ECE Student Clubs and Organizations

Graduate Student Association (GSA)

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) comprises degree seeking graduate students at Rice University. The GSA mission is to enrich the graduate student experience and to represent, support, and promote graduate student interests and values. An integral and essential part of the Rice community, the GSA provides programs and services aiding in recruitment and retention of graduate students, represents graduate student interests to the University administration, and builds a strong sense of community both on and off campus.


Andrew Lan (GSA 2012-13)

Each incoming Ph.D. student will be assigned two seasoned ECE graduate students, one in their primary area of research and one from another area. Mentors will assist first year students in academic matters, including preparation for ELEC 599, and social interaction with members of ECE and other interdisciplinary departments. Mentor/mentee social events will be planned over the course of the first year.


2010-2011 Mentors: Thomas Barr, Cen Liu, Matthew Nokleby, Chaitra Rai, Bill Rice, Pedro Santacruz, Samantha Summerson, Guohui Wang, Majid Valiollahzadeh, Bei Yin
2009-2010 Mentors: David Kao, Lanyue Lu, William Chan, Manjari Narayan, Samantha Summerson, Jared Day, Masoud Rostami, Chinmay Hedge, Thomas Barr, Abhilash Krishna, Pedro Santacruz, Ardalan Amiri Sani, Ahmad Rahmati, Ehsan Aryafar, Debashis Dash, Eva Dyer, Achal Sahai, Corina Serediuc, Tasos Giannoulis, Matt Nokleby, Ryan Guerra

  

 

Eta Kappa Nu

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) is an electrical and computer engineering honors society for students, alumni, and other engineering professionals. Recognizing excellence in electrical and computer engineering since 1904, it has recently become a part of the larger IEEE organization. The Rho Theta chapter of HKN at Rice University has recently resumed inducting new members last year and is in an organizational stage of development. Another group of new members will be inducted in the coming February of 2011.


HKN-Rho Theta Chapter Members 2010-11: Stephen Kruzick (President), Chinwei (Vic) Hu (Vice President), Jeffrey Bridge
2009-10: Shamoor Anis, Bailey Basile, Jeffrey Bridge, Jaimeet Gulati, Xiang Guo, Chin-Wei Hu, Alysha N. Jeans, Stephen M. Kruzick, Robert LiKamWa, Seth O'Brien, Dante M. Soares, Jonathan Stanley, Lu Sun, Chun Wu, Yingbo Yu

 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
 

The Rice chapter of IEEE is a student organization dedicated to informing ECE students of what is going on in the department, preparing the undergrad ECE majors for life "beyond the hedges," encouraging freshmen and sophomores to major in Electrical Engineering, and creating a greater sense of community among the ECE students.


Thomas Ladd (Co-President 2012-13), Isabella Gonzalez (Co-President 2012-13), Richard Latimer (Co-President 2011-12), Hana Wang (Co-President (2011-12), Aron Yu (President 2010-11), Frank Chen (co-President 2009-10), Mike Lo (co-President 2009-10), CJ Steuernagel (President 2008-09), Nick Berndsen (co-President 2007-08), Barron Stone (co-President 2007-08), Elliot Ng (co-President 2006-07), Charlie Ice (co-President 2006-07), Gina Upperman (co-President 2005-06), (2004-05), Melodie Chu (Chairman 2003-04), Kevin Duh (Chairman 2002-03), Erik Welsh (Chairman 2001-02)

  

  

  

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE - Photonic Owls)

This Chapter promotes the discipline of Optical Science and Engineering through the organized effort of this group in study, research, and discussion. We disseminate knowledge of the field of Optical Engineering, and further the professional development of the students comprising our membership.

 

_{Nick King (President 2009-10), Britt Lassiter (President 2008-09)} 

  

  

  

Tau Beta Pi (Texas Gamma at Rice)

Tau Beta Pi is the engineering honor society on campus. TBP recognized outstanding engineering students through membership in the society.

  

  

  

Women ExCEL

Women Excel is a network of women in the ECE Department at Rice that aims to provide community, mentoring, and cultural enrichment for students. We furnish a medium for networking and discussion of women-specific issues.

 

_{Chaitra Rai (President 2009-10)} 

Chapter Chair: Professor Joseph Cavallaro

Chapter Chair: Professor Richard Baraniuk

 

Houston Chapter IEEE Photonics Society (formerly LEOS)
Chapter Chair: Professor Qianfan Xu