Meet the 2023-2024 team!
President
Used to be in other student clubs like Illinois Robotics in Space and Illinois Space Society. I enjoy hiking and other outdoor activities. I enjoy some casual video games as well.
Vice – President
Henry Lin is a Junior in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Semiconductor Engineering. He is interested in Semiconductor Device Physics and Integrated Circuit Design. He previously worked for Prof. Milton Feng in High-Speed Integrated Circuits Group (HSIC) for Cryogenic-VCSEL device characterization and testing, and he also interned at Analog Devices Inc. as a Reliability Engineer Intern for Automated Wafer-Level Reliability (WLR) Testing.
Head of Relations (External)
Joey Kallal is a sophomore in Materials Science intending to focus in electronic materials with a minor in business. Aside from ISSA, Joey is also involved in Material Advantage and Keramos, the social club and professional fraternity for MatSEs. He likes to spend his free time playing trumpet and cooking/baking.
Head of Relations (Internal)
Matilde is a senior studying Electrical Engineering, and minoring in both Materials Science and Engineering and Semiconductor Engineering. She is from Hinsdale, IL, but grew up in the coast of Chile until the age of 8. This is her first year in ISSA as Head of Internal Relations, and is looking forward to continue building this organization to be a great resource for those interested in the semiconductor field. She has also been a part of Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering since her freshman year and is now the Internal Vice President (after two years of being Outreach Director). Matilde is interested in a career in nanotechnology and semiconductors that also involves education and mentoring. In her free time, she loves bouldering, listening to music, reading, and eating amazing food.
Sanya Shah
Head of Logistics
Tech Lead
Dhruv is an EE student interested in the design of Analog/RF integrated circuits for applications such as communication systems, radars, and biomedical devices. In his free time, he likes playing racket sports and making music. Dhruv also enjoys teaching others about electronics, serving as a course assistant and tutor in the ECE department.
Head of Marketing
Yasseen is an Innovative guy who’s worked in many businesses and startups. He loves to lift and swim outside of work life and enjoy nature.
River Chen
Treasurer
Kathure Kiunga
Webmaster
Kathure is an Electrical Engineering student interested in semiconductors and power electronics. She currently works in the Micro-Nano-Mechanical Systems laboratory and is part of a power research group. Outside of school, Kathure enjoys watching movies and hanging out with friends.