Board Members

The students leading TAMU AIAA for the 2026–2027 school year.

Samiran Muli
Samiran Muli
President
Howdy! I am a Class of 2027 Aerospace Engineering major from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I started my journey with AIAA as part of the Design Build Fly team in my freshman year, and I'm currently serving as the President for the 2025-2026 school year.
Anthony Tong
Anthony Tong
Vice President External
Howdy! I am a Class of 2027 Aerospace Engineering major from Houston, Texas. I joined AIAA in my freshman year so that I could easily get into contact with big Aerospace companies and start networking early. I will be serving as the Vice President External for the 2025-2026 school year, and I can't wait to see you with us!
Riley Haynes
Riley Haynes
Vice President Internal
Howdy! I am a Class of 2027 Mechanical Engineering major from Fort Worth, Texas. I joined AIAA through the Design Build Fly team, where I serve as the CAD Lead Engineer. I'm excited to serve as Vice President Internal for the 2025-2026 school year!
Max Kaase
Max Kaase
Treasurer
Howdy! I am a Class of 2027 Material Science and Engineering major from Houston, Texas. I joined AIAA my freshman year through AIAA DBF. I have a strong interest in semiconductor research, but I love to be a part of AIAA because of the amazing design teams and the great people I get to work with. I cannot wait to serve this year as the AIAA treasurer.
Lucas Whitaker
Lucas Whitaker
Secretary
Howdy! I am a class of 2028 ESET major from Dallas, TX. I first joined the AIAA in freshman year to connect with likeminded people passionate about aerospace. Through the 2026-2027 school year I will be serving as the Secretary. Beyond the AIAA, I was a previous undergraduate researcher at the PROMETHEUS Lab, and now I’m currently at the LASR Lab. Outside of school and work, I love photography, weightlifting, and hockey. I’m excited to meet y’all!
Chris Donoso
Events Chair
Howdy! I'm excited to serve as Events Chair for TAMU AIAA this year. I look forward to planning great events and creating opportunities for our members to connect with one another!
Aarnav Shah
Outreach Chair
Howdy! I am a Class of 2026 Aerospace Engineering major from Dallas, Texas. I joined AIAA my sophomore year to network with other aerospace engineers. Outside of AIAA, I am a member of Formula SAE IC, and I will be serving as the Outreach Chair for the 2025-2026 school year.
Kyle Abaco
CanSat Chair
Howdy! I'm excited to serve as CanSat Chair for TAMU AIAA this year. I'm also part of the CanSat team as Project Manager, helping guide the team through this year's mission!

Faculty Sponsors

Dr. Manoranjan Majji
Dr. Manoranjan Majji
Primary Advisor
Scott McHarg
Scott McHarg
Secondary Advisor