Deep Orange 17
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For Deep Orange 17, a team of 16 graduate students is collaborating closely with BMW engineers to develop a solar-integrated, energy-positive electric vehicle concept. If successful, the concept would redefine vehicle efficiency by producing more energy than it consumes over a standard 24-hour commuting cycle.
The project launched at the beginning of 2025, with the prototype scheduled to be unveiled in August of 2026.
DO17 Team
Automotive Engineering Students
Abhay Harinarayanan
Chief Vehicle Engineer, Powertrain, Controls, Solar
Anubhav Ujjwal Rane
Powertrain
Collin Anders Hunt
Team Manager, Structures, HMI
Deepak Srinivasan Sathiyanarayanan
Digital Twin Lead, Structures
Girish Atul Pawar
Powertrain, Controls
Harsh Eshwardas Manghnani
Solar Integration Lead, Powertrain, Controls
Kaustubh Sanjay More
Powertrain, Controls
Mrunalini Mudenti
Structures, Human Machine Interface
Mohnish Subramanian Pillai
Structures, Human Machine Interface
Pranav Sanjay Nair
Controls Lead, Powertrain
Premkumar Balan Naikar
Vehicle Dynamics Lead, Controls
Risav Jana
Structures, Solar Integration
Sai Ganesh
Structures Lead
Shrey Bishnoi
Vehicle Dynamics
Akshay Bhujanga Shetty
Powertrain Lead, Controls
Shubham Arjun Kawade
Powertrain, Vehicle Dynamics, Controls
PARTNERS
The following organizations have provided generous support, in-kind contributions, and mentoring to achieve the objectives of Deep Orange 17.
