Eddy Hogea

Managing and working with a team of 80+ students to design, build, and race a race car against other colleges. Designed a full aerodynamics package for an open-wheeled race car by iteratively 3D parametric optimizing the entire package; utilizing theory, flow visualization, and genetic algorithms for an efficient optimization process.

Extensive Computational

Fluid modeling of half-car and full-car models using Ansys Fluent.

Chief Engineer, Lead Aerodynamicist, Head of Driving at WashU Racing - Formula SAE (2022 – 2026)

• Managing and working with a team of 80+ students to design, build, and race a race car against other colleges.
• Designed a full aerodynamics package for an open-wheeled race car by iteratively 3D parametric optimizing the entire package; utilizing theory, flow visualization, and genetic algorithms for an efficient optimization process.
• Extensive Computational Fluid modeling of half-car and full-car models using Ansys Fluent.
• Analyzed the aerodynamics of an open-wheeled race car under pitch, roll, yaw, and ride height scenarios.
• Developed a Front wing and Rear wing drag reduction systems and dual sidepods.
• Created a Full CAD assembly of all Aerodynamic devices around a 2000-part vehicle CAD model.
• Designed Steering Wheel including DRS buttons, clutch paddles, and shifting paddles.
• Learned tooling/assembly/maintenance/repair of components across all vehicle systems.
• Designed Structural Aerodynamic components to handle Aerodynamic & race car forces.
• Built, repaired, and maintained 2 CFD computers and 2 sim-racing computers.
• Learning to drive a race car as close to the limit as possible and communicate feel/feedback with other engineers.
• Head of driver programming and development. Developing skill and shared knowledge amongst drivers.
• Developed competition strategies, including driving and fuel-saving strategies.
• Developing custom live fuel calculator and coasting models for fuel efficiency strategy and prediction.
• Analyzed Aero package performance with extensive real-world aerodynamic testing and tuft visualization.
• Led Wind Tunnel Testing at Ford to validate CFD and identify errors between CFD, CAD, and IRL.
• Helped lead a historically top 60 team to executing a 25th place finish at competition, best in team history.

Co-Founder, Co-Head Engineer, Team Coach/Strategist at Vex Robotics Team 499S- VRC (2018 – 2022)

• Co-lead a small team of Engineers to design and build a competitive robot to complete a challenge and compete against other robotics.
• Learned advanced Engineering Design Principles, manufacturing techniques, and strategy models.
• Competed at the Vex World Robotics Championship in Dallas, Texas, beating out 75% of the teams and becoming the top 1% of High School Vex Robotics teams in the World.
• Competed in 2 National Competitions at Google Headquarters and The Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.

Race Car Mechanic and Pit crew at DC Autosport - USF 2000 (2024-05 – 2024-08)

• Professionally serviced, repaired and maintained 2 USF 2000 open-wheeled race cars in the pits, paddock, and throughout high pressure race weekends.
• Communicated with a group of mechanics and a chief engineer to set up and manage 2 race cars.

Undergraduate Researcher at WashU CFD Lab (2025 – 2026)

• Designed a Hydrogen Powered High Altitude Canard Wing Aircraft for a 50,000lb aerosol dispersion at 65,000ft across a 3.5 hour cruise period. Evaluating aerodynamics, propulsion, stability, and mission feasibility using RDSwin and utilizing a hybrid weight estimation model.
• Published an AIAA paper on a full 3D iterative parametric design & optimization of an entire aerodynamic package for an FSAE car using computational fluid dynamics.
• CFD Validation of the Wray-Agarwal Turbulence Model across 2D Flat Plate and Compression Corner test cases.

Master of Science & Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Washington University in St. Louis (2026)