Dr. Fraser’s areas of research include alternative fuels, life cycle analysis, in-cylinder combustion diagnostics, exergy analysis of energy conversion systems, exergy analysis of ecosystems, and window thermal performance modelling. Dr. Fraser received his Bachelor’s from Queen’s University in Kingston and his Masters and PhD from Princeton.

Dr. Fowler has a BEng from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario; a MASc from Queen’s Univeristy; and a PhD from the Royal Military College. The research interests are Fuel Cell Design, Fuel Cell Reliability and Failure Modes, Accelerated Testing, Conductive Polymer Blends, Hydrogen Production and Distribution, Greener Energy System and Life Cycle Analysis.

Home grown in Kitchener-Waterloo, Alex is currently following up his undergrad in Mech Eng at UW with a Master’s relating to hardware vehicle simulations for the EcoCAR challenge. When not working on EcoCAR (which isn’t that often) he’s usually trying to fix his 20 year old car. He has fun doing just about anything - as long as it’s with friends. Alex has left his mark on the garage in more ways than one, including sleeping in pretty much every spot possible (like the spare parts shelf).

Hung, an ‘08 Mech Eng grad, stayed on for graduate studies researching engine testing. His spare time consisted mostly of rugby, dodgeball, and working on his S14. As one of the members with experience from ChallengeX, Hung brings a practical sense to the team while keeping the new guys in line.

G is a third year undergrad student in mechanical engineering. One of the longest participating members on the team, G began working with UWAFT in the third year of Challenge X. Gurhari’s experience includes cooling loop flow rates, model based simulation and late night runs to Wendy’s for burgers. When not working on the EcoCar project G enjoys searching for rare records in used CD shops and of course impressing the ladies. He will probably never be allowed to leave the team, because you can’t spell UWAFT without G.

Dano is a third year Mechanical Engineering student. Originally hired for his first work term, he developed an interest in sustainable transportation. Upon completion of his work term, Dan continued to assist in Challenge X and has made a commitment to further his involvement in the EcoCAR competition.

In his spare time, which isn’t much, Dano prefers to compose music on his acoustic guitar and help set up coffee houses or open mics for the UW engineering society. Other than that Dano is usually frantically attempting to repair the most recent breakdown on his beloved Mazda B-series pick-up. Sometimes Dan gets really bored, at such times Dano will paint spider webs on his truck or spend a year growing a devil’s beard.

Hailing from London, Ontario, Chris is a third year Chemical Engineering undergrad with interests outside the Chem norm. New to the team for EcoCAR, he originally joined up for a co-op term in the garage, where he holds the current UWAFT record for going without sleep while working on EcoCAR (49 hours).

Chris deals mainly with the controls side, but will work on anything available and also enjoys meeting/training new members. When not buried in work, he can usually be found at the foosball table in POETS, tinkering with whatever he can get his hands on, or chilling hard in the garage.

Mike, an ‘09 Mech Eng grad, is currently working on his masters with a focus on hybrid and electric vehicles - more specifically on vehicle modeling, plug-in logistics and data acquisition. Mike is one of the newer members on the team and spends a considerable amount of time learning as much as he can about different parts of the vehicle. He spends a little time everywhere from 3D CAD modeling to controls development. When he’s not in the garage he’s usually spending time with his wife or hanging out with friends. It’s best to talk to Mike after he’s had his first coffee of the day - otherwise you may be a little lost.