Paul Klenk, Student Director, PhD program in Mechanical Engineering, Wilmette, IL

As a Duke undergraduate, Paul confesses that he chose to study engineering because of his interests in math and science but didn't realize what he was actually getting himself into until later in his academic career. He hopes that students in the Techtronics program can learn from his personal realizations about engineering and understand the creativity and excitement of engineering design at an early age. Now for his work towards his PhD, his specialization is X-Ray optics for medical applications. At some point, Paul hopes to work on technology based solutions to environmental problems such as renewable energy technologies.

Kathy Barcus, Class of 2002 Civil Engineering, Indian Harbour Beach, FL

This will be Kathy's third year teaching science and engineering concepts to local elementary and middle school students as she believes that it is essential for young people to have a strong foundation in technology and to recognize the importance of women in this field. Kathy is working towards a major in Architectural Engineering, a major she designed herself. She plans to attend architecturel graduate school and begin a career as an architect or green consultant.

Susan Jang, Class of 2002 Mechanical Engineering, Auburn, AL

Having spent a semester abroad in Australia, Susan geographically rounds out her engineering education. Susan is hoping to place an emphasis on the making the Techtronics program a fun, hands-on experience. When not hard at work in engineering classes, Susan loves to dance, go rock climbing, and travel. She is considering working in the industry or applying her skills as an engineer in the field of consulting after graduation.

Lynn Wang, Class of 2002 Biomedical Engineering, San Francisco, CA

Lynn hopes to emphasis the appreciation for the constant flux in innovation and the logical thought process of engineers with the Techtronics Program. This year, she is doing research with MRIs to image the effects of certain diseases. Lynn has both traveled and worked abroad in London and enjoys French, drama, student government and travelling. She hopes to apply skills gained in engineering to business related services after graduation.

Simon Wong, Class of 2004, Biomedical/Electrical Engineering, Hong Kong

Techtronics appealed especially to Simon because of his interests in teaching as a career. He is looking forward not only to guiding students by building upon knowledge in science and mathematics, but also to gaining new insights and view into engineering and teaching. In his spare time, Simon enjoys jigsaw puzzles, modeling and tennis.