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Student Clubs & Teams
Pursue your passion through an extracurricular or co-curricular opportunity
The many clubs, teams, and professional societies available at Duke Engineering offer undergraduates a variety of opportunities to pursue their passions, bond with classmates, test ideas, obtain hands-on experience, network, and have fun!
Don’t see a group that matches your interests? Consider starting your own.
Student Leadership
Engineering Student Government (ESG)
Forms a cohesive voice for engineering students, and takes part in community building and fundraising.
- President: Jack Rhodes, jack.rhodes@duke.edu
- Advisors:
Pratt Peer Advisors (E-Team)
A network of experienced engineering students that supports and assists first-year engineering students. E-Team members answer questions, share experiences, and offer advice.
- Leads:
- BME: David Ramirez, david.ramirez@duke.edu
- CEE: Himani Bhat, himani.bhat@duke.edu
- ECE: Jake Vigeant, jake.vigeant@duke.edu
- ME: Jada Hinds, jada.hinds@duke.edu
- Advisor: Jennifer Ganley
Professional Society Chapters
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)
Sponsors hands-on opportunities and projects for students with interest in aeronautics and astronautics.
- National organization: aiaa.org
- Duke A.E.R.O.: dukerocketry.com
- President: John, Smalley, john.smalley@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Hall, kenneth.c.hall@duke.edu
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Participates in hands-onns projects, including an annual concrete canoe competition.
- National organization: asce.org
- Duke chapter: dukeasce.wordpress.com
- President: Dea Muca, dea.muca@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Joe Nadeau, nadeau@duke.edu
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Participates in design competitions, conferences, and industry networking.
- National organization: www.asme.org
- Duke chapter: sites.duke.edu/asmeduke
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President: Tanner Zachem, tanner.zachem@duke.edu
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Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Simmons, rebecca.simmons@duke.edu
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Offers a range of activities from biomedical engineering course panels and tours, to dinners and social events.
- National organization: bmes.org
- Duke chapter: bmes.pratt.duke.edu
- President: Jessie Winakor, jessica.winakor@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Bucholtz, elizabeth.bucholtz@duke.edu
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Promotes student innovation through electronic projects that bring solutions to the Duke community.
- National organization: ieee.org
- Duke chapter: foundry.duke.edu/people/duke-ieee
- Advisor: Dr. Martin Brooke, martin.brooke@duke.edu
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Its mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
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National organization: nsbe.org
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Duke chapter: dukegroups.com/nsbe/home/
- President: Jada Hinds, jada.hinds@duke.edu
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Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Stiff-Roberts, adrienne.stiffroberts@duke.edu
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Its mission is to change lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.
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National organization: shpe.org
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President: Kevin Rocha, kevin.rocha@duke.edu
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Advisor: Dr. Sophia Santillan, sophia.santillan@duke.edu
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Its mission is to empower women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering and technology professions as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity and inclusion.
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National organization: swe.org
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Facebook page: facebook.com/DukeSWEeties
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President: Katie Drinkwater, katherine.drinkwater@duke.edu
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Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Simmons, rebecca.simmons@duke.edu
Clubs and Teams
Academy for Model Aeronautics (AMA)
- National organization: modelaircraft.org
- Duke Chapter: sites.duke.edu/dukeama
- President: Avery Hodges, avery.hodges@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Martin Brooke, martin.brooke@duke.edu
Combat Robotics
- Co-Presidents:
- Miranda Liu, miranda.liu@duke.edu
- Will Neuer, will.neuner@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Tyler Bletsch, tyler.bletsch@duke.edu
Duke Aviators/Duke Aviation Association
- Website: https://dukegroups.com/aviation/home/
- Exec Team:
- Sam Savitt, samuel.savitt@duke.edu
- Lauren Puig, lauren.puig@duke.edu
- Alex Katopodis, alex.katopodis@duke.edu
- Bryent Takayama, bryent.takayama@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Michael Gustafson, mrg@duke.edu
Duke Conservation Tech
- Online:
- Website: dukeconservationtech.com
- Blueprint: blueprint.dukeconservationtech.com
- President: Andrew Liu, andrew.liu2@duke.edu
- Advisors:
- Dr. Martin Brooke, martin.brooke@duke.edu
- Dr. Doug Nowacek, doug.nowacek@duke.edu
Duke Electric Vehicles (DEV)
- Website: duke-ev.org
- Co-Presidents:
- Claire Hagan, claire.hagan@duke.edu
- Gabriela Morales, gabriela.morales@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Nico Hotz, nh66@duke.edu
DukEngineer Magazine
- Read online: pratt.duke.edu/dukengineer
- Advisor: Ken Kingery, ken.kingery@duke.edu
Duke Engineers for International Development (DEID)
- Website: sites.duke.edu/deid
- Presidents:
- Eli Gertler, eli.gertler@duke.edu
- Dea Muca, dea.muca@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. David Schaad, david.schaad@duke.edu
Duke Hyperloop
- President: Swetha Sekahr, swetha.sekhar@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Earl Dowell, earl.dowell@duke.edu
Duke Motorsports
- Websites:
- President: Alexandra Gray, alexandra.gray@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. George Delagrammatikas, george.delagrammatikas@duke.edu
Duke Robotics
- Co-Presidents:
- Will Denton, will.denton@duke.edu
- Lilly Chiavetta, lillian.chiavetta@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Michael Zavlanos, michael.zavlanos@duke.edu
Duke Undergraduate Quantum Information Society (DUQIS)
- Websites:
- Co-Presidents:
- Erin Liu, erin.liu@duke.edu
- Hunter Kemeny, alek.kemeny@duke.edu
- Advisor: Ken Brown, kenneth.r.brown@duke.edu
eNable
- Website: dukeenable.wordpress.com
- President: Denali Termin, denali.termin@duke.edu
- Advisor: Michael Faber, maf13@duke.edu
Engineering World Health (EWH)
- National organization: ewh.org
- Duke chapter: sites.duke.edu/engineeringworldhealth
- President: Advaita Singh, advaita.singh@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Robert Malkin, robert.malkin@duke.edu
Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering & Science (FEMMES+)
- Website: sites.duke.edu/femmes
- Program Directors:
- Brooke Harmon, brooke.harmon@duke.edu
- Shibani Mallik, shibani.mallik@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Heileen Hsu-Kim, hsukim@duke.edu
Innoworks
- Facebook page: facebook.com/dukeinnoworks
- Faculty advisor: Carmen Rawls, PhD, cr175@duke.edu
MEDesign
- Website: https://sites.duke.edu/medesign/
- Exec Team:
- Shaun Wu, xiao.wu@duke.edu
- Daniel Gan, daniel.gan@duke.edu
- Suraj Upadhya, suraj.upadhya@duke.edu
- Rebecca Edelman, rebecca.edelman@duke.edu
- Alek Mishra, alekshyander.mishra@duke.edu
- Charles Turpin, charles.turpin@duke.edu
- Faculty advisor: Dr. Mark Palmeri, mark.palmeri@duke.edu
Project Tadpole
- Website: https://www.duketadpole.org/
- Exec Team:
- Andy Qiao, andy.qiao@duke.edu
- Gabriela Morales, gabriela.morales@duke.edu
- Shaun Wu, xiao.wu@duke.edu
- Zirui Zhou, zirui.a.zhou@duke.edu
- Ashwin Gadiraju, ashwin.gadiraju@duke.edu
- Kevin Sheng, kevin.sheng@duke.edu
- Talya Jeter, talya.jeter@duke.edu
- Lauren Kenselaar, lauren.kenselaar@duke.edu
- Faculty advisor: Kevin Caves, kevin.caves@duke.edu
Runway of Dreams at Duke
- Associated nonprofit: https://www.runwayofdreams.org/
- Co-Presidents:
- Abigail Ullendorff, abigail.ullendorff@duke.edu
- Katie Margolis, katie.margolis@duke.edu
- Faculty advisor: Dr. Rebecca Simmons, rebecca.simmons@duke.edu
Smart Home
- Website:
- President: Zach Karmel, zachary.karmel@duke.edu
- Advisors:
- Dr. John Board, jab@ee.duke.edu
- Dr. Kyle Bradbury, kyle.bradbury@duke.edu
Tech For Equity
- Co-Directors:
- Ritvik Janamsetty, ritvik.janamsetty@duke.edu
- Vinitha Sunkara, vinitha.sunkara@duke.edu
- Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Simmons, rebecca.simmons@duke.edu
Honor Societies
Tau Beta Pi
The National Engineering Honor Society
Membership is based on exemplary character and academic standing in the upper eighth of the Junior class, the upper fifth of the Senior class.
- National organization: tbp.org
- Duke chapter: dukegroups.com/organization/TauBetaPi
- Advisor: Dr. Michael Gustafson
Chi Epsilon
Civil Engineering
Dedicated to maintaining and promoting the status of civil engineering as an ideal profession. Chi Epsilon fosters the development and exercise of sound traits of character and technical ability among civil engineers, and its members, by precept and example, toward an ever higher standard of professional service.
- National organization: chi-epsilon.org
- Duke chapter: cee.duke.edu
- Duke contact: Dr. Joseph Nadeau
Eta Kappa Nu—Delta Lambda Chapter
Electrical Engineering
Membership by invitation only. Eligibility is based on unimpeachable character and on outstanding scholarship which places the student in the upper quarter of the Junior class, or the upper third of the Senior class.
- Chapter webpage: hkn.ieee.org
- Duke contact: Dr. Rhett George
Pi Tau Sigma
Mechanical Engineering
The national mechanical engineering honor society. Its core values are:
- Integrity—Soundness of character and moral conduct
- Service—Serving the mechanical engineering profession and the community
- Leadership—Being foremost and fostering initiative through example in a professional manner
Duke contact: Dr. Linda Franzoni