OUR TEAM
MANAGEMENT
Dr. Afzal Suleman, P.Eng.
Director
Jay Matlock, P.Eng.
General Manager
Mechanical Engineer
Levente Buzas, P.Eng.
Manager - Space Division
RF Engineer
AERO DIVISION
Stephen Warwick
R&D
Flight Operations Manager
Max Rukosuyev
Mechanical Lead Designer
Kieran Warren
Electrical Lead Designer
Mario Bras
Aero Structures Lead
Ben Gawley
Vehicle Fleet Lead
Patrick Heaney, EIT
Production Lead
Mechanical EIT
Jacob Verhelst, EIT
Procurement Lead
Mechanical EIT
Roy Ledwosinski
Propulsions Lead
John Raffaelli
Shop Lead
Maddy Roach
Electrical Designer
Operations Assistant
Nic Richardson
Electrical Designer
Julia Colasurdo
Electrical Designer
Sean Bazzocchi
Controls Developer
Project Manager
Haijun (Leo) Li
Controls & Instrumentations Designer
Grant Howard
Controls & Instrumentations Designer
João Figueira
Simulation & Controls Designer
Chris Lundy
Mechanical EIT
Hunter Arcese, EIT
Mechanical Designer
Nick Castellani
Mechanical Designer
Jamal Wilson, EIT
Hybrid Propulsion Systems
Mechanical EIT
SPACE DIVISION
Ben Kellman
Software Specialist
Masters Student
Tristan Tarnowski
Mechanical Designer
Evan Peters
Electrical Designer
Master Student
Ricardo Marques
PhD Student
Bernardo Leite
PhD Student
Aghil Zeinalzaden
PhD Student
Our team at CfAR consists of research engineers, Transport Canada certified RPAS Operators, as well as graduate and post-graduate level students from around the world. CfAR also supports many undergraduate co-op students each year, providing a dynamic and supportive environment for students interested in the aerospace industry. Many of our co-ops have returned for multiple work terms or transitioned into full-time roles since our projects offer exposure to both academic and industry. Currently there are 40 research engineers, graduate students and undergraduate students at CfAR.
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​Many of our co-op students and other alumni have gone on to work at companies including NASA, Rocket Lab, Wyvern, MDA, Leonardo Aerospace, and DLR Aerospace Center and more.