12th
of about 100 teams at FSAE Michigan 2026, the program’s best finish
I’m Purav Datta. I study computer engineering at Texas A&M, led a 155-person Formula Electric team to its best finish ever, and am joining Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a software engineer.
155
engineers and business members led on one race team, across 13 subteams
#3
in the world among 6,000+ robotics teams, as captain
80 kW
electric motor test bench
~40%
cut in file-upload time at EControls
1,600+
AI licenses modeled at HPE
Work built for real tracks and real teams.
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Live data from a moving race car
A redundant WLAN and LTE telemetry system that gives Formula Electric engineers a live view of the car during test sessions.
155 people. 13 teams. One car.
As project manager, led about 155 engineers and business members through the design, build, testing, and competition of a fully electric race car.
An 80 kW motor test bench
Electrical integration for a lab test bench that handles about 80 kW, used to test and tune the drivetrain outside the car.
Setup in minutes, not hours
A centralized configuration service for Azure Functions that cut development environment setup from hours to minutes.