News | September 3rd 2021 | HYPED Committee
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Meet the 2021/22 HYPED Committee!

Best thing about HYPED?
The people <3
Why did you run for President?
I ran for president because I thought the role would give me the chance to help the society as much as possible. After being Research Director for a year, I had a good idea what direction I'd like to see the society go in, and I wanted the opportunity to work with the rest of the committee towards these goals.
One thing on your bucket list you are most scared to do?
I mean, jumping off an airplane or going to space both sound scary enough.
One thing on your bucket list you are most excited to do?
Become an astronaut! More realistically, get a skydiving qualification.
Stella Antonogiannaki
President
Why did you join HYPED?
Because all the cool people seemed to be there. Also contributing to development of a 700kph running pod in a vacuum tube is also kinda cool.
Best thing about HYPED?
The PEOPLE!
Who are your 3 ideal dinner guests?
Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, my grandma - so everyone would bring some delicious food
What is your Guilty Pleasure?
Starting TV shows from the second episode.
Alex Géciová
Secretary
Your secret Talent?
My plethora of paleontology facts that I'm happy to share with anyone
Why did you run for Treasurer?
I ran for Treasurer to make my mark on the business and PR side of the society, helping boost current initiatives to expand our network in the UK and Europe. After three years in HYPED, I believe I can bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the table that will help us achieve our goals this year.
Best thing about HYPED?
The people :)
What is your Guilty Pleasure?
Taylor Swift
Gregory Dayao
Treasurer
Best Holiday Destination?
A boat in the Mediterranean
Why did you join HYPED?
I liked the idea of revolutionising transportation.
When I was a child I wanted to be:
A truckdriver
What is your Guilty Pleasure?
Writing reviews to bad movies
Eralp Çalhan
Technical Director
Favourite Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean
Why did you run for Public Relations Director?
To get more people talking about hyperloop technology and of course, HYPED!
When I was a child I wanted to be:
An adult
What is your Guilty Pleasure?
Trash Pop Music.
Nourdin Mismar
Public Relations Director
Favourite Movie
The Big Short
Why did you run for Head of Marketing?
I love Engineering and what it can do and so was fascinated by the HYPED project, however, I also wanted to gather insights on engineering project from other perspectives and this involved wanting to work in an area I had never worked before! This then led me to the new challenge of Head of Marketing...
Who are your 3 ideal Dinner guests?
Lionel Messi, James Clerk Maxwell and Elon Musk
Secret Talent?
Recently became a Webflow expert...
Moritz Moerker
Head of Marketing
Favourite Movie
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
Why did you run for Head of Outreach?
I joined Outreach because I hadn't heard of Hyperloop before learning about the society and I wanted to help spread the word about this interesting new technology, and provide young people with an entry point to a career in STEM.
Best holiday destination?
The Moon
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
The Moon
Katelin Donaldson
Head of Outreach
Your secret talent?
It wouldn't be a secret if I told you.
Why did you join HYPED?
I liked the idea of the Hyperloop and thought that it could revolutionize the future. I also heard great things about HYPED, and had some friends that were also joining HYPED, so the decision to join was not a hard one.
Best holiday destination?
Either Alaska or Australia, the sceneries there are breathtaking.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Alive, Hopefully
Ivan Baeza
Head of Sponsorship
Your Pandemic hobby?
Binging early 2000s tv shows
Why did you run for Technical Director?
It has been 4 years since I first joined HYPED, and along the way I have accumulated a lot of experience in the operations of the society but more importantly a comprehensive technical understanding of all subsystems involved. It was a logical choice to advance to this position to bring the most value I can to the society and pass on a lot of my knowledge to the next generation of HYPED members.
Best thing about HYPED?
Bantering with people
Favourite Movie?
Any of the OG Star Wars
Minjie Li
Technical Director
Your Pandemic hobby?
Playing the guitar
Why did you run for Research Director?
I enjoyed my time in the research team and thought it would great to continue what was started by the previous research head using the knowledge I had already gained.
Best thing about HYPED?
All the nice people you get to meet
Favourite Movie?
Inception
Vivian Owusu
Research Director
Best thing about HYPED?
The satisfaction of seeing how far we've come from the beginning of the year
Why did you join HYPED?
To acquire more engineering knowledge and put it into practice (Also, lots of fun!)
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Probably a mirror
Guilty Pleasure?
Taking Long walks to get intentionally lost
Samir Mohamed
Head of Dynamic
Favourite Movie?
The Sun Also Rises
Best thing about HYPED?
I pretty like the logo actually XD
Best Holiday Destination?
Iceland
Your Secret Talent?
Singing
Dingqian Wang
Head of Simulations
Favourite Artist?
Die beste Band der Welt (Die Ärzte)
Why did you join HYPED?
Because I wanted to work on a large scale software project.
Who are your 3 ideal dinner guests?
Phil Wadler, Stephen Colbert and Tom Holland
Favourite Movie?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Franz Milz
Head of Software
Best thing about HYPED?
All the things you get to learn that you never even knew you had to learn.
Why did you join HYPED?
I joined Hyped because I wanted to experience some practical engineering work that I would not be able to get from my degree.
Who are your 3 ideal dinner guests?
Seth Rogen, Paul McCartney, Jackie Chan
Favourite Movie?
The Prestige
Haakon Lim
Head of Static
Best thing about HYPED?
The team work and creativity
Why did you run for Head of Electronics?
I enjoyed working as a PM last year and wanted to go a step further in team management, collaboration and planning. I also want to learn from others, share what I know and come up with innovative ideas and designs.
Who are your 3 ideal dinner guests?
Oprah Winfrey, Kameron Michaels, Elon Musk
Favourite Movie?
Croods
Joan Kibagendi
Head of Electronics
One thing on your bucket list you are most excited to do?
Wingsuiting
Why did you join HYPED?
Impressed by promising research and mind-boggling physics-based advances in technology, I envisioned myself among the people bringing these breakthroughs to life. HYPED became the perfect opportunity for me to grow surrounded by such capable minds, employ my multidisciplinary skills, learn, and innovate without the fear of failure.
Favourite Artist?
David Bowie (Elon blasting his Tesla into orbit with Bowie's 'Space Oddity' playing did not influence me in any way, for real, truly)
When I was a child I wanted to be?
A scientist or an astronaut
Dovydas Žemaitaitis
Head of Propulsion
Best thing about HYPED?
It makes you feel really connected to the project you are working on and want it to succeed. That is a feeling I think everyone should experience early on to get some extra courage for the future.
Why did you join HYPED?
To be honest, my friends made it seem fun. I joined because I thought it would be nice to work on a hands-on engineering project with other people of the same age and experience what it is like.
Who are your 3 ideal dinner guests?
David Gilmore, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Daniel Slosh
One thing on your bucket list you are most excited to do?
I really want to go to Seoul, South Korea. I have seen enough mukbangs to know the food there is amazing. Probably going to go next summer.
Panos Aslanidis
Head of Power
"Firstly, we’d like to extend a “welcome back” to all our returning members and a big “hello” to all our new members! We are excited to see just how far we can all take HYPED together over the coming year. So without further ado, we would like to introduce the new 2021-22 HYPED committee! We asked them some questions in order to help you to get to know them better and you'll find all their interesting answers below!"

- The HYPED 2021/22 Committee