Solar-Powered Classroom Cooling
A solar-powered cooling concept for classrooms in northern Ghana.
First prize · IMechE Greater London heat
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Electronic Engineering Portfolio
Luca Janss
Penultimate-year Electronic Engineering student at King’s College London. I love figuring out how things work and building solutions myself, both through my studies and as the electrical team lead at King’s Racing.
Projects
Remote-Controlled Ball-Collecting Boat
A working boat prototype, with vacuum-formed hulls and a laser-cut bridge.
10 balls collected in 25 seconds
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VoiceWell — BLA Hackathon
A voice and swallowing health prototype built with clinicians and engineers in one day.
First place · £1,000 team prize
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Formula Student
Electrical Lead / King’s Racing
I’m currently the Electrical Lead at King’s Racing, where we’re developing a combustion-powered race car for Formula Student Design Class.
My role involves coordinating the team’s work on the shutdown circuit, brake system plausibility device (BSPD), low-voltage power distribution and wiring harness. We’re working through circuit schematics, component selection and system integration before moving into physical prototyping.
It’s my first time leading a technical engineering team, and I’m enjoying the mix of electronics, design decisions and managing a group of engineers.
Images: previous year’s vehicle design and electrical architecture, shown for context.
Volunteering
London Play Design
May, June & September 2026
Working on site
I volunteered with London Play Design, helping construct and improve outdoor play environments. Working on site several days each week, I gained hands-on experience in carpentry, landscaping, demolition, painting and practical construction.
Leading volunteers
I also took responsibility for leading teams of up to six corporate volunteers, organising tasks, supporting safety briefings and communicating with the design lead. Working with people from different professional backgrounds meant adapting how I explained tasks and supported the team.
Unlike my university projects, this gave me experience contributing to real, full-scale physical spaces alongside other people.
Fencing
International foil / Belgium
Outside university, a large part of my life is dedicated to competitive fencing. I represent Belgium internationally in foil, competing at both junior and senior level.
I captained Team Belgium at the European and World Junior Championships, reached a Junior World Cup Top 16 and achieved a career-high world ranking of 104th. I have also won five medals at Junior National Championships and represented Belgium at over 10 World Cups, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Tbilisi, Georgia.
Fencing has taken me around the world, balancing training and international competitions with my engineering studies. This is my final year competing as a junior, after which I plan to put more of my time and energy into engineering. It’s been a huge part of my life, and something I’ll always be proud of.
