Student Resources

The ASME student section at Oakland University provides students with opportunities to enhance their engineering skills, network with professionals, and gain career development resources. Members benefit from networking events, scholarship opportunities, resume workshops, and exclusive student discounts through ASME membership.

President: Morgan DeCroix, mdecroix@oakland.edu
Adviser: Jason Wu, wu@oakland.edu

Association for Computer Machinery (ACM)
ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.

• President: Shaibal Saha, shaibalsaha@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Debatosh Debnath, debnath@oakland.edu

The Association for Information Systems (AIS) is the premier global organization for academics specializing in information systems. The AIS Mission is to advance knowledge in the use of information technology to improve organizational performance and individual quality of work life.

• President: Alyssa Darakdjian Amdarakdjian@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Amy Rutledge (SBA)

CyberOU is the Oakland University Cyber Security Club. Its purpose is to promote computer and Internet safety, fairness and freedom by exploring implications of computer network threats, vulnerabilities and appropriate defensive measures.

• President: Bethany Goss bethanygoss@oakland.edu
• Adviser:

Engineering in Medicine & Biology (EMBS)
EMBS provides an informal gathering place for meeting students with similar interests, tips and leads on the current job market, contacts for internships and lab positions, and reports back from the latest conferences and presentations questions about and experiences from OU Engineering Biology courses.

• President: Daniela Meson De La Fuente  dmeson@oakland.edu
• Advisers: Shailesh Kumar Lal, lal@oakland.edu  / Alycen Wiacek awiacek@oakland.edu /Mohammad-Reza Sidat, siadat@oakland.edu

Engineers for a Sustainable World at Oakland University is a student-led chapter of an international nonprofit network dedicated to advancing technical sustainability. This organization unites students and professionals who share a passion for leveraging engineering and scientific innovation to address the pressing sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow

President: Sam Walker, swalker4@oakland.edu
Adviser: TBD

GrizzHacks is a student run hackathon held at Oakland University. A hackathon is an opportunity for students to create incredible hardware and software projects from the bottom up in one weekend..

• President: Halee Tisler, htisler@oakland.edu 
• Adviser: Subra Ganesan, ganesan@oakland.edu

Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE Facebook page
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, read I-Triple-E) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation related to electricity. It has more than 400,000 members in more than 160 countries, 45% outside the United States. At Oakland, we hold meetings and events for all students to join. The group is heavily comprised of Electrical and Computer Engineers, but anyone with a passion for technology can join!

• President: TBD
• Adviser: Subra Ganesan, ganesan@oakland.edu Amanpreet Kaur kaur4@oakland.edu

The Iota Chi chapter of IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), founded on November 10, 1990, comprises the top electrical and computer engineering (ECE) students at Oakland University. Our members consist of undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni, and other professionals who have demonstrated exceptional academic and professional accomplishments.

• President: Rishi Tripathi, rishitripathi@oakland.edu
• Adviser: S. Ali Arefifar, arefifar@oakland.edu

Maker’s Club invites students to collaborate on such projects as robots, interactive games and kinetic sculptures. Makers’ Club began in the School of Engineering and Computer Science and has expanded to include the Department of Art and the Department of Chemistry. Students use such technologies as microcontrollers, camera vision, 3D printing and laser cutting. Students learn these skills together, as a supportive community- no experience needed to join! Maker’s Club is looking for creative, hard-working, community-minded people who want to make innovative projects. All Oakland University students are welcome. Club projects are showcased every year at Maker Faire Detroit, an international event held at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI each July.

• President: Kimberly Maynard, kimberlymaynard@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Khalid Mirza mirza@oakland.edu

NSBE Facebook page
National Society of Black Engineers ( NSBE)
We strive to increase awareness of and participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) based majors among minorities.

• President: Toluwani Awaye - tawaye@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Richard Olawoyin, olawoyin@oakland.edu

ORA Facebook page
Oakland Robotics Association (ORA)
The Oakland Robotics Association (ORA) is an engineering organization dedicated to developing intelligent and autonomous robotic systems. ORA integrates principles from all disciplines of engineering in the development of our robots, and provide valuable hands-on design and building experience to our members that cannot be learned in the classroom.

• President: Jacob Chiappeli, jdchiappeli@oakland.edu
  
• Adviser: Jun Chen, junchen@oakland.edu

A club dedicated to the development of an Autonomous Vehicle with a focus on computer science, software engineering, hardware engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. SVC develops students beyond the classroom on industry trends and innovations of smart vehicles and the areas of deep learning, path learning, V2V, V28 and more.

The Smart Vehicles Club is comprised of a multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to the design and implementation of the autonomous systems of the Polaris GEM. The principle of autonomous vehicles is the ability to communicate with the surrounding environment, perceive this information, and react to this information. The club stands as a supplement to the University’s course offerings. Additionally, among the practical applications being explored in industry, Smart Vehicles, in particular, portend widespread societal and economic changes. Therefore, it is extremely valuable both financially and personally for aspiring students to become familiar in the techniques and implications of this technology.

• President: Ali Irshayyid aliirshayyid@oakland.edu
• Adviser: KaC Cheok, cheok@oakland.edu

SAE Facebook page
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
The Formula SAE team at Oakland University designs, builds, and tests a formula racecar annually. SAE is an internationally recognized organization. SAE at OU competes locally and also with other Universities across the globe. Gain engineering experience outside the classroom by joining SAE. All majors are welcome to join and no experience is required.

• President: Breckin Heifen, breckinheifen@oakland.edu
• Adviser:  Dan DeVescovo delvescovo@oakland.edu

The purpose of SHPE is to increase the number of Hispanic engineering students at Oakland University. We volunteer in high schools to inspire kids to enroll in engineering degrees. We will also develop and participate in programs with industry in order to benefit students seeking technical degrees. We strive to improve the retention of engineering students and help them so they can finish their program. Lastly, we will help and improve the exchange of information pertinent for Hispanic engineers enrolled at Oakland University.

• President: Luis Gomez, ljgomez@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo, campoycu@oakland.edu

SWE Instagram @swe_ou
SWE Grizzorg page
SWE Discord - http://discord.gg/sMwjswCV
"Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity."

• President:  Ehlimana Campara, sweou@oakland.edu  ehlimanacampara@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Laila Guessous, Guessous@oakland.edu

Tau Beta PI Facebook page
Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi is the largest engineering honor society in existence. It is a culmination of top students from all engineering disciplines. Though the eligibility requirements make membership into the society selective, if invited, it is well worth your time to join. We are a great group and we're always looking to add new faces. Please see the rest of our page to learn what we're all about!

• President: Jacob Zelinski, jacobzelinski@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Chris Kobus, cjkobus@oakland.edu /Bill Edwards wedwards@oakland.edu
• Chapter:TBPMIQ@gmail.com

We are an organization aiming to promote equality in the field of computing/STEM, with a focus on encouraging women to better themselves and others. We will do this through outreach to campus and local communities, group projects that will promote new skills and knowledge, lectures, and tours of companies. We welcome anyone interested in STEM to join us and connect with people eager to grow and build a better community! WIC Instagram: @WIC_OU
WIC Grizzorg page
WIC Discord - http://discord.gg/ZchgXTzaH7

• President: Sarah Dziobak, sdziobak@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Sai Deepthi Yeddula, syeddula@v-lanterna.com
• Club email: womenincomp@oakland.edu

WIC Instagram: @WIC_OU
WIC Grizzorg page
WIC Discord - http://discord.gg/ZchgXTzaH7

• President: Sarah Dziobak, sdziobak@oakland.edu
• Adviser: Sai Deepthi Yeddula, syeddula@v-lanterna.com
• Club email: womenincomp@oakland.edu