These are the wonderful people that make the Tennessee Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi run.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
![Meet TN Alpha Caroline Altoonian](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1605-Caroline-Altoonian-1.jpg)
Caroline Altoonian
Vice President
![Meet TN Alpha Lauren Eccles](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Emily_updated.jpg)
Emily Buckner
President
![Meet TN Alpha Brody Carmack](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Brody_updated.jpg)
Brody Carmack
Secretary
![Meet TN Alpha Laura Turner](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/58F83E5D-7A7A-4D29-9EE3-71E4335CC9DF-Laura-Turner-scaled.jpg)
Laura Turner
Service Chair
![Meet TN Alpha Erin McKay](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Erin_updated.jpg)
Erin McKay
Engineers Day Chair
![Meet TN Alpha Gabriel Johnson](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gabriel_updated.jpg)
Gabriel Johnson
Engineers Day Co-Chair
![Meet TN Alpha Marissa Trobl](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_8621-Marissa-Trobl-1-scaled.jpg)
Marissa Trobl
Social Chair
![Meet TN Alpha Shivam Mistry](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_1946-Shivam-Mistry.jpg)
Shivam Mistry
Communications Chair
![Meet TN Alpha Isabella Macher](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2023-07-26-201901.png)
Isabella Macher
Image and Marketing Chair
![Meet TN Alpha Caroline Altoonian](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1605-Caroline-Altoonian-1.jpg)
Caroline Altoonian
Initiation Chair
![Meet TN Alpha Christian Pack](http://volweb2.utk.edu/~tbp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/beach-Christian-Pack-1.jpg)
Christian Pack
Industry Chair
FACULTY ADVISORS
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Dr. Christopher Pionke
Treasurer and Chief Advisor
1993-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
1988-1992
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
1988
Instructor, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
1986-1987
Mechanical Engineer, Optic-Electronic Corp., Dallas, Texas.
1984-1985
Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
1983-1984
Assistant Professor (part-time without tenure), Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
1982-1984
Engineer Associate, Presearch Inc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Research
Structural mechanics with an emphasis on linear and non-linear finite element methods
Energy and variational methods
Dynamics and vibrations
Plate and shell analysis
Precision engineering and manufacturing techniques
Computational solid mechanics
Engineering education, particularly engineering design, as well as the history of science and engineering
Education
PhD Georgia Institute of Technology
MS University of Tennessee
BSES University of Tennessee
ISEP Scholar University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
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Dr. Mark Barker
Advisor
2012-present
Senior Lecturer, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2003-2012
Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
1998-2003
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
1990-1998
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University
1988-1990
Senior Engineer, Propulsion Group, General Dynamics - Fort Worth Division
1984-1988
Engineer, Model Test Group, General Dynamics - Fort Worth Division
Research
Engineering Education
Flow Diagnostics
Vortex Structures
Education
PhD Clemson University in Mechanical Engineering
MS Clemson University in Mechanical Engineering
BS Louisiana Tech University in Mechanical Engineering
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Dr. Kevin Kit
Advisor
2003-present
Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
1996-2003
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Research
Electrospinning
Biosource Materials
Mechanical Behavior of Polymers and Polymer Composites
Polymer Blends
Polymer Crystallization
Polymer Processing
Education
PhD University of Delaware in Materials Science and Engineering
MS University of Delaware in Materials Science and Engineering
BS Virginia Tech in Materials Engineering
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Dr. H. Lee Martin
Advisor
Clinical Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Chairman, Abunga.com, LLC
Managing Member, Clarity Resources
Technomics columnist, Knoxville News Sentinel
Executive Director, Tennessee Technology Development Corp.
Founder and CEO, IPIX Corporation
Development Engineer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Graduate Research Assistant, Purdue University, Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Assistant Intern, Tennessee Valley Authority
Research
Technology Entrepreneurship
Technomics
Teleoperation in Human Factors and Remote Control
Virtualization
Remote Systems
Education
PhD University of Tennessee in Mechanical Engineering
MS Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering
BS University of Tennessee in Mechanical Engineering