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Purdue Polytechnic Research
Funded research awards for July 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: August 31, 2019
John Mott
John Mott, associate professor in aviation technology, and his research team have developed an antenna system aimed at enabling network connectivity in rural areas.
Published: August 19, 2019
Petr Vozka
ASTM International has awarded a scholarship to Petr Vozka, a graduate research assistant in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology.
Published: August 19, 2019
Jacob Torres
After years working in the restaurant industry, Jacob Torres went back to school to earn degrees in mechanical engineering technology. Now the Purdue graduate is developing ways to grow food in...
Published: August 19, 2019
Abstract Visualization of Spatial Distributions
A new, patented technique being developed by Yingjie “Victor” Chen and his research team could make visualization of big spatial data sets easier and more concise.
Published: August 12, 2019
Bill Hutzel and Danielle LeClerc
Bill Hutzel, professor of mechanical engineering technology, and undergraduate Danielle LeClerc are continuing the School of Engineering Technology’s years-long Biowall research in clean,...
Published: August 12, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic Research
Funded research awards for June 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: July 31, 2019
Xiumin Diao is teaching robots to recognize & predict human actions
Xiumin Diao is helping robots recognize and predict human actions. His research could lead to improvements in technology used for physical therapy and other medical applications.
Published: July 31, 2019
Presso, a kiosk garment cleaning device
Nishant Jain and Thibault Corens, graduates of Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology, are developing Presso, a vending machine-like device for dry cleaning garments.
Published: July 12, 2019
Noah Scott
Purdue Polytechnic student Noah Scott was appointed to the Purdue University Board of Trustees.
Published: July 05, 2019
“Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway” project
The Purdue University Board of Trustees approved construction of the $140 million “Engineering and Polytechnic Gateway” project for project-based instructional laboratories, design...
Published: July 03, 2019
Gary Bertoline & Geanie Umberger
During a visit to Purdue University, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced a $12 million award to Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute to develop a program to help fill a growing need...
Published: July 02, 2019
Jiansong Zhang
A research team led by Purdue Polytechnic’s Jiansong Zhang created a new method to help experts in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry simplify development of the...
Published: July 02, 2019
Ran Ren
Ran Ren, a graduate teaching assistant in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Construction Management Technology, is researching ways to improve building information modeling (BIM) in the field of...
Published: July 01, 2019
MakerMinded
Columbia City High School in Columbia City, Ind., was recognized for their students’ outstanding performance in the 2018-2019 MakerMinded competition.
Published: July 01, 2019
Professional archivists at ALI @ Purdue in June 2019
Twenty professional archivists from throughout the United States converged on the Purdue campus June 9–15 for the 2019 Archives Leadership Institute (ALI).
Published: July 01, 2019
Purdue Polytechnic Research
Funded research awards for May 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
Published: June 30, 2019
Students in Rosemary Astheimer’s CGT 32600 course refined vehicle components designed by the Purdue SAE team.
Working with the Purdue SAE team, Rosemary Astheimer found the real-world challenge for her computer graphics technology student projects right on Purdue’s campus.
Published: June 19, 2019
A student works on a prototype of a bicycle manufacturing line
Students in Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology incorporated Sage Clarity’s cloud-based Andon software into their final class projects of the school year.
Published: June 13, 2019
Pilot Tiffany Imhoff and co-pilot Nina Bouthier,
Tiffany Imhoff, a senior in professional flight, and Nina Bouthier, a junior in professional flight, are one of the teams representing Purdue University in the 2019 Air Race Classic.
Published: June 11, 2019

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