Hariman – Tau Beta Pi Scholar
Christopher Andrew Hariman named a Tau Beta Pi Scholar – candidates are chosen based on academic excellence, leadership, service, and the promise of future contributions to the profession
Andrew Hariman, a fourth-year electrical engineering major, said that the scholarship represents both validation and motivation.
“I am very honored to be recognized with the Tau Beta Pi Scholarship, especially among my peers who continue to motivate me and who I learn from every day,” said Hariman, who is a member of the UCSB student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. “The scholarship encourages me to continue what I’ve been doing so far, motivating me to keep learning and contributing to projects that are meaningful to me.”
Curiosity for the field of neuroscience compelled Hariman to become involved with undergraduate research as a freshman. For nearly two years, he worked in the lab of Sung Soo Kim, an assistant professor in the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Department, whose research group investigates visual navigation in animals. Hariman helped design a closed-loop experimental system for future behavioral experiments. More recently, in the lab of electrical and computer engineering professor and chair Luke Theogarajan, Hariman has been part of a team developing a compact scanning microscope aimed at enabling brain imaging in untethered mice. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in electrical engineering, with an emphasis in signal processing and the electronics that enable it.
Hariman is joining just 254 students nationwide selected by the world’s largest engineering honor society. Founded in 1885, Tau Beta Pi has chapters on more than 250 collegiate campuses and has initiated nearly 650,000 members. Since launching its scholarship program in 1998, the society has awarded a total of 4,656 scholarships.
