Promoting excellence in the Illinois ECE community with the ideals of scholarship, character and attitude.

Our Mission

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) strives to assist its members and those in the broader Illinois ECE community throughout their lives in becoming better professionals by encouraging its members to improve the standards of their profession, courses of instruction, and the institutions where they belong. In this spirit, we provide an array of services to Illinois students, including free one-on-one peer tutoring and exam review sessions for core ECE courses.

HKN membership is selective. Prospective members, known as initiates, must be in the top third of their class by GPA and complete at least ten hours of service in a semester to demonstrate their character and attitude towards the community.

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Upcoming Events

HKN regularly hosts events for both members and non-members, ranging from tech talks to fun social gatherings like Friday Activities. To encourage involvement, HKN initiates earn points by attending events. Learn more about each event by clicking or tapping it.

February 2026
1 FEB, SUN
8:00 pm
Student Services Committee
4 FEB, WED
12:00 am
Pizza Social
6 FEB, FRI
11:00 pm
Candygram Hearts n Crafts
7 FEB, SAT
5:00 pm
Events Committee
6:30 pm
ECE374B Exam 1 Review @ECEB1002
8 FEB, SUN
8:00 pm
Student Services Committee
11 FEB, WED
12:00 am
Pizza Social
13 FEB, FRI
11:00 pm
V-Day Cookie Decorating
14 FEB, SAT
6:30 pm
ECE120 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1002
9:00 pm
ECE342 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1013
9:00 pm
ECE210 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1015
15 FEB, SUN
8:00 pm
Student Services Committee
18 FEB, WED
12:00 am
Pizza Social
20 FEB, FRI
11:00 pm
Trivia Night!
21 FEB, SAT
5:00 pm
Events Committee
6:30 pm
ECE350 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1013
6:30 pm
ECE329 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1015
9:00 pm
ECE310 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1015
22 FEB, SUN
6:30 pm
ECE220 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1002
6:30 pm
ECE411 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1013
8:00 pm
Student Services Committee
9:00 pm
ECE110 Quiz 1 Review @ECEB1002
9:00 pm
ECE330 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1013
25 FEB, WED
12:00 am
Pizza Social
27 FEB, FRI
11:00 pm
Board Game Night
28 FEB, SAT
6:30 pm
ECE340 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1013
9:00 pm
ECE313 Exam 1 Review @ECEB1013

Our Leadership

HKN is led entirely by dedicated undergraduate and graduate students. Leaders are selected by election every semester.

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Lucas Nguyen
President
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David Zhang
Vice President
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Nick Kozub
Treasurer/Events
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Erin Rothenbaum
Initiate Affairs
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Sohum Bhan
Student Services
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Albert Jiang
Corporate Affairs
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Xainab Khan
Publicity
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Meenakshi De
Secretary
Contact Us

Corporate

HKN hosts a variety of company-sponsored events such as information sessions, tech talks, and resume reviews. Conducted on campus, these sessions give students a chance to learn more about employers, recent technological advances, and career opportunities. Company representatives are also welcome to join our pre-planned events, including our weekly happy hour, to interact with students in a more relaxed setting. Interested in working with us? Simply click the contact us button above.

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Outreach

HKN hosts outreach events, which are focused on teaching fundamental Electrical and Computer Engineering concepts to the surrounding community through application. Past examples include teaching Boy Scouts circuity, conducting soldering workshops, and hosting info sessions about electronics with high school students in the Champaign Public Library. We appreciate any opportunity to give back to the community.

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