About Us

About Us

Our primary goal as the NC State IEEE Student Chapter is to engage students and foster meaningful connections with companies. We provide access to the latest industry knowledge through workshops, technical talks, and events — connecting the student body to industry partners to foster innovation and benefit society.

About IEEE

The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is a global organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. With over 400,000 members in 160+ countries, IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization.

  • NC State's Student Branch is a member of IEEE Region 3 (Southeastern US).
  • We belong to the largest professional engineering organization in the world.
  • Our chapter provides direct access to industry knowledge, networking, and career development.
  • IEEE publishes 30% of the world's literature in electrical and electronic engineering.
Our Leadership

Our Leadership

Meet the team driving NC State IEEE forward

Varunaditya Venkatesan

President

Electrical Engineering · Senior

Angelina Zhang

Internal Vice President

Computer Engineering · Junior

Juanjo Espinosa

External Vice President

Electrical Engineering · Senior

Willard Sheets

Technical Development Director

Computer Engineering · Junior

C

Casey Hovis

Technical Development Director

Electrical Engineering · Junior

Emilio Pena

Treasurer

Computer Engineering · Sophomore

A

Allison Vanater

Secretary

Electrical Engineering · Junior

Connor Savugot

Executive Officer

Computer Engineering · Senior

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Mihail Cutitaru

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

mcutita@ncsu.edu
Our Teams

Our Teams

Web Development

Designs and maintains the NC State IEEE website and digital presence.

Ohm PatelAdvait PandeyMason Deal

OPS 1 — Hardware Mini-Course

Runs the project-based hardware engineering mini-course with Arduino labs.

Casey HovisWillard Sheets

OPS 2 — Independent Projects

Facilitates semester-long student electronics projects with PCB design and embedded systems.

Casey HovisWillard Sheets

Student Outreach & Logistics

Coordinates events, partnerships, and promotes IEEE activities across campus.

Angelina ZhangJuanjo Espinosa
Our History

Our History

Over a Century of Engineering Excellence

1910

AIEE Student Chapter Founded

A group of electrical engineering students at NC State formed a student chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE), making it one of the oldest engineering student organizations on campus.

1947

IRE Student Chapter Established

After World War II, NC State became the home of an Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) student chapter, reflecting the growing importance of radio and electronics technology.

1963

IEEE Student Branch Chartered

The AIEE and IRE merged nationally to form the IEEE on January 1st, 1963. The very next day, both NC State chapters merged and were re-chartered as an IEEE Student Branch — which has been active ever since.

2012

IEEEXtreme #1 in the US

The NC State team achieved the top score in the United States and 5th place worldwide in the IEEEXtreme 6.0 programming competition.

2017

SoutheastCon Website 1st Place

NC State IEEE won 1st Place in the IEEE SoutheastCon Student Website Competition, showcasing our web development and design capabilities.

2018

Triple SoutheastCon Winners

An exceptional year with 1st Place in T-shirt Competition, 2nd in Hackathon, and 3rd in the Networking Event at IEEE SoutheastCon.

2024

OPS Program Expansion

The Open Project Space program expanded to include OPS 2, a semester-long independent project track with PCB design, embedded systems, and 3D printing.

2026

Rising Stars & SoutheastCon

Our chapter sent 11 students to IEEE Rising Stars Conference in Las Vegas and is competing at SoutheastCon 2026 in Huntsville, AL.

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Visit the IEEE/HKN Lounge in Engineering Building 2 to connect with fellow members, study, or work on projects.

Awards & Achievements

Awards & Achievements

2019
Website Competition— IEEE SoutheastCon
3rd Place
2018
T-shirt Competition— IEEE SoutheastCon
1st Place
2018
Hackathon— IEEE SoutheastCon
2nd Place
2018
Networking Event— IEEE SoutheastCon
3rd Place
2017
Student Website Competition— IEEE SoutheastCon
1st Place
2012
Programming Competition— IEEEXtreme 6.0
#1 United States, #5 Worldwide