President
Bryan Hare
bryanhare@mail.usf.edu
Chemical Engineering
Favorite Quote: "The scientist does not study nature because it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it, and he takes pleasure in it because it is beautiful" - Henri Poincaré
About me: Bryan is currently pursuing a M.S. degree in chemical engineering and works as a student researcher for the Heterogeneous Catalysis & Materials Chemistry Group since 2013 where he has been working to convert greenhouse gases to intermediates for liquid fuel production. He plans to enter a PhD following his graduation and volunteers within the USF Honors College to encourage next generation students to consider and pursue research opportunities.
Vice President
Yu (Crystal) Wang
ywang21@mail.usf.edu
Civil Engineering
Favorite Quote: "The worst enemy you can meet will always be yourself." - Friedrich Nietzsche
About me:
- Initiated by TBP Florida Gamma chapter in 2016 Fall and served as Graduate Chair & V.P. of Initiates in 2017 Spring.
- Direct Ph.D. student in transportation engineering.
- Loves outdoor recreation and Latin dance.
Secretary
Millicent (Milli) Schlafly
mschlafly@mail.usf.edu
Mechanical engineering
Favorite Quote: "Follow Your Heart But Take Your Brain With You"
About me: Milli Schlafly is a senior and soon to be masters student in Mechanical Engineering at USF. Before becoming Secretary, she served as both Social Chair and Public Relations Chair for the FL Gamma chapter. She conducts research for REEDlab and is an Engineering Learning Team Peer Mentor. Hobbies include travel, dancing, soccer, and food. She hopes to use engineering to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
VP of Initiates
Steven Diaz
stevendiaz@mail.usf.edu
Computer Science and Engineering
Favorite Quote: "Fall seven times, stand up eight." -Japanese Proverb
About me: Born and race in Puerto Rico. Obtained his B.S. in Computer Engineering at Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico. He moved to Tampa to continue graduate studies at University of South Florida, were recently obtained his Master's in Computer Science. Now, he is a PhD Candidate in the Computer Science & Engineering department working on his research about lower body rehabilitation systems using wearable sensors with Dr. Miguel Labrador. He is also the Graduate Ambassador of SHPE USF, were he is charge of promoting research and graduate school. At last, he is a scholar of the Sloan Foundation and have around 4-5 years of experience mentoring high school and undergraduate students.
Graduate Chair
Ilia Bautista Adames
iliabautista@mail.usf.edu
Electrical Engineering
Favorite Quote: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Chinese proverb.
About me: Born and raised in Dominican Republic, moved to the Bronx at the age of 20 where he obtained a A.S. in Engineering Science. He continued his education at Binghamton University (SUNY) where he acquired a B.S. and M.S in Electrical Engineering. Currently at the University of South Florida, he is seeking a PhD in Electrical Engineering concentrating on Emerging Technologies applied to Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) in the Nano Computing Research Group directed by Dr. Sanjukta Bhanja. He is also the Project Chair in IEEE, where he organizes workshops to promote electronics programming through hands-on projects. His graduate fellowships at USF are: Florida-Georgia LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate Fellow. Sloan Alfred P. Sloan Foundation University Center of Exemplary Mentoring Fellow. GEM Associate Fellow, and McKnight Dissertation Fellowship.
EXPO Chair/Public Relations Chair
Ghulam Jilani Quadri
ghulamjilani@mail.usf.edu
Computer Science and Engineering
Favorite Quote: “facta non verba“
About me:
- Active member of IEEE, ACM, GSARN
- President of ULC @ USF
- PhD student and Researcher at Graphics and Visualization lab.
- Enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking and music.
Professional Chair
Yunus Khan
yunuskhan@mail.usf.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Favorite Quote: ‘Nothing fails like success’ – Michael Loparco, CEO ESG, Jabil
About me:
- Graduate student graduating in December 2017
- Graduate Assistant in USF’s Operational Technology Department
- Chief Game judge of World Robotics championship (Robofest)
- Mechanical engineering Intern at Just Grow
- Former R&D Engineering Intern at Jabil
Service Chair
Mind Dinh
mddinh@mail.usf.edu
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Favorite Quote:
About me: Hello Everyone! I’m Vietnamese, but born and raised in the Netherlands. I moved to the United states in 2012 and so far, my time at USF has been great. I'm an active member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Engineering Ambassadors and Tau Beta Pi. If I’m not stressing out on homework, I enjoy playing games, watching movies and browsing dank memes. Skill include eating massive amounts of pizza and falling asleep anywhere, anytime. It's my pleasure to be this year's service chair. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you and I hope you will have a great semester!
Webmaster
Jennifer Adorno
jadorno4@mail.usf.edu
Computer Science and Engineering
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Social Chair
Imane Malih
imalih@mail.usf.edu
Electrical Engineering
Favorite Quote: “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” –Albert Einstein
About me: I am from Morocco. I moved to the U.S. in 2011 to complete my education after high school. My short-term goal in education is to earn a bachelor in Electrical Engineering that I can build on for my long-term goal, which is completing my formal education to earn a doctorate in Electrical Engineering.
I received four academic excellence awards:
- Academic Excellence Award in Physics (college-wide) at Hillsborough Community College, HCC.
- All-Florida Academic Team, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK)- a medallion (statewide).
- All-Florida Academic Team, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK), HCC- (college-wide) winner.
- Outstanding Officer and Service Award, PTK.
During my free time, I am a skydiver in training, and I like to hang out with my friends and have fun.
Engineering Futures Chair
Miguel Fortuno
mfortuno@mail.usf.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Favorite Quote: "Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing" - Henry Petroski
About me:
- Part of the USF honors college; studied abroad in London
- Active member of SHPE and SOAR
- Currently involved in a community engagement course working with the city of Dunedin to educate its civilians of sea level rise and provide precautionary strategies.
Chief Faculty Adviser
Dr. Paul Schnitzler
pauls@usf.edu
Electrical Engineering
Favorite Quote: Do, or don't do; there is no try!
About me: Look for me on Google
Faculty Adviser
Dr. Patricia Anzalone
pzarate@usf.edu
Industrial Engineering
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Faculty Adviser
Dr. José Zayas-Castro
josezaya@usf.edu
Engineering
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Distinguished Alumni
Bill Collins
wcollins@tampabay.rr.com
Electrical Engineering (Retired)
Favorite Quote: Your performance will be measured more by what you do than what you say.
About me: Florida Gamma's President '74/'75 when we were selected Tau Beta Pi's Outstanding Chapter. My career included 4+ years with Honeywell and 24 years with Johnson & Johnson. Twenty years in Engineering Management
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