]Tau Beta Pi is the most widely recognized engineering honor society that includes members from all engineering disciplines. Membership is based on demonstrated distinguished scholarship and exemplary character. Tau Beta Pi is a student-run organization.
Tau Beta Pi is more than just an honor society. Service to the community and engineering profession are hallmarks of the organization. Our chapter emphasizes service to the 51¸£ÀûÉç College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the local community.
- Our history: Over 1,200 members have been initiated by our chapter since being established in 1989.
- Scholarship: We award the Tau Beta Pi Scholarship for Michigan Kappa Recipients.
- Example chapter awards
- R. C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award, Honorable Mention (2011-12)
- R. H. Nagel Most Improved Chapter Award (2011-12)
- Chapter Project Grant (2011-12)
- Chapter Project Award (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)
- Service projects
Chapter awards
Ready to be part of Tau Beta Pi?
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5314 USA
(269) 276-3253
About the 51¸£ÀûÉç chapter
We are a student-run organization. Please feel free to reach out to one of our dedicated officers.
- President Sergei Akhmatdinov sergei.akhmatdinov@wmich.edu
- Vice President Jillian Bright jillian.c.bright@wmich.edu
- Corresponding Secretary Richard Ploeger richard.m.ploeger@wmich.edu
- Recording Secretary Samantha Moranko samantha.moranko@wmich.edu
- Treasurer Elliott Smith elliott.j.smith@wmich.edu
Advisory Board
- Dr. Steven Butt Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Dr. John Cameron, Vice Chair, Chemical and Paper Engineering (Retired)
- Dr. Timothy Greene, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
- Dr. Daniel Litynski, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Retired)
- Dr. Damon A. Miller, Board Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Jessica VanDussen, Consumers Energy
- Dr. Bob White, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
Members
- Dr. Osama Abudayyeh, Chair, Civil and Construction Engineering
- Dr. Mert Atilhan, Chemical and Paper Engineering
- Dr. Brad Bazuin (Chair), Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Matthew Cavalli, Associate Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Dr. Claudia Fajardo, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Dr. Steven Durbin, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- David Florida, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. John Gesink, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Retired)
- Dr. Philip Guichelaar, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Retired)
- , Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
- Dr. Kristina Lemmer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Dr. Larry Mallak, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
- Dr. Rick Meyer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (retired)
- Dr. James Springstead, Chemical and Paper Engineering
- Dr. Ralph Tanner, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Dennis VandenBrink, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Retired)
- Dr. Molly Williams, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Retired)
The Tau Beta Pi Scholarship for Michigan Kappa Recipients
Year | Name(s) | Major | |
2023 | Jake Simons | Computer Engineering | |
2022 | Abigail Boyer Aleya Brandon | ​Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering | |
2018 | Meghan Burt Benjamin Hahn | ​Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering | |
2017 | Gabriel Hayes Anna Konstant | ​Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering | |
2016 | Samuel Dayton ​Eric Pietrowicz | Mechanical Engineering ​Electrical Engineering | |
2015 | Erika Fojtik | ​Mechanical Engineering |