Leadership

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Officers

President: Lauren Kielty

Hi everyone! I'm a junior majoring in chemical engineering with minors in biomanufacturing and business administration. Last summer I interned with Novartis Gene Therapies, and last semester I did a co-op with Biogen. I'm currently doing BTEC research, however my sophomore year I did research with Professor Velev. I'm also involved in ISPE and I'm a CBE Ambassador! I'm really excited to be your president this year and look forward to seeing everyone at events!

Vice President of Operations: Zac Gill

Hi I’m Zac, I’m a junior currently on co-op learning automation at R.E Mason in Durham. I am the Vice President of Operations which entails coursepack distribution and planning for this year’s southern regional student conference. Outside of work and school you can catch me at every basketball game cheering on the pack!!

Vice President of Industry Relations: Sydney McGraw

Hey everyone! My name is Sydney McGraw and I am a junior in chemical engineering with a biomolecular concentration. I served as one of the dinner chairs last semester and had a blast being apart of such a fun organization. I have been a member since freshman year and look forward to being the Vice President of Industry Relations! A little fun fact about me is that I hope to travel the world for a year or so upon graduation!

Vice President of Industry Relations: Carwynn Rivera

Hi all -- my name is Carwynn and I'm a junior serving as one of the VPs of Industry Relations. I've been apart of AIChE since my sophomore year and am excited to join the board for the first time this year! Last year I had the chance to co-op outside of Boston, MA at Entegris. Currently, I do research in the Parsons group dealing with producing fabrics that assist in the degradation of a chemical warfare agent via one of many metal organic frameworks. Outside of that I love trying new foods, listening to music (I hit 122,000+ listening minutes for 2022), and trying different ways to offset stress from school. If you happen to see me around campus, feel free to say hello - I love a good chat :)

Vice President of Finance: Stephanie Falcone

Hello everyone! I am a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering and I am very excited to be on this years board as VP of Finance and Social Chair! I joined AIChE in the beginning of 2021 and attended the Annual Student Conference in Phoenix and had a blast. On campus I am the Co-President of Women's Club Soccer and I also work at the TechDen. I look forward to meeting everyone this year and making it a great semester!

Vice President of Records: Savannah Powers

Hey everyone! My name is Savannah Powers, and I am a junior in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Biomanufacturing. I plan to go into the pharmaceutical industry upon graduation because I want to make a difference through the manufacturing side of the medical field. I interned last summer with HarperLove, and this summer will be interning with Merck. I'm currently assisting in the Elhanafi lab, researching the optimal protein production of yeast cells in upstream processing to make single chain variable fragments. Outside of AIChE, I am also a Chemical Engineering Ambassador and am involved in CRU at NC State. I am so excited to be the VP of Records and to continue working with this amazing board for the second year in a row!

Chairs

Publicity Chair: Emanuel Aponte

Hi everyone! I am a sophomore in Chemical Engineering. I’ll be one of the publicity chairs this year! I became an AIChE member last semester and attended the 2022 Annual Student Conference in Phoenix. I am also a member of Circle K International Service Organization, and I have been involved with Women and Minority Engineering Programs (WMEP) through student panels and as camp counselor. I currently work with biochar pyrolysis and its catalytic properties as an undergraduate researcher. I hope to put out some great emails and flyers this year, and thank you for reading my bio!

Publicity Chair: Lauren Hullender

Howdy everyone! My name is Lauren and I am a current sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering with a Biomolecular Concentration. I've been involved with AICHE for the past 2 years and this is my first year being a part of the board. Around campus, you can find me in the Honors Village hosting events as a Village Mentor or working in the Wang lab studying rare protein-DNA interactions at the nanoscale! Outside of school, I really love to bake, bike around areas with beautiful scenery, cosplay as epic characters, and spend time with my friends. I really look forward to getting to know everyone this year : )

K-12 Outreach Chair: Azin Saberi

My name is Azin and I am a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering with a concentration in Sustainability and a minor in Business Administration. I will be the Sophomore coordinator and the K-12 outreach chair this year. I have been a part of AIChE since sophomore year and I am an engineering career fair coordinator as well as an entrepreneurship ambassador. I am also an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Li’s lab working on biomass gasification and green Hydrogen production.

K-12 Outreach Chair: Mara Fischer

Hello Everyone, I am a Junior in Chemical Engineering with a concentration in Sustainability. Azin Saberi and I are the K-12 Outreach Coordinators for AICHE this year. This is my first year as a chair for the organization, and I am so excited to get involved with the younger community in our area to teach about engineering. After graduation, I hope to work in the electrical vehicle industry. I am specifically interested in organic synthesis of car batteries. I am also involved in undergraduate research, give campus tours as a Student Ambassador, and am the captain of the club Ultimate Frisbee team. I am looking forward to all the good work that will be done this semester!

Dinner Chair: Emma Johnson

Hey y’all, my name is Emma and I’m a junior in chemical engineering in sustainable engineering, energy, and environment with a minor in environmental science. I’ve been in AIChE for two years now and this year I get the amazing opportunity to be the social chair and dinner chair. I’ve also been a member of Kappa Delta for three years. In my free time I love to hang out with my dog, bake cakes, snowboard, hike, swim, play tennis, volleyball, or soccer, or pretty much anything outside. I’m very excited to be a part of this years team and am looking forward to everything we’ve got planned!

Dinner Chair: Leah Hanson

Social Chair: Stephanie Falcone

Social Chair: Emma Johnson

Professional Development Chair: Cade Tharrington

Hey! I’m Cade, and I am a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering. I’ve done research with the Castellano research group, and I am now work with the Fedkiw research group as an REU student. Currently, I am researching the use of organic radical polymers as cathode-active material in Li-ion batteries. On and off campus, you will find me cheering on the Wolfpack as part of the NC State Marching Band or exploring nature through photography. As the Professional Development Chair, I am excited to get to know all of you and help you to achieve your professional goals!

Technology Chair: Anna Russell

Hey everyone, I am a freshman here at state and I am excited to be on this year's board! On-campus, I am involved in the competitive ski team, the professional and social sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon, and I am the tech chair for AIChE. I joined AIChE fall of 2022 and had the opportunity to go to the national conference in Phoenix Arizona where I became even more interested to be on this years board. I am excited to keep our online presence this year!

ChemE Car Chair: Jaden Leatherman

Hi everyone! I am a freshman at NCSU and the Chem E Car Chair! I also major in German Studies and spent the last year working at RWE and Lanxess in Germany. I am currently assisting the Fedkiw lab, investigating a replacement cathode material in lithium-ion batteries, and I have previously assisted the Westmoreland lab. Reach out if you have an interest in the ChemE Car or electrochemical engineering!

CHE Jeopardy Chair: James Kurdi

Hi! My name is James, and I am a senior in the Biomolecular concentration. I joined AIChE in the fall of 2021, and I became more heavily involved this year after attending the national conference in Phoenix. On campus, I am a Caldwell Fellow, and I have been involved in research since the summer of 2021. In my free time, I love hiking, cooking, and playing tabletop games with friends and family. I'm excited to support our Jeopardy team this year!

ChemE Cube: Christine Stark

Hi everyone! I am a junior in chemical engineering with a biomolecular concentration. I am double minoring in biotechnology and tissue engineering. I have been a part of AIChE for the past two years and am very excited to be leading the ChemE Cube team. I participate in undergraduate research in Dr. Abolhasani's lab researching telescoped synthesis of Mn-doped nanoplatelets. Outside of school I enjoy spending time outdoors, chilling with friends, and reading. I look forward to meeting everyone and making it a great year!

Freshman Coordinator: Leah Hanson

Sophomore Coordinator: Azin Saberi

Advisor: Dr. Kim Roberts

As someone who bleeds Wolfpack red and white, I always knew I'd go to NC State and my dream was to return and work here. And here I am! I earned my BS in Chemical Engineering at NC State and my PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware. As an undergrad, I worked in the Spontak, Overcash and Roberts (the original!, one of the BEST AIChE advisors ever, and author of your reactors book) labs. I had Felder for CHE 205 (and his college roommate and thermo expert, Sandler for grad school thermo). I studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since I also earned a BA in Spanish from NC State as a Ben Franklin Scholar. I interned at Miliken Chemical, too! After graduate school, I accepted a job in the College of Engineering's Deans Office for Academic Affairs. I oversee all transfer admissions and interact with all first year engineering students. I also take the opportunity to guest lecture for CHE 395, which is great fun! I volunteered to be the faculty advisor for AIChE because my experience in the chapter was so impactful during my time at NC State! I benefited greatly from interacting with professionals regularly and I truly enjoyed the camaraderie of the students in the chapter. Of course, the conferences are amazing, too! I want to help you make your NC State CHE experience just as fantastic as mine was! Your first step is joining the chapter!