Luca Rosu

A Purdue ME looking to expand his knowledge of the entire product ecosystem from the top down

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Purdue Electric Racing 23' Drivetrain

Developed, Manufactured, and Tested the 2nd generation of our in hub gearboxes.

VW Beetle Tach and Oil Temp

Added data acquisition and digital readout for oil temp and engine RPM to old VW Beetle using open source hardware.

Electric Motor Cooling Jacket

Developed a 3D printable cooling jacket for an electric motor in order to allow it to operate in its optimal temperature range.

PER 24' Brake Design & Analysis

Through reserch and computer aided analysis, I developed a new and improved set of brakes for our 24' car.

Experience

Apple

Engineering Program Manager on iPhone Display

Tesla

Owned testing of critical Cyber Truck components, and developed testing PCBs for future car models.

Purdue Electric Racing - President 25'

President for the 24'-25' season. This will ential leading a team of 160+ people, with a budget of $100k.

Daimler Truck

Planned, Supported, and Participated in the first ever cross country EV truck trip using only public charging.

The Looma Project

Salvaged a significant product rollout to a major US grocer during the first week of my internship.

Purdue Electric Racing - Drivetrain Lead 23'

Drivetrain Lead for the part of the 23' season. Helped develop and manufacture a state of the art dual stage planetary gearbox.