About the Team
Aaron Curley
Aaron choose the vertical farming project because he has experience growing indoors in soil under high intensity discharge lamps and wanted to learn how to grow indoors without soil under LED lamps. Aaron’s role within the team is documents manager. Aaron will be responsible for storing and managing all documents including CAD models, computer codes, standards, references, meeting minutes and agendas. Aaron has a few skills that will help the team reach its goal. Aaron can weld using the Tungsten/metal inert gas processes and is certified to use the lathe and mill at the university machine shop. Aaron also has experience with 3d printing, pump selection and building circuits with Arduino.
Yanchu Du
The reason why Yanchu participated in vertical agriculture was that he thought that vertical agriculture was a project with bright prospects and good development in the future. In team, Yanchu mainly studies the nutrient cycling system in vertical agriculture, including nutrient elements needed by organisms, optimal growth conditions, and how to achieve them.
Richard Hamilton
Richard chose the vertical farming project due to his experience of living in a desert climate and the challenges that brings to maintaining plants. He approaches areas of intrest with a technical and coordinated angle. Richard’s role in this team is to create and maintain the CAD model and managing the team's website including creation, content addition, and managing access to relevant team files arragned by Aaron. Richard offers experience in 3D printing, CAD modeling in multiple programs, and design and assembly experience ranging from model R/C cars and keyboards to planning and building an Eagle Scout project.
Hunter Kea
My name is Hunter Kea and I am very interested in many types of things. I am always trying to find new hobbies or how to expand my current hobbies. Some of the hobbies being customizing cars, keeping my Aquarium perfectly maintained, going out to the desert to ride my dirt bikes, quad, or driving the dune buggy, I love going boating and more than anything I love anything mechanical and working on things that will further my knowledge in the field. I worked a lot when I was younger in odd jobs to manufacturing products and final packaging as well as a machine shop technician.
Alfred Serventi
Alfred selected the vertical farming project to get more involved in a self-sustaining product that involved a ground-up construction and was easy enough for an everyday household to maintain. His role as budget liaison ensures funds are allocated effectively to project materials without exceeding the project’s budget. Alfred’s experience as an aircraft mechanic brings to the team background knowledge on various tools, hardware, and assembly of components. In addition, Alfred brings the experience of quality assurance inspections for parts and assemblies.