and is a role model to all of us.
Engineering division
Milo Schnack is currently an undergraduate student studying engineering at RPI. His hands-on expertise and willingness to contribute has been more than deserving of the team's respect. His work in the project ranges from 3D printing to engineering design, and he has (and continues to) contribute to the Project in many areas.
Charles Wang is also currently an undergraduate student studying engineering at RPI. His meticulousness towards determining the feasibility and performance of design proposals have been critical to the Project. He currently works as an engineering advisor and consultant within the Project, as well as providing informal assistance throughout a wide variety of challenges for the Project.
Developer division
Yuta Nagata is currently an undergraduate student studying computer science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He works as a developer and translator of the Project, notably creating the Japanese translation for the Elara website, for which the Project is greatly thankful. His continuing work includes development of our Rust codebase and machine learning.
Research division
Emiliano "Max" Vilchis is currently an undergraduate student studying applied physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Max was one of the earliest contributors to join the project. Incredibly friendly and supportive, his help was invaluable and deeply appreciated by the team. He was the source of many incredible ideas that have been adopted by the Project, to great success.
Nicholas Schnorbus is currently an undergraduate student studying engineering and physics at RPI. He brings an unmatched enthusiasm to the team, alongside a deep understanding of physical principles and mathematics. His curiosity and passion brings much-needed energy into the Project and will certainly be a driver in the Project's steady growth.
Friends of the Project
We would like to thank some wonderful people outside of our team for their immense help and support given to Project Elara:
Massimo (Max) Martini is an undergraduate electrical engineering major at RPI. His research interests are rooted in the semiconductor industry, specifically in advanced packaging techniques and 2D devices. Max has provided extensive support to Project Elara by encouraging outreach and social engagement. We are deeply indebted to Max for his contributions.