Join Our Leadership Team
Freshmen and Sophomores: Help upper administration execute on-campus events, outreach, and social media presence. Chairs work alongside vice presidents to make Duke IEEE's mission a reality.
Marketing Chair
Support social media campaigns, design promotional materials, and help amplify Duke IEEE's presence across campus and beyond.
Event Programming Chair
Coordinate workshops, speaker events, and networking opportunities. Help bring industry professionals and faculty to campus.
Outreach & Industry Chair
Build relationships with industry partners, coordinate company visits, and help connect students with professional opportunities.
Executive Team
Meet the leaders driving Duke IEEE forward
Sanjeev Chauhan
Co-President
After attending SC23 on a NSF grant, Sanjeev founded the Duke IEEE Chapter with the goal of supporting fellow undergraduates to conferences for them to be passionate about their coursework and build professional networks early on. Outside of IEEE, Sanjeev has published machine learning research with the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, worked in high performance computing, venture capital with Duke Capital Partners, founded deaplearning.com and semiconductor device research.
Austin Turgut Harrison
Co-President
Austin is an undergraduate here at Duke pursuing a double major in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science. With a strong focus in semiconductor fabrication and hardware-software integration, he has conducted research on advanced transistor architectures and nanomaterials. Beyond the lab, Austin also serves as the President of the IEEE-HKN Honors Society, where he helps build community, lead service projects, and connect students with industry opportunities.
Leo Zhang
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Leo is a sophomore studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He grew up in Raleigh, NC, and he spent his childhood with Minecraft, Snap Circuits, and Arduino. In his free time, he likes to read, play the piano, and work on his personal projects.
Diane Lin
Vice President of Strategy
Diane Lin is a senior from Dallas, TX, majoring in statistics and minoring in psychology. She joined Duke IEEE her junior year, and currently serves as VP of Strategy. Outside of IEEE, Diane is involved with Duke BOW and AKPsi. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her friends, reading, and baking brown butter chocolate chip cookies.
Aniketh (Ani) Shenoy Kota
Senior Advisor
Aniketh (Ani) Shenoy Kota is a product leader and global changemaker, known for scaling a healthcare SaaS platform to a multimillion-dollar acquisition. He currently serves on the various global IEEE committees, shaping global strategies and leading young professional and student initiatives worldwide, and being the Global Chapters & Branches Coordinator for IEEE TEMS.
Manahil Tariq
Vice President of Marketing
Manahil serves as VP Comms for Duke IEEE. She's a Junior pursuing Electrical & Computer Engineering, Documentary Studies and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. In her spare time, she likes to go on walks (or anxiously pace her room), try new food, and try to learn poker (or any game she can get too competitive about).
Benjamin Chauhan
Computer Society President
Benjamin Chauhan is the head of our Computer Society chapter. He's a senior studying Computer Science and Electrical Engineering with a focus in Deep Learning. Outside of IEEE, Benjamin is involved with Duke Club Ski. In his spare time, he enjoys freestyle skiing, reading, and building contraptions.