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 spring semester of 2025! I'm excited about working with this organization and getting to know everyone this semester!
VICE PRESIDENT
Brandon Cisneros
Howdy everyone, my name is Brandon Cisneros! I am a senior majoring in Computer Engineering, and I will serve as the Vice President this semester! I have a passion for both software design and computer hardware. Previously, I interned with ExxonMobil in the High Performance Computing department and as a Software Engineer with Oracle. I am excited to meet everyone this semester!
SECRETARY
Katelyn Nguyen
Howdy!!!! I'm Katelyn and I'm a senior Computer Engineering major with a minor in mathematics. This year, I am proud to be your Secretary! I am excited for all the HKN things to come! My summer internship experiences have been at as a firmware DevSecOps engineer at HP Inc. and as a software engineer at MS Directional (an oil and gas directional drilling company). Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions!
TREASURER
BHAVYA SANCHETI
Howdy! My name is Bhavya Sancheti. I’m a junior Electrical Engineering major with a minor in Mathematics and I will be your Treasurer for the Spring 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!
WEBMASTER
Jonathan Chen
Howdy! My name is Jonathan Chen and I will be your webmaster for the 2024-25 school year! I am a senior Electrical Engineering major focusing in computer architecture. This past summer I interned at SLB, designing and implementing my own project. I look forward to meeting all of you this year!
SOCIAL CHAIR
Zane Meikle
Howdy! My name is Zane Meikle, I am a Senior Computer Engineering major, and I will be serving as your Social Chair for this semester. I love working with computer architecture and am looking to do a masters focused in the subject after I graduate. Over the last summer into this semester, 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.
SERVICE CHAIR
Aidan Cisneros
Howdy! My name is Aidan Cisneros and I will be acting as service chair for the coming semester. I am a senior Computer Engineering major with interests in both software and hardware avenues. This past summer I interned at Chevron as an Azure Cloud Engineer. Hope to meet you all at our events this year!
CORPORATE CHAIR
Kyle Minihan
Howdy! I'm Kyle, and I am the corporate chair for HKN. I am a senior in Computer Engineering, and I have experience with hardware security and hardware verification. I'll see you at our corporate events!
Junior Corporate Chair
Wesley Yeung
Howdy! My name is Wesley Yeung and I am an electrical engineer, class of '27. I am extremely excited to be a junior corporate chair for HKN in 2025! I'm hoping to eventually specialize in topics such as analog and computer systems. Happy to be here!
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PROJECT TEAM LEAD
Evan Konieczny
Howdy! My name is Evan, and I’ll be serving as the Project Team Lead for the upcoming semester. I’m a junior majoring in Electrical Engineering, with an interest in analog systems and RF engineering. Currently, I’m working with the Green Group here at Texas A&M, where I’m involved in research on the applications of RF heating.
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!
