About: 2022-2023
Meet the Team!
FTC Team 18225
Coaches
Coach Jason
I'm Coach Jason, a civil engineer and mechanical design mentor. I helped form and develop the team by providing strategic guidance. I work closely with our mechanical team with training and purchasing robot parts, and helping our team handle administrative tasks.
Coach Liangshou
I'm Liangshou Wu, and I work for Google. I have been a mentor/coach for FLL and FTC for 4 years. I enjoy working with students in various FIRST programs. Specifically in FTC 18225, I have been focusing on coaching programming and mentoring other FTC teams.
Coach Yinhai
I'm Dr. Yinhai Wang, a professor in transportation engineering and the founding director of the STAR Lab at the University of Washington (UW). I work directly with the team to come up with new ideas and ways to move the team into a great direction in mechanical and outreach.
Mentors
Lani Cao
Patrick Tien
Shikha Jain
The Team
Albert Lu
I’m Albert, an 8th grader at Tyee Middle School. This is my fourth year in FIRST (2 in FLL and 2 in FTC). In my free time, I enjoy playing the clarinet and existing. A fun fact about me is that I dislike caramel in any form.
Allen Wu
Co-Captain
I'm Allen, a 10th grader at Newport High School. This is my fifth year in FIRST (2 in FLL and 3 in FTC). In my free time, I enjoy competitive programming, playing tennis, and hanging out with my friends.
Andrew Pai
I'm Andrew, a 10th grader at Newport High School. This is my second year in FIRST (2 in FTC, 1 in FRC). In my free time, I enjoy playing chess, binging anime, and reading books.
Alexander Bonev
I’m Alex, an 8th grader at Tyee Middle School. This is my first year in FIRST. In my free time, I enjoy skiing, playing piano, and playing video games. A fun fact about me is that I don’t have a pet even though I really want one.
Andy Tien
Mech Lead
I’m Andy, a 10th grader at Newport High School. This is my fourth year in FIRST (2 in FLL and 2 in FTC). In my free time, I enjoy playing violin and soccer. A fun fact about me is that I like dinosaurs.
Calvin Zhang
I'm Calvin, an 8th grader at Odle Middle School. This is my first year of FIRST. In my free time, I enjoy playing piano and game development. A fun fact about me is that I like cheese.
Cynthia Lu
I'm Cynthia, a 9th grader at Newport High School. This is my second year in FIRST (1 in FLL). In my free time, I enjoy rifle shooting, video games, and spending time with friends. A fun fact about me is that I love Pochacco.
Eesha Jain
Co-Captain
I'm Eesha, a 10th grader at Interlake High School. This is my 6th year in FIRST (2 in FLL and 4 in FTC). In my free time, I enjoy programming and listening to music. A fun fact about me is that I enjoy eating mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Eugene Li
I’m Eugene, a 10th grader at Newport High School. This is my fourth year in FIRST (1 in FLL and 3 in FTC). In my free time, I enjoy playing piano and working on rocketry. A fun fact about me is that I don’t like dinosaurs.
Jeffrey Luo
I'm Jeffrey, a 9th grader at International School. This is my first year in FIRST. In my free time, I enjoy watching football, playing other sports, spending time with friends, and playing chess.
Julia Wang
Co-Captain
I’m Julia, a 11th grader at The Bush School. This is my fourth year in FIRST (1 in FLL and 3 in FTC). In my free time, I enjoy acrylic painting and playing golf. A fun fact about me is that I have gotten 17 mosquito bites at once before!
Rohit Venkatesan
I'm Rohit, an 9th grader at Eastlake High School. This is my third year in FIRST (1 in FLL and 2 in FTC). In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing board games, and playing the piano and several precussion instruments.