International Chapter Staff Bios

William L. Hwang
Chief Executive Officer

William L. Hwang (Billy) founded United InnoWorks Academy (InnoWorks), a non-profit educational 501(c)(3) organization in 2003 to nurture underprivileged middle-school students in the exciting world of science and engineering and is in his third-year running InnoWorks. read more >>

Ahrash Bissell
 Duke University
International Director

Dr. Ahrash Bissell has a joint appointment at Duke University as an education specialist/program coordinator for the Academic Resource Center and also as a research associate in biology. read more >>

Daniel Kaplan
Chief Financial Officer

Ever since high school, Dan has been involved in mentoring programs. He sacrificed his lunch period to tutor fellow students in math, and worked at a local Solomon Schecter with handicapped students in their own version of the "Special Olympics." This dedication to being a positive role model has continued during his time at Duke. read more >>

Matthew Mian
Chief Curriculum Officer

Matthew Mian is a senior at Duke University majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics. He has been a part of InnoWorks since its inception. In addition to helping organize and plan the first InnoWorks program in the summer of 2004, Matt also served as a student mentor. read more >>

Vineet Agrawal
Chief Information Officer

Vineet Agrawal is currently a senior at Duke University dual majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Vineet attended Omaha North High School and was the class of 2002 salutatorian. read more >>

Jessica Manson
Chief Administrative Officer

Jessica Manson is currently a junior from South Carolina in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University, double majoring in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering. At Duke, Jessica serves on the Executive Board of the Duke’s Society of Women Engineers chapter as the Community Outreach Chair, in which she coordinates community activities promoting math and science to young female and minority students. read more >>

Nicole Lucas Haimes
Director of Development

Nicole Lucas Haimes is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer who is passionate about promoting science education. read more >>

Gary Ybarra
Duke University
InnoWorks Faculty Advisor

Gary A. Ybarra, Ph.D., is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. read more >>