AT UCLA
Officers
President
Alex Ng
Alex Ng is a fourth-year civil engineering major currently interning at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
He has a strong passion for cultural development and is interested in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and carbon sequestration. He has previously served as the Internal Vice President and the Media Director and is also the Treasurer of ASCE. He also enjoys playing with cats, going to concerts, and getting dessert with friends.
Internal Vice President
Vivian Tran
Vivian Tran is a third-year civil engineering major with interests to follow either the structural or water resources track. Apart from XE, she is also in ASCE’s Timber Design Project. In her free time, she enjoys discovering new restaurants, going to the gym, and spending time with friends.
External Vice President
Michael Du
Michael Du is a fourth-year civil engineering major with an interest in water resources. He is also a member of ASCE. In his free time, he enjoys playing board and video games, listening to music, and watching sci-fi and fantasy shows.
PDC Chair
Cassidi Harada
Cassidi Harada is a fourth-year civil engineering major with plans to follow the structural track and is currently interning for KPFF. She is also the Mentorship Chair for ASCE. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, swimming, and listening to music.
Treasurer
Henry Tang
Henry Tang is a second-year civil engineering major who plans on following the water resources track. He looks forward to learning about transportation systems and making use of LA’s public transportation to explore the city. In his free time, he enjoys working out in the gym, keeping up with popular animated series, and playing videogames with high school friends.
Marshal
Michelle Zheng
Michelle Zheng is a second-year civil engineering major with an interest in structural engineering. She is also the SketchUp director for ASCE’s Seismic Design team. In her free time, she enjoys cooking/baking, spending time with friends, and engaging in anything that involves music!
Academic Director
Lea Shagiakhmetova
Lea Shagiakhmetova is a fourth-year civil engineering major with interest in structural and geotechnical engineering. She is also the president of CalGeo at UCLA. She thinks earthquakes and the ways we can make structures resilient to them are neat. Lea enjoys reading, going to museums, and exploring LA.
Secretary
Angela Wang
Angela Wang is a third-year civil engineering major interested in following the structural track. She is also the Internal Management Chair for PDC 2023 and a member of ASCE. In her free time, Angela enjoys learning kpop dances, going to the gym, and cafe-hopping with friends!
Media Director
Laura Ni
Laura is a second-year civil engineering student. She is also the secretary of ASCE for 2023 and a member of the seismic design project. When Laura is free, she likes to go try out new restaurants in LA and go hiking.