Meet Our Leadership
Josh Roy
President
hkn-president@umich.eduI am Josh Roy, a graduate student studying Computer Science & Engineering in my final semester at UMich and President of HKN. As President, I will be involved with all other offices making sure everything runs as smoothly as possible and we are doing our most to serve the members of HKN as well as the greater engineering community at UofM. I will also be working to implement new initiatives that will help the organization grow and reach my vision to establish HKN as a community and culture at this university. Please reach out and communicate me whether you are in the organization or not! I love to hear new ideas and perspectives and am happy to help or collaborate with anyone who has interest. :)
Gitindra Saran Sanyal
Vice President
hkn-vp@umich.eduHey! I'm Git, a sophomore in studying EE born and raised in Hong Kong. Outside of school, I love playing pickup "soccer" (it's football) with friends and relaxing with my saxophone. As an officer, I'll be ensuring a fun electing process and encouraging strong engagement through the society!
Aiden Ascioti
Treasurer
hkn-treasurer@umich.eduHello! I'm Aiden, and I'm this semester's Treasurer for HKN-BE. My job will be to manage our Chapter's finances, and to support the other officers in providing exciting events and goods to our electees, members, and the community. I'm a Master's student in EE (Power/Energy focus), and I'm also quite active as an officer of TBP and a lead on the MRacing Formula Team.
Isaac Tian
Corporate Relations
hkn-corporate@umich.eduI'm Isaac, a CS major in the CoE. As the Corporate Relations Officer for HKN, I organize professional events like info sessions and networking opportunities and serve as the main point of contact for industry partners. My goal is to continue strengthening connections between members and the tech industry.
Kate Alcalde
Operations
hkn-operations@umich.eduHi, my name is Kate Alcalde! I am a senior majoring in computer science, and I elected in Fall '23. I will be your operations officer for this semester! As the operations officer I am in charge of the dB Cafe and general fundraising. This semester especially we are doing a lot of work to re-open the dB Cafe! Please reach out to me if you are at all interested in helping or the process! Outside of HKN, I am the publicity officer for TBP and work for Intramural Sports. I love watching and playing all sports especially Basketball. I also play guitar, and I am taking an advanced guitar class here at Michigan. Reach out to me about cs, dB Cafe, sports, guitar, or anything else! I can't wait to meet you all!!!
Akshaya Naapa Ramesh
Activities
hkn-activities@umich.eduHi Everyone! My name is Akshaya, and I’m the Activities officer this semester. I'm a third-year Computer Engineering student, originally from the greater Boston area. Outside of HKN, I am an SI Leader for EECS 280 at the Engineering Center for Academic Success and an ECE Ambassador. In my free time, I enjoy singing, drawing, and knitting. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat—I look forward to working with you all!
Michael Capitani
Projects
hkn-projects@umich.eduHello! my name is Michael Capitani (also known as Cap) and I will your W25 Projects Officer. I am currently a Sophomore studying Robotics with minors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and I elected in F24. Outside of Eta Kappa Nu, I am an Instructor's Aide for ROB 101, officer for Tau Beta Pi, and member of the Robotics Undergraduate Student Council. I enjoy skating, playing golf, cooking and listening to music. If you have an idea for a new event, interest in leading an event, or general questions feel free to send me a discord message or come to chat!
Aiden Song
Events
hkn-events@umich.eduMy name is Aiden and I'm a sophomore majoring in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science! I'm from Novi, MI, and some of my favorite memories growing up (and still) are going to Michigan Football games. Fun Fact, I was at the first night game at the Big House, and my great uncle saved a Notre Dame fan from a heart attack in front of us! As the Events Officer, I hope to make all of our meetings, socials, and professional events more enjoyable and meaningful, and I hope to see you there!
Atharva Kulkarni
Historian
hkn-historian@umich.eduMy name is Atharva, and I am a senior studying computer science and math. I enjoy the outdoors--hiking, going to new places, etc. I would love to talk about places to go over spring break. As a historian, I am responsible for eecs speaks and photographing events.
Meredith Doan
DEI
hkn-dei-officer@umich.eduHey ya'll! I'm a senior studying computer engineering. I love climbing, hiking, skiing, and all things outdoors! As DEI Officer, I hope to make HKN a safe and welcoming space for all folks.
Hunter Muench
Advisor
hkn-elders@umich.eduHey everyone! My name is Hunter Muench. I am currently a second semester SUGS student in ECE focusing on Embedded Systems but did my undergraduate here at Michigan in Computer Science through the College of Engineering. I originally joined HKN to find a community of like-minded people who were in EECS, and I found an amazing community to be a part of and support. I originally inducted into the Beta Epsilon Chapter back in the Fall 2021 semester and have been heavily involved with HKN ever since. I was the Website Chair back in F21 where I learned about the previous HKN websites and fixed up the website at the time (the website before this one). I was the Projects Officer for the Winter and Fall 2022 semesters, followed by President for the Winter and Fall 2023 semesters. I was Treasurer for the Winter 2024 semester, and then became an advisor. You will also frequently see me around campus for my many other commitments. I am an advisor for Tau Beta Pi and held many previous officer positions for them as well. I am the Lead GSI for EECS 370 and have been teaching that class since the Fall 2022 semester. I am a member of the Club Triathlon team and frequently run and bike around Ann Arbor while also swimming at the NCRB. Feel free to come talk or message me about anything!