Biomedical, Chemical and Materials Engineering Student Clubs
All clubs are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Contact the club to find out about the next event and how to get involved.
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
The AIChE Student Section is affiliated with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. This organization provides professional networking and resources to undergraduate and graduate students in ChE. The 2011-2012 President is Carolline Teixeira: cbtengineering@gmail.com. The faculty advisor is Dr. Claire Komives.
- Biomedical Engineering Society
The Biomedical Engineering Society is dedicated to promoting the profession of biomedical engineering through the organized effort of this group in study, research, and discussion of the fields of biomedical engineering and the dissemination of knowledge thereby gained. The chapter shall promote membership and fellowship in the BMES by acquainting the student body with the ideas, purposes, and objectives of BMES. The faculty advisor is Dr. Guna Selvaduray.
- International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
The ISPE Student Section is affiliated with the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering. The faculty advisor is Dr. Claire Komives.
- Materials Advantage
Materials Advantage is a national organization that acts as the student chapter for 4 different materials related professional socieities:
ACerS - The American Ceramic Society
AIST - Association for Iron & Steel Technology
ASM International - The Materials Information Society
TMS - The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
By joining Materials Advantage, the student has access to the networking, professional resources, and scholarships of all 4 national organizations. On campus, the Materials Advantage club hosts social events and professional development activites. The students are active in the local ASM professional section which hosts monthly dinner meetings, which provide great opportunities to learn more about materials engineering in local industry and network with working engineers. The 2011-2012 President is Vincent Qu: qufeng713@yahoo.com. The faculty advisor is Dr. Stacy Gleixner.
- Society of Plastics Engineers
The SPE Student Section is affiliated with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Established in the United States over sixty years ago SPE has become a global leader in information, innovation, and distribution of plastics. The 2011-2012 President is Luis Ruelas: luiseruelas@gmail.com. The faculty advisor is Dr. Richard Chung.
- Society of Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers is the largest non-profit educational and service organization representing both student and professional women in engineering and technical fields. The 2011-2012 President is Rowena Alcantara: rowena.alcantara@swe.org The faculty advisor is Dr. Jinny Rhee: jinny.rhee@sjsu.edu

