Leadership

Core leadership

Three members form the operational and technical leadership of the team. They are responsible for direction, delivery, and team cohesion.

Team Member
Captain
Anas Faisal

Started with Arcis in 2024–25 as a freshman and specializes in propulsion, flight controls, and autonomous UAV systems. He was elevated to Captain for the 2026-27 competition year.

Captain Avionics athena | theia | vayu
Team Member
Vice Captain
Chiranth M U

Started with Arcis in 2024–25 as a freshman and specializes in aircraft stability analysis and flight handling qualities. He was elevated to Vice Captain for the 2026-27 competition year.

Vice Captain Aerodynamics (Stability) athena | theia | vayu
Team Member
Marketing HEad
Ambar Pavan Kumar

Started with Arcis in 2024–25 as a freshman and specializes in aircraft performance, flight mechanics, and technical documentation. She was elevated to Marketing Manager for the 2026-27 competition year.

Marketing HEad Aerodynamics (Performance) | Documentation athena | theia | vayu
Faculty & Institutional Support

Mentors & advisors

Arcis is supported by faculty members and institutional leadership who provide technical guidance, institutional access, and academic backing.

Dr. B. G. Prasad
Principal
Dr. B. G. Prasad
DSCE

~ DSCE believes in moulding our students into good, socially responsible human beings by inculcating right values. Success is inevitable where there is foresight, firm determination, hard work and discipline. Team Arcis is an endeavour in that direction. I wish them the very best.

Dr. B. G. Prasad
Faculty Advisor
Dr. P. S. Shivakumar Gouda
HOD Dept. of Aeronautics, DSCE

~ Team Arcis stands as a testament to the passion, creativity, and technical expertise of our aeronautical engineering students. Their innovative approach and perseverance in applying theoretical knowledge to practical challenges are truly commendable.

Current Team Group Photo
Technical Divisions

Current members by division

Each member belongs to a technical division with a defined scope and a division lead. Select a division to see its members.

Team Member
Chiranth M U
Aerodynamics - Aircraft Stability
Team Member
Ambar Pavan Kumar
Aerodynamics - Aircraft Performance
Team Member
Harsh Das
Aerodynamics - Aircraft Stability
Team Member
Harshika Tiwari
Aerodynamics - Aircraft Performance/Stability
Team Member
Tabassum Fathima
Aerodynamics - Aircraft Stability
Team Member
Anish Pranav Mallu
Structures - Analysis/Design
Team Member
Prakhar Ray
Structures - Design
Team Member
Ashwaghosha M
Structures - Design
Team Member
Mohammad Imaad
Structures - Design
Team Member
Anas Faisal
Avionics
Team Member
Mayank Kumar
Avionics
Team Member
Madhav Menon
Documentation
Team Member
Ambar Pavan Kumar
Documentation
Team Member
Shravani S Beliya
Documentation
Team Member
Ambar Pavan Kumar
Marketing
Team Member
Shivraj Singh Rajput
Marketing
Alumni

The team has continuity
beyond any single batch.

Every graduating cohort leaves behind documented design archives and trained members who mentor the incoming batch.
Arcis alumni have gone on to careers in aerospace, engineering research, and aviation across multiple organisations.

View full history & alumni
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Geeta Patil
2025-26
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Shreyant Swamy
2024-25
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Sameed Pasha
2023-24
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Raghav Mehrotra
2022-23
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Abhishek Kulkarni
2021-22
+ more