Competition Results

Spring 2023: Regionals, Blacksburg, Va

Team Members

Six seniors: Team lead Andy Athawale, Lexi Swift, Maverick Lin, Hailey Foreman, Thu Tran, and Aashi Agarwala,.

Five Juniors: Mary Cyckowski, Bruce Furaha, Nathan Joseph, Ryan Mann, Daniel Swanchara.

Two Sophomores: Ben Montminy, and Aidan McCrory

One Freshman: Broke Bennett

Faculty advisor: Dr. Stephen Martin.

Chemistry

Zinc-Carbon battery, Methylene Bleu reaction

Results

2nd place in design competition.

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Fall 2021: Nationals, Boston, MA

Team Members

Three seniors: Team lead Matt Poling, Abby Boyles, and Mackenzie Roach. Nine Juniors: Andy Athawale, Eamon Bartlett, Yasmin Farzan, Hailey Foreman, Catie George, Maverick Lin, Kristian Moore, Alejandro Rodriguez, and Jouke van Westrenen. One Sophomores: Emma Dirks. Faculty advisor: Dr. Stephen Martin.

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery, double peroxide decomposition, Vitamin C clock reaction

Results

2nd place in design competition, 1st place in video competition

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Spring 2021: Regionals, Blacksburg, VA

Team Members

Seven seniors: Team lead Jared Arkfeld, Anshul Paripati, Carlos Prieto, Ian Davis, Lindsey Wallen, Paul Stiles, and Sara Schlemmer. Three Juniors: Abby Boyles, Lexi Swift, and Matt Poling. Six Sophomores: Catie George, Alejandro Rodriguez, Jouke van Westrenen, Mary Cyckowski, Kristian Moore, Andy Athawale. Faculty advisor: Dr. Stephen Martin.

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery, double peroxide decomposition, Vitamin C clock reaction

Results

1st place in design competition, 3rd place in jeopardy competition

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Fall 2020: Nationals, Blacksburg, VA

Team Members

Seven seniors: Team lead Jared Arkfeld, Anshul Paripati, Carlos Prieto, Ian Davis, Lindsey Wallen, Paul Stiles, and Sara Schlemmer. Seven Juniors: Aashi Agarwala, Abby Boyles, Alejandro Rodriguez, Katy Carney, Lexi Swift, Mackenzie Roach, and Matt Poling. One Sophomore: Catie George. Faculty advisor: Dr. Stephen Martin.

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and quadruple vitamin c clock reactions

Results

1st place in design competition internationally.

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Spring 2020: Regionals, Blacksburg, VA

Team Members

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and vitamin c clock reactions

Results

1st place in design competition

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Fall 2019: Nationals, Orlando, FL

Team Members

Eight seniors: Team leader Nishanth Shanmugham, Josh Rasco, Franklin Sheng, Emma Dartevelle, Sarah Adam, Ryan Stephen, Jess George, and Jim Owens. Three Juniors: Jared Arkfeld, Paul Stiles, and Ian Davis. One Sophomore: Matthew Poling. Faculty advisor: Dr. Stephen Martin.

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and triple iodine clock reactions

Results

1st place in design competition and safety in design internationally.

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Spring 2019: Regionals, Penn State University

Team Members

Three seniors: team leader Austin Porfiri, Wenting Shi, and Hao Li; twelve Juniors: Sara Schlemmer, Josh Rasco, Paul Stiles, Franklin Sheng, Emma Dartevelle, Sarah Adam, Ryan Stephen, Nish Shanmugham, Lindsey Wallen, Carlos Prieto, Jess George, and Jim Owens. Faculty advisor: Dr. Gary Whiting, Joseph H. Collie Professor.

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and the iodine clock reaction

Results

1st place in design competition, second time in team history, and first time in 5 years. Used completely new car design and drive system.

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Fall 2018: Nationals, Pittsburgh, PA

Team Members

Three seniors: Team Captain Austin Porfiri, Hao Li, and Wenting Shi; six juniors: Jess George, Jared Arkfeld, Sara Schlemmer, Ian Davis, Franklin Sheng, and Carlos Prieto. Faculty advisors: Professor Stephen Martin & Professor Gary Whiting

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and the cinnamaldehyde clock reaction

Results

19th place in national design competition

Press

Spring 2018: Regionals, Princeton University

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Team Members

Four seniors: Team Captain Rebecca Engler, Brett Rastatter, Andrew Pfaff, and Mai Suwan; eight juniors: Austin Porfiri, Hao Li, Wenting Shi, Jess George, Jim Owens, Ryan Stephen, Emma Dartevelle, and Sarah Adam; and three sophomores: Ian Davis, Jared Arkfeld, and Nish Shanmugham. Faculty adviser: Professor Stephen Martin

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and the cinnamaldehyde clock reaction

Results

3rd Place in the design competition

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Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Fall 2017: Nationals, Minneapolis, MN

Team Members

Four seniors: Team Captain Rebecca Engler, Brett Rastatter, Andrew Pfaff, and Mai Suwan; five juniors: Jess George, Wenting Shi, Sarah Adam, Jim Owens, and Ryan Stephen; and two sophomores: Ian Davis and Jared Arkfeld. Faculty adviser: Professor Stephen Martin

Chemistry

Zinc-air battery and the iodine clock reaction

Results

22nd Place in the design competition

Chem-E-Car National Competition Team Pho

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Spring 2017: Regionals, Rowan University

Team Members

Two seniors: Team Captain Bobby Hollingsworth and Courtner Clark; three juniors: Rebecca Engler, Brett Rastatter, and Mai Suwan; and five sophomores: Jess George, Jim Owens, Andrew Pfaff, Wenting Shi, and Ryan Stephen. Faculty adviser: Professor Stephen Martin

Chemistry

Zinc-air battery and the iodine clock reaction

Results

4th Place in the design competition

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Fall 2016: Nationals, San Fransisco, CA

Team Members

Two seniors: Team Captain Bobby Hollingsworth and Courtner Clark; two juniors: Rebecca Engler and Brett Rastatter; and one sophomore: Jim Owens; Faculty adviser: Professor Stephen Martin

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and the cinnemaldehyde clock reaction

Results

7th Place in the design competition, 2nd place in the poster competition

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Spring 2016: Regionals, University of Delaware

Team Members

Two seniors: Team Captain Tyler Reif and Lynn Hao; four juniors: Bobby Hollingsworth, Courtner Clark, Rebecca Engler and Olivia Fischer; Faculty adviser: Professor David Cox

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and the cinnemaldehyde clock reaction

Results

3rd Place in the design competition

Press

http://www.che.vt.edu/

Fall 2015: Nationals, University of Utah

Press

Team Members

Three seniors: Team Captain Tyler Reif, Lynn Hao, and Rae Crews; two juniors: Bobby Hollingsworth, Courtner Clark; Faculty adviser: Professor Peter Rim

Chemistry

Zinc-carbon battery and the iodine clock reaction

Results

6th place in the design competition and 1st place in the poster competition

http://www.che.vt.edu/news_ChE-Car-2015b.php

Spring 2015: Regionals, University of Maryland

Team Members

Two seniors: Team Captain Jessica Kersey and Coogan Thompson; three juniors: Lynn Hao, Tyler Reif, and Rae Crews; one sophomore: Bobby Hollingsworth; Faculty adviser: Professor Peter Rim

Chemistry

Zinc-carbon battery and the iodine clock reaction

Results

Third place in the design competition

Press

https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/06/062415-engineering-rimcarteam.html

Fall 2014: Nationals, Georgia Tech

Press

Team Members

Three seniors: Team Captain Jessica Kersey, Coogan Thompson, and Avi Yadav; two juniors: Lynn Hao and Tyler Reif; one sophomore: Bobby Hollingsworth; Faculty adviser: Professor Peter Rim

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and the iodine clock reaction

Results

4th place in the design competition, 1st place in the video competition (video credits: Shashwat Sinha)

https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2015/02/022615-engineering-chemecarteam.html

Spring 2014: Regionals, University of Virginia

Team Members

Two seniors: Team Captain Meridith Cook and Amy Wang; two juniors: Coogan Thompson and Jessica Kersey; one sophomore: Lynn Hao; one freshman: Bobby Hollingsworth; Faculty adviser: Professor Peter Rim

Chemistry

Lead-acid battery and the iodine clock reaction

Results

1st place in the design competition

Press

https://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/04/041114-engineering-chemecarteamwins.html

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/state/tech-s-chem-e-car-team-wins-statewide-competition/article_08546d06-c5b2-11e3-b3bd-001a4bcf6878.html

Fall 2013: Nationals, San Francisco, CA

Team Members

Three seniors: Team Captain Meridith Cook, Amy Wang, and Yousef Hanif; three juniors: Coogan Thompson, Drew Noble, and Jessica Kersey; Faculty adviser: Professor Peter Rim

Chemistry

Hydrogen fuel cell and the iodine clock reaction

Results

Hydrogen fuel cell broke in transit

Spring 2012: Regionals, Rutgers University

Team Members

Team Captain Megan Salvato, Kerry Goldsmith, David Cato, Youseif Hanif, Meridith Cook and Amy Wang; Faculty Adviser: Professor Peter Rim

Chemistry

Hydrogen fuel cell and the iodine clock reaction

Results

2nd place in the design competition

Press

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/virginia_tech/chem-e-car-team-places-second-earns-nationals-spot/article_26790e94-04fe-5f02-ae3b-713a1414539e.html

Spring 2011: Regionals, Clemson University

Team Members

Founding Team Captain Ryan Shaw, Megan Salvato, Kerry Goldsmith, Tim Kent, Amanda Vermaaten, Yousef Hanif, Tony Hines, Hassan Assad, Josh Henry, Mohamad Chouat; Faculty advisor: Professor Peter Rim

Chemistry

Hydrogen fuel cell and the iodine clock reaction

Results

Issues with the car in transit