Stanford Student Chapter Officers 2012-2013

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	Howard Ro Major, Year: Computer Science, BS Role: President Biography: Howard is a senior Computer Science major from Incheon, South Korea. He has been a member of IEEE since 2008 serving in academic liaison division. He likes to take pictures and eat desserts.
	Rahul Pandey Major, Year: Computer Science, BS Role: General Officer, Corporate Liaison Biography: Rahul is a senior Computer Science major from Rochester, Michigan. He is tremendously excited to serve in the IEEE Stanford student branch and hopes to help the IEEE community enjoy and explore the engineering world. When he's not preparing for IEEE or coding, Rahul enjoys baking vegan desserts, listening to Justin Bieber, and smiling.
	Vijay Narasimhan Major, Year: Electrical Engineering, PhD Role: EDS Leader Biography: Vijay is a PhD candidate and Fulbright Scholar in the Materials Science Department at Stanford. Vijay is investigating how to use nanoscale roughness and ultra-thin surface coatings to make electron emission more efficient in sensors and energy conversion devices. He holds a Masters in Nanotechnology from the University of Cambridge and an undergraduate Computer Engineering degree from the University of Ottawa. He brings 8 years of service with the IEEE to his new role as EDS Chapter Chair. He served as Chair of the University of Ottawa Student Branch and was Membership Development Chair with IEEE Ottawa Section and IEEE Canada (Region 7). He has been awarded the IEEE's Larry K. Wilson Award and the IEEE Canadian Scholarship for his service.
	Sameep Mehrotra Major, Year: Electrical Engineering, BS Role: Financial Officer Biography: Sameep is a senior in Stanford's Electrical Engineering department, hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota. After two years of exposure to engineering curriculum, he has decided to expand his interest beyond the academic realm and will serve as the financial manager for Stanford's IEEE branch. He loves food and music more than anything else in life.
	Long (peter) Zou Major, Year: Electrical Engineering, MS Role: Public Relations Officer Biography: Peter is a co-term student majoring in Electrical Engineering. Hailing from Beijing and Singapore, he is very excited to serve and work with the IEEE community at Stanford. In his spare time, Peter enjoys musicals, a cappella, and many sports.
	Roshni Cooper Major, Year: Electrical Engineering, PhD Role: Professional Organization/Mentoring Officer Biography: Roshni is a second-year PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering. She works with other local IEEE chapters to coordinate the annual New Frontiers in Computing conference (http://www.nfic-us.org/). At Stanford, her research applies image processing techniques to biological fluorescence images of neurons, allowing biologists to understand the nervous system more thoroughly and accurately. In her spare time, Roshni volunteers with local at-risk high school students through a program called BUILD, which uses entrepreneurship as a vehicle to excite students and get them to college.
	Corinne Horn Major, Year: Electrical Engineering, PhD Role: Mentoring/HOPE/General Officer/Student Outreach Biography: Corinne is a second year PhD in Electrical Engineering and have been involved in the Stanford IEEE branch for a year. She is a general officer with focus on mentoring and outreach initiatives. Her research interests include graphical models and optimization methods.
	Pranav Pai Major, Year: Electrical Engineering, PhD Role: Corporate Liaison Biography: Pranav completed his Bachelor's in Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communication in 2007. He is pursuing his Master's in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. His interests center around systems, control and optimization. He led a Rural Solar Electrification Project in Karnataka as Head of the Indian Youth Climate Network in Bangalore, and has been interested in smart energy grid management ever since. He has debated extensively during his undergrad years, having won several accolades internationally. He also enjoys soccer, swimming and comic books.
	Tian Zhao Major, Year: Electrical Engineering, BS Role: Corporate Liaison Biography: Tian is a junior in Electrical Engineering from Jiangsu, China. He serves in the Corporate Division. His fields of study include circuit design and signal processing. When not having work, Tian likes to watch movies and play piano. He hopes to bring in more speakers from industry this year to let people learn more about what EE can do.
	Hongxia Zhong Major, Year: Computer Science, BS Role: Academic Liaison Biography: Hongxia is a senior in Stanford's Computer Science department, and he is from the city Nanjing in China. Hongxia serves as the academic liaison for Stanford's IEEE branch and is tremendously passionate about connecting professors and Stanford's EE&CS students to each other.While interested about a wide range of academic topics, Hongxia focuses his attention on Data Management and Analysis in particular, and in his leisure time, he enjoys reading an engaging fiction piece.