Elena Aksenova
Team Manager
TUFast
About Elena Aksenova
Team Manager Sep 2025 – Present (9 months)
TUfast Eco Team, TU München
– Leading a team of 80+ students in designing, building, and racing a solar-powered car (lux027)
– Timeline, Budget and Contract management
– Communication with the board
– Ensuring structured communication within and between the 10 Subteams
– Maintaining and strengthening sponsor relationships with key industrial partners
Skills applied: Technical Project Management, Cross-functional leadership, Workflow Organisation
Electrical Engineer Jul 2024 – Sep 2025 (1 yr 3 months)
TUfast Eco Team, TU München | Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025, Australian Outback
– CAD design and physical manufacturing of the electrical wiring harness for the solar car (lux025)
– MATLAB simulations of the power output of the vehicle’s solar array
– Integration of the solar array into the mechanical and electrical systems of the car
– Assistance with general electrical production: PCB assembly, testing, soldering, Battery stack assembly,
PCB housing integration, etc
– Vehicle body production shifts: Cutting, Glueing, Sanding, Chemical application, Carbon Fiber
lamination, autoclave Vacuum Bag building, Demoulding
– Participation in the BWSC25 competition in Australia as Electrical Team member, and Safety Officer
Skills applied: MATLAB, Altium, 3DEXPERIENCE Catia, Electrical Systems design, Safety Documentation
Sponsoring and Procurement Oct 2023 – Jun 2025 (1 yr 9 months)
TUfast Eco Team, TU München | Shell Eco-Marathon 2024, Nogaro, France
– Collaboration with companies on material sponsoring for projects muc023+ and lux025
– Managing the Electrical sponsoring subteam in acquiring and managing sponsors
– Maintaining long-term sponsor relationships
– CAD Design, 3D printing, and assembly of the lidar mount for muc023+
– Vehicle body production shifts: Cutting, Glueing, Sanding, Chemical application, Carbon Fiber
lamination, autoclave Vacuum Bag building, Demoulding
– Participation in Shell Eco-Marathon 2024
Skills applied: Key Account Acquisition & Retention, 3DEXPERIENCE Catia
Electronics Working Student Aug 2026 – Present (2 months)
Munich Quantum Instruments (MQI)
– PCB assembly and testing
– General electrical assembly of wiring harness systems
– VNA (Vector Network Analyzer) testing
– Assistance with PCB design
Skills applied: PCB Assembly & Testing, Wiring Harness Assembly, VNA Testing, PCB Design
B.Sc. Physics 2023 – present
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
– Concentration: Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Condensed Matter Physics, Material and Energy
Science
Skills: Python, LaTeX, Scientific computing, Machine Learning, Laboratory Work, Data Analysis
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