Funding proposals for July 2016
Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Funding proposals for July 2016
Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Funded research awards for July 2016
Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Daniel Leon-Salas, associate professor of engineering technology, wants his camera’s light sensor to do more. His research focuses on using the light sensor as a type of solar cell that can harvest energy when it isn’t capturing images. With this advance, cameras could produce their own energy, making it easier to deploy these sensors with less infrastructure.
The airline industry is weathering a pilot shortage that’s hitting regional carriers like Indianapolis-based Republic Airways especially hard.
The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved naming Nathan Hartman the Dauch Family Endowed Professor in Advanced Manufacturing.
The Purdue Polytechnic High School is one of two new charter schools in Indianapolis that recently received fellowships from the Mind Trust.
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute will begin the 2016-17 academic year with 42 new faculty and staff who have been hired over the past year. They include:
Administration
Curriculum offered through a partnership between Purdue Polytechnic Institute and Ivy Tech Community College will create a new group of workers to fill an emerging need in the regional workforce.
Bryan Miller designed an innovative thermoelectric grilling system which requires no external power supply as part of a senior design project at Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo.
The Biowall is a plant-based filter that removes contaminants from indoor air via a building’s HVAC system. It is a product of ongoing multidisciplinary research by Bill Hutzel, professor of mechanical engineering technology, and has the potential for commercialization in modern net zero energy homes as a sustainable solution for maintaining healthy/sustainable lifestyles.