271271 TauTau BetaBeta PiPi ScholarsScholars && BiosBios forfor 2017-182017-18 Michael A. Abramovitch, GEICO No. 63 Simone L. Alexandrova, Dechman No. 3 Ishit B. Amin, Stabile No. 468 Michael is studying chemical engineering at the Univer- Simone is a chemical engineering senior at the Univer- Ishit is an aspiring student in mechanical engineering sity of California, Santa Barbara. sity of Houston, serves as TBP TX and in the honors college at the He has researched soft materials Epsilon Chapter activities chair, & University of Houston, where he for drug delivery applications, and as a workshop facilitator helping served as the TBP TX Epsilon is currently modeling a novel route underclassmen hone their skills in outreach coordinator. He spent a to more efficient, visibly transpar- chemical processes. She interned summer as an intern at Boeing in ent solar cells. After graduation, at a styrenics plant, translating her the team that monitors the external he plans to pursue an academic engineering knowledge from the environment of the International career in chemical engineering or classroom to the real world. She Space Station. After graduation, materials science. also spent a year researching the effects of chemical he plans to pursue a graduate degree in mechanical surfactants on the biodegradation of hydrocarbons. engineering. Emily D. Adelsohn, Scribner No. 41 Mariia Alibekova, Record No. 1244 Dylan P. Antonides, Stabile No. 469 Emily is a civil engineering major at the University of Mariia is a chemical & biochemical engineering major Dylan is a mechanical engineering senior at Valpara- Pittsburgh. She has completed at Colorado School of Mines with iso University. He is TBP IN Delta two co-op rotations at Langan dreams of becoming an extraordi- Chapter president, a member of SAE, Engineering and is interning at nary physician-scientist. She was and engaged in campus ministry MS Consultants. She is a mentor valedictorian of her high school and athletics. He has completed an for freshman engineering stu- and at Bergen Community College internship at NASA’s Johnson Space dents and is involved in several (NJ). She’s on the dean’s list, doing Center, and researches sustainable organizations, including ASCE. chemical eng’g research, working fuel production using electrochemi- Emily plans to pursue a master’s towards a pre-med minor, and vol- cal processes driven by concentrated in geotechnical eng’g with research unteering at a hospital intensive care unit. She hopes to solar energy. Dylan’s interests include resource steward- in slope stability and subsidence before entering the use her knowledge combined with medicine to improve ship, renewable energy, and automotive engineering. workforce. human health. Alicia V. Aguilar, Record No. 1243 Aaron G. Alphonsus, Record No. 1245 Naveen Arunachalam, Forge No. 56 Alicia is pursuing chemical engineering and biochemistry Aaron is double majoring in mathematics and computer Naveen is majoring in chemical engineering at Caltech degrees at Oklahoma State Uni- science at SD Mines. He is from Goa, with a focus on process systems. As versity (OSU). She participated in India. He served as a tutor, teach- a Caltech SURF fellow, he spent two undergraduate research programs at ing assistant, and peer mentor on summers in the labs of Dr. Goddard The Scripps Research Inst. and OSU campus. He is a software engineer and Dr. Miller using computational focusing on genetics, immunology, intern at Raven Industries. Aaron is software to research proteins and and microbiology. She serves as TBP passionate about education. Upon polymers. He served as local AIChE OK Gamma Chapter President. Her graduation, he plans to work in chapter president and has a passion future aspirations include pursuing industry and pursue further studies for scientific coding. He will pursue an M.D./Ph.D. and working as a physician-scientist in drug with the goal of making contributions within the field a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. development for auto-immune diseases. of education. Fall 2017 The Bent of tau beta pi 27 Brett C. Austin, Lyons No. 2 Aakash Bajpai, Dodson No. 64 Cassandra T. Bradley, Stabile No. 472 Brett is studying biomedical engineering at the Uni- Aakash is a mechanical engineering major with an entre- Cassie is a 5th year senior at the University of Wisconsin- versity of Iowa, with a focus in preneurship minor at Univ. of Mary- Madison, will graduate with a B.S. in cardiovascular biomechanics. He land Baltimore County. He is ASME electrical engineering, & a certificate has been a student researcher in chapter president, TBP MD Delta in business. Her studies focus on power the biomechanics of soft tissues chapter treasurer, co-founder of the & power systems and she spent 3 sum- lab at the university for two years Pangea Cultural Showcase, Meyer- mers interning with a utility company where he studies the mechanical hoff peer adviser, and computational and a power plant design company. properties of abdominal aortic fracture mechanics researcher. After Cassie recently tried automotive engi- aneurysms and the development NC State, Texas A&M, and Caltech neering working on electric car batteries. She volunteers of biomedical devices. After graduation, he intends to internships; he will pursue a Ph.D. focusing on robotics. raising service dogs for a local organization. pursue a medical degree. Chad M. Austin, Alford No. 12 Carter J. Bakarich, Record No. 1247 Grace E. Brodeaur, Stabile No. 473 Chad is studying electrical engineering at the Uni- Carter studies chemical engineering at the University Grace is an honors student at The Catholic Univ. of versity of South Alabama. His of Arizona minoring in materials America graduating with both a B.S. primary interests are in biomedical science. He’s completed internships and M.S. in mechanical engineering. electromagnetic applications, an- in metallurgical processing with Free- She serves as TBP DC Beta chap- tenna theory, and RF communica- port-McMoRan & petroleum refining ter president and CUA’s Engineers tions. He previously obtained a B.A. with Valero Energy. He serves as an Without Borders president. She will in comparative religion from the engineering ambassador, in Mortar complete a master’s thesis on re- Univ. of Illinois and taught English Board, & as AIChE Chem-E Car search concerning carbon nanotube in Asia. He works on a biomedical team incoming president. He hopes yarns & composite materials. She device design, contributes to a CubeSat project, and plans to promote sustainable management is interning at NetApp, interested in pursuing systems to pursue grad school. of water & energy resources. eng’g, & an MBA. Michelle R. Ayers, Stabile No. 470 Emmanuel O. Balogun, DeLoatch No. 1 Mariah Brown, Stabile No. 474 Michelle is studying chemical engineering at the Uni- Emmanuel majors in mechanical engineering at Howard Mariah is majoring in biological systems engineering versity of Akron. She completed University, serves as TBP DC Alpha with a pre-med track and a minor a term as TBP OH Kappa Chap- chapter PR officer, and his passion for in leadership studies at Kansas State ter corresponding secretary and business & entrepreneurship led him University. She is interested in combin- served two years as treasurer of to serve as the president & VP of Net ing her engineering knowledge with a Rhythm and Roos A Cappella. She Impact & Howard African Business medical degree to create innovative has completed 5 co-op semesters club, respectively. He worked as an methods of addressing developing with the Bridgestone Americas eng’g intern at both Princeton plasma health concerns. Mariah participates Research Center and in her spare time is a peer mentor physics lab & Apple. He hopes to establish a company to in undergrad research, is an active for freshman engineers as well as an engineering tutor. create cutting edge energy solutions in Nigeria. community volunteer, and serves as TBP KS Gamma chapter VP. Ahmad Yazan Badri, Record No. 1246 Kenneth J. Bansah, Record No. 1248 Nathaniel F. Brown, Stabile No. 475 Ahmad is a civil engineering student at the University Kenneth, a mining engineering student at the Missouri Nathaniel is a mechanical engineering major minor- of Houston. He’s active and serves as Univ. of Science & Tech, is interested ing in political science at Clemson TBP TX Epsilon Chapter publicity in humanitarian eng’g with a goal to University. He is an undergrad chair. He’s also involved and served help improve the lives of the margin- research assistant at the Clemson as ASCE chapter president during the alized & under-served in poor, rural international center for automotive 2017 spring semester. Ahmad’s is also communities. He enlisted several research, interned for two summers involved in undergraduate research colleagues to establish a nonprofit, with Berry Global, & is president in structural engineering. He plans to Mining & Community Research, of both Clemson academic team & pursue a master’s degree in structural in Ghana using scientific rigor & Clemson Soc. of Plastics Engineers. engineering and ultimately work in industry. technical expertise to promote He will pursue a master’s with a sustainable development. focus on plastics manufacturing. Hana Bagomaan, Stabile No. 471 James B. Barkas, Record No. 1249 Samuel D. Brown, Alford No. 13 Hana majors in mechanical engineering at Wayne James is pursuing a B.S. in mechanical engineering at Samuel is studying honors electrical engineering with State University and interns at RLE the City College of New York. He minors in computer science and International working with core has done nanofabrication research piano performance at the University engineers to strengthen automotive at the CUNY advanced science of Tennessee. He is Beta Phi chapter systems. She supports innovative research center & interned twice president of Eta Kappa Nu, and is a engineering that reflects the profes- with NASA, producing numerical member of several other organiza- sion’s responsibility to humanity. models for heat transfer in two- tions.