Coaches & Mentors

The experienced professionals and educators who guide Team 2264 every season.

Current Mentors

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Nira Rajan

Head Coach

Head coach for 7 years. Loves to garden, cook, bake, and spend time with her family.

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Satish Nayak

Assistant Coach

Project manager at Medtronic. Helps students explore using different tools.

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Raj Rajan

Assistant Coach

Mechanical engineer with the team for 7 years. Enjoys building the robot with students.

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Rob Simon

Software & Mechanical Mentor

Legacy mentor and engineer in industry. Helps students navigate CAD and mechanical systems.

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Nate Peterson

Electrical & Programming Mentor

Driving force for software and electrical success for many years. Bridges knowledge gap between outgoing and new members.

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Brian Bierman

Mechanical Mentor

Instrumental in helping students create a functioning robot in a timely manner for several years.

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Mahima Nayak

Outreach & Website Mentor

Software engineer at Medtronic. Third year helping Trojan Robotics; influential in outreach team.

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Dipesh Panchal

Programming Mentor

FLL, FRC, and FTC Coach for 7+ years. Created the Trojan Robotics webpage. Loves spending time with family.

Past Mentors

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Jenny Zeroni

Marketing Mentor

VP of Engineering at Venturemed Group. With the team for 3 years, former co-captain's parent.

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Dilshan Rajan

Mechanical, Electrical & Marketing

Former head captain; neuroscience student at UMN Twin Cities. Plans MD/PhD in biomedical engineering.

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Robyn Bjella

Assistant Coach

Outreach driver; loves volunteering and designing buildings.

Historical Coaches

Ken Pashina HEAD COACH ยท 2020โ€“2023