Purdue Tau Beta Pi

Spring 2026 Officers

Executive Core

Brice Rider
President

B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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Joseph Duncan
Vice-President

B.S. Chemical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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James Jack
Treasurer

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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Committee Officers

Gabriella Thalos
Industrial Relations

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Jash Pola
External Affairs

B.S. Electrical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Meredith Tiderington
Internal Affairs

B.S. Electrical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Secretaries

Nancy Pei
Recording Secretary

B.S. Electrical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Rex Landis
Corresponding Secretary

B.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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John Harvey
Tracking Secretary

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2028
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Chairs

Kaylin Matthews
Fundraising

B.S. Materials Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Will Friedrich
Social

B.S. Electrical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Sandeep Saravanakuma
Social

B.S. Electrical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Monet Gruft
Outreach

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Emma Smith
Publicity

Seth Cowan
Prof. Development

Ethan Kessel
Nationals Liaison

B.S. Chemical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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B.S. Nuclear Engineering
Graduating Spring 2028
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B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Advisors

Dr. Matthew Ohland
Chief Advisor

Associate Head of Engineering Education
Dale and Suzi Gallagher Professor of Engineering Education
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Amanda Stone
Head Graduate Advisor

PhD Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2028
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Jalen Macatangay
Graduate Advisor

PhD Materials Engineering
Graduating Spring 2027
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Steven Montoya Grajales
Graduate Advisor

M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Fall 2025
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Kyaw Zan Oo
Graduate Advisor

M.S. Engineering Management
Graduating Fall 2025
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Brian Magnuson
Graduate Advisor

PhD Civil Engineering
Graduating Spring 2028
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Andrew Morrissey
Graduate Advisor

M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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Carl Russell III
Graduate Advisor

PhD Biomedical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2029
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Makena Thompson
Graduate Advisor

M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Graduating Fall 2025
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Asha Ramanujam
Graduate Advisor

PhD Chemical Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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Richard Ajagu
Graduate Advisor

M.S. Civil Engineering
Graduating Spring 2026
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