
Nick DePaolis – Team Leader
Nick DePaolis is a Senior Electrical Engineering major at TCNJ. He enjoys tinkering with various electronics and HAM radio. Nick is a licensed General Class amateur radio operator. His interests are in D-STAR and various simplex communications with his relatives in neighboring states. His responsibilities for this project include: Mechanical and Electronic design, physical construction, testing, theoretical analysis and safety research and applications.
Responsibilities
- Mechanical & Electrical Design
- Theoretical Analysis
- Construction
- Testing
- Safety Research
- Safety Applications

Keith Garcia
Keith Garcia is a Senior Electrical Engineering major at TCNJ. He enjoys outdoor activities and sports; including: hiking, snowboarding, soccer and running. Keith was a member of the MUSE 19’ Summer Research Program focusing on low-power sensor devices for temporary construction assets. His responsibilities for this project include research/design, safety and VESC software implementation/analysis.
Responsibilities
- Research and Design
- V.ESC Testing
- V.ESC Analysis
- Safety Integration
- Safety Analysis
- After Action Analysis

Dr. Allen Katz – Project Advisor
Dr. Allen Katz is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He earned his D.Sc. In Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and his research interests are in communications, microwave, radio astronomy and distortion correction.
Responsibilities
- Electronics Advisor
- Team Coordinator
- Project Manager