Leadership · 2026–27

The people running the club.

Faculty advisors and mentors keep us pointed in the right direction. Officers are elected by members each spring, and leads guide each technical area. Officers can be reached at the addresses on their cards.

Faculty advisors

  • Dr. Alaeddin Bani Milhim Faculty Advisor
  • Dr. Shuo Wu Faculty Advisor

Mentors

  • Adam Garabedian Mentor · 2026 and 2027 seasons
  • Dalton Cowin Mentor · 2027 season

Executive board

Leads

  • Caleb Bahne Design & Manufacturing Lead
  • Arshiro Vang Programming Lead
  • Sebastien Dupere Electrical Lead
  • Santiago Flores Safety Lead
  • Matthew Sedano Marketing Lead

Founders

Started by three people in 2025.

Robert Voss, Declan Doss and Timothy Cromwell first competed in MATE ROV with Crush Depth at Clovis Community College, then founded AVI at Fresno State in September 2025.

Read the history
About fifty AVI Robotics members gathered around the Lyles College of Engineering sign at Fresno State, fall 2026
AVI Robotics, fall 2026.