OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Aditya Biradar
Howdy! My name is Aditya Biradar and I'm a CPEN major at Texas A&M. I will be serving as your President for the fall semester of 2025! I'm excited about working with this organization and getting to know everyone this semester!
VICE PRESIDENT
Zane Meikle
Howdy! My name is Zane Meikle, I am a first year Masters student in Computer Engineering, and I will be serving as your Vice President for this semester. I love working with computer architecture and I am planning on doing my thesis in the field. Over the last year, I have been working with Dr. Gratz on a research project where we are testing unused opcodes on a RISC-V processor. I cannot wait to get to know all of you this semester.
SECRETARY
Jonathan Chen
Howdy! My name is Jonathan Chen and I will be your secretary for your Fall Semester! I am a senior Electrical Engineering major focusing in computer architecture. This past summer I interned at Eli Lilly, working as an automation engineer in Indianapolis. I've also interned at SLB, designing and implementing my own project. I look forward to meeting all of you this year!
TREASURER
BHAVYA SANCHETI
Howdy! My name is Bhavya Sancheti. I’m a senior Electrical Engineering major with a minor in Mathematics and I will be your Treasurer for the Fall 2025 semester! My interest lie in semiconductors and I plan on getting a masters degree. I'm excited to be a member of this fantastic organization and eagerly anticipate serving as your treasurer this year!
CO-TREASURER
Jade Azahar
Howdy!! My name is Jade Azahar, and I'll be the Co-Treasurer for this semester. I'm a senior Computer Engineering major with a focus on hardware. I am incredibly excited to learn and be involved in this awesome organization! I look forward to meeting everyone this semester!
SOCIAL CHAIR
Collin Dawson
Howdy! My name is Collin Dawson and I am a senior EE major whose gonna be y'all's social chair this semester. I can't wait to meet all of yall and host some fun social events for everybody!
SERVICE CHAIR
Zach Bartek
Howdy! My name is Zach Bartek, I'm a junior EE, and this semester I have the privilege to serve as the service chair. This past summer I had the amazing opportunity to do a computer architecture study abroad in Japan. I'm looking forward to organizing some volunteering events and meeting everyone this semester!
CORPORATE CHAIR
Wesley Yeung
Howdy! My name is Wesley Yeung. I'm a junior in Electrical Engineering, and I'm thrilled to be HKN's Corporate Chair. My interests in the field include analog design and signal processing. My hobbies are grilling, listening to music and playing poker with friends. Excited to be here!
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WEBMASTER
David Vanderklay
Howdy! My name is David Vanderklay, and I will be your webmaster for the 2025-26 school year! I am a Master's Computer Science student focusing on Artificial Intelligence. This past summer, I interned at the ENDEAVR Institute, designing and implementing a self-driving model. I look forward to meeting all of you this year!
PROJECT TEAM LEAD
Jeremy Lauber
Howdy! My name is Jeremy Lauber, and I'll be the Project Team Lead for this semester. I'm a first year masters student in Electrical Engineering whos looking to go into RF / mixed signal systems. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to give back to this organization and very excited to meet everyone!
Project Team Director
Noah Ovikian
Howdy! I’m Noah Ovikian, a ‘26 Electrical Engineering Major at Texas A&M, specializing in analog & mixed signal design. As the Project Team Director, I plan and ensure the successful execution of semester long projects, handle long-term project team strategy, and manage logistics and project team budget. I also work with the Project Team Lead to facillitate meetings and assist in day-to-day activites. HKN projects provide fellow members an opportunity to participate in engineering challenges by leveraging theoretical knowledge taught at A&M on practical team-based endeavors. While preparing for their respective industry, we hope that these projects will also allow students to network and solidify long lasting relationships. My goal is to motivate students towards achieving a common goal, building excitement and momentum within HKN. I am honored and privileged to be a part of this legendary organization!
