At the beginning of Spring Semester 2025 the Iowa State University College of Engineering had 58 faculty members serving in its 8 departments who were Tau Beta Pi members.
In addition, three Tau Beta Pi members were serving in the Office of the University President and Vice President:
Dr. Jason Keith (OH K ’95) Senior Vice President and Provost
Dr. Kristen P. Constant (IA A ’86), Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Dr. Surya K. Mallapragada (IN A ’95), Associate Vice President and Vice President for Research.
Four were serving in Engineering Administration:
Dr. W. Samuel Easterling (WV A ’81), James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean of Engineering and and Special Assistant to the President
Dr. Arun K. Somani (IA A ‘73), Senior Associate Dean
Dr. Sriram Sundararajan (IA A ‘95), Associate Dean
Dr. Christian J.Schwartz, (IA A ’96) Assistant Dean for Engineering Student Success
Four were serving in other administrative capacities:
Dr. James H. Oliver (NY M ‘79), Executive Director, Student Innovation Center
Dr. Matthew J. Helmers, Professor and Agricultural Life Sciences Administration
Dr. Michelle Soupir (KS G ’99), Associate Dean of the Graduate College and Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Below is the list of the 68 ISU faculty members and administrators who are Tau Bata Pi members.
Name | Position | Office/Department | TBP Chapter |
Keith, Jason | Senior Vice President and Provost | Senior Vice President & Provost | OH K |
Constant, Kristen | Vice President and Chief Information Officer | IT Services Office of CIO | IA A |
Mallapragada, Surya K. | Associate Vice President for Research | Vice President for Research | IN A |
Helmers, Matthew J. | Professor | Agricultural & Life Sciences Administration | IA A |
Easterling, W. Samuel | Dean of Engineering and Special Assistant to the President | Engineering Administration – Dean Office | WV A |
Somani, Arun K | Senior Associate Dean | Engineering Administration – Dean Office | IA A |
Sundararajan, Sriram | Associate Dean | Engineering Administration – Dean Office | IA A |
Schwartz, Christian J. | Assistant Dean for Engineering Student Success | Engineering Administration – Dean Office | IA A |
Oliver, James H. | Executive Director, Student Inovation Center | Engineering Administration – Dean Office | NY M |
Soupir, Michelle | Associate Dean, Graduate College & Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | Graduate College | KS G |
Chen, Wayne | Department Chair and Professor | Aerospace Engineering | CA A |
Anderson, Clayton C. | Professor of Practice | Aerospace Engineering | IA A |
Durbin, Paul | Professor | Aerospace Engineering | NJ D |
Grager, Travis N. | Associate Teaching Professor | Aerospace Engineering | IA A |
Runnels, Brandon | Associate Professor | Aerospace Engineering | NM G |
Adams, Bailey | Assistant Professor | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | IA A |
Andersen, Daniel S. | Associate Professor | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | WI E |
Brumm, Thomas | Global Professor in Food Security | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | IA A |
Kaleita, Amy | Department Chair and Professor | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | PA B |
Kanwar, Rameshwar S. | Distinguished Professor | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | IA A |
Maier, Dirk | Professor/Director of the ISU Kent Feed Mill & Grain Science Complex | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | MI A |
Mickelson, Steven | Professor | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | IA A |
Steward, Brian | Professor | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | SD B |
Sukup, Charles | Professor of Practice | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | IA A |
Cochran, Eric W. | Professor | Chemical & Biological Engineering | IA A |
Hillier, Andrew C. | Professor | Chemical & Biological Engineering | NE A |
Narasimhan, Balaji | Distinguished Professor | Chemical & Biological Engineering | IN A |
Roling, Luke | Assistant Professor | Chemical & Biological Engineering | IA A |
Schneider, Ian | Associate Professor/Professor in Charge, Biomedical Engineering | Chemical & Biological Engineering | IA A |
Shanks, Brent H. | Distinguished Professor & Director, Center for Biorenewable Chemicals | Chemical & Biological Engineering | IA A |
Shanks, Jacqueline V. | Professor | Chemical & Biological Engineering | IA A |
Vigil, R. Dennis | Department Chair and Professor | Chemical & Biological Engineering | IA A |
Ajmera, Beena | Assistant Professor | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | CA C |
Ashlock, Jeramy C. | Professor & Chair in Geotechnical Engineering | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | CO B |
Perkins, Bradley S | Teaching Professor | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | IA A |
Rehmann, Chris | Cedwick Faculty Professor | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | MA B |
Sanders, David | Department Chair & Professor | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | IA A |
Schwab, Lauren | Associate Teaching Professor | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | IA A |
Smadi, Omar | Professor & Associate Chair for Strategic Development | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | IA A |
Sturgill, Roy | Assistant Professor | Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering | VA B |
Bigelow, Timothy A. | Associate Professor | Electrical and Computer Engineering | CO D |
Khokhar, Ashfaq A. | Professor and Department Chair | Electrical and Computer Engineering | IA A |
Rover, Diane T. | University Professor | Electrical and Computer Engineering | IA A |
Zambreno, Joseph | Mehl Computer Engineering Professor | Electrical and Computer Engineering | IL G |
Mirka, Gary A. | University Professor | Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering | OH G |
Peters, Frank E. | Therkildsen Professor | Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering | PA B |
Potter, Leslie A. | Teaching Professor | Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering | IA A |
Ryan, Sarah M. | Therkildsen Department Chair and Professor | Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering | VA A |
Stone, Richard T. | Associate Professor | Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering | NY N |
Collins, Peter C. | Stanley Professor in Interdisciplinary Engineering & Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education | Materials Science and Engineering | MO B |
Cornelius, Chris | Department Chair | Materials Science and Engineering | MT A |
LeSar, Richard A. | Lynn Gleason Professor of Interdisciplinary Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering | IA A |
Agba, Emmanuel | Teaching Professor | Mechanical Engineering | FL E |
Bentil, Sarah A | Associate Professor | Mechanical Engineering | VT A |
Brown, Robert C | Anson Marston Distinguished Professor & Hoover Chair in Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Feve, Sebastien | Teaching Professor | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Hayes, Caroline | Professor and Hayes Department Chair in Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Heindel, Theodore (Ted) J. | Bergles Professor of Thermal Science and University Professor | Mechanical Engineering | WI A |
Kingston, Todd | Assistant Professor & Building a World of Difference Faculty Fellow in Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Mathison, Margaret | Assosiate Teaching Professor | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Mba-Wright, Mark | Associate Professor | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Merkle, Scott Alan | Professor of Practice | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Michael, James | Associate Professor | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Morgan, Tim Burkgren | Assistant Teaching Professor | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Olsen, Michael G | Professor | Mechanical Engineering | IL A |
Roy, Sougata | Assistant Professor & Building a World of Difference Faculty Fellow in Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Schafbuch, Paul | Professor of Practice & Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies | Mechanical Engineering | IA A |
Wickert, Jonathan | Professor, Provost Emeritus & President’s Chair in Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | CA A |