Meet the Team!
This is our current team at the Frank Innovation Zone! If you ever have a questions or concerns, you can reach out to any of us who are on shift! Whether be it, finding directions, homework, general questions, or simply just would like to have a conversation, we are here to accommodate to students!
Management
Dr. Arda Gozen
Director
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Associate Professor
Hobbies: Adding “Coming up with hobby ideas” to his To-Do list
Proudest Achievement: Having contributed to the development of many amazing engineers over the course of his career.
Next move in life: Facilitate the rise of FIZ to national recognition as the one of best maker spaces in the country.
Maynard ‘Mae’ Siev
Instructional Lab Manager
Major: Civil Engineering
Year: Graduated in 2018
Hobbies: Working on various vehicles both ICE and Electric.
Proudest Achievement: Being the first in my immediate family to earn a 4-year degree.
Next move in life: It’s yet to come.
FIZ Shop Assistants
Keagan Carrigan
Shop Assistant
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Sophomore/Junior
Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Bouldering, and hand to hand combat against robots
Proudest Achievement: Successfully passing my first semester of Spanish 1 in high-school during Covid
Next Move In Life: Most likely going to be graduating in a few years and working, but the future is unpredictable so who knows…
Benjamin Siev
Shop Assistant
Major: Computer Science
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: Messing with my cats, breaking tinkering with things, finding new hobbies to obsess over for 2 weeks at a time
Proudest Achievement: Graduating once before
Next Move In Life: Finishing up my degree and working to support my cats
Joshua Leonard
Shop Assistant
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
FIZ Interns
Evan Seki
Shop Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hobbies: Running
Proudest Achievement: Qualifying for the Boston marathon
Next Move In Life: Backpack in Laos and Thailand for a month
Preston Dodge
Shop Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Proudest Achievement: Getting an $800 car running like new after 1.5 years
Next Move In Life: Graduation (hopefully), and a nice job
Mannat Gill
Shop Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hobbies: Playing volleyball, running, chess, and watching F1
Proudest Achievement: Pushing myself to learn new things and take on challenges, even when they’re outside my comfort zone
Next Move In Life: Grad school
Melissa Lee
Shop Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman
Hobbies: Snowboarding, mountain biking, cinema, listening to music
Proudest Achievement: Tripling the budget for two clubs in high school
Next Move In Life: Secure an internship and join a research lab
Logan Hedrick
Shop Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Freshman