Polytechnic research awards - June 2026

Funded research awards for June 2026. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.

Developing an Automated Inspection Assistance System for MPI
Investigator(s): Thomas J Hacker; Sponsor: Steel Founders Society of Amer; Polytechnic: $50,086.00
Building a Safer Future: Bridging the Gap Between Industry Safety Practice and Academic Excellence
Investigator(s): Jenkins, James L**; Sponsor: Shuck Corporation; Polytechnic: $9,000.00
Faculty Externship with Gaylor Electric to Strengthen Experiential Learning in Construction Management Education
Investigator(s): Esra Tepeli**; Sponsor: Gaylor Electric; Polytechnic: $6,000.00
Industry-Partnered Curriculum: Developing an Introductory Electrical Construction Course Through Faculty Externship
Investigator(s): Jessica Anderson Cabral**; Sponsor: Gaylor Electric; Polytechnic: $12,000.00
Faculty Externship Program - Bowen School of Construction
Investigator(s): Soowon Chang**; Sponsor: Gaylor Electric; Polytechnic: $6,000.00
Purdue/ONR Summer 2025 Flight Training STEM program
Investigator(s): Brian G Dillman**; Sponsor: Office of Naval Research; Polytechnic: $64,159.68
Research and Development of an Integrated Environmental Management Framework for the FAB Project (Dust, Noise, and Lighting)
Investigator(s): Kyubyung Kang**; Sponsor: Hi-Tech Engineering; Polytechnic: $225,461.00
Summer Externship at Gaylor
Investigator(s): Heung Jin Oh**; Sponsor: Gaylor Electric; Polytechnic: $6,000.00
Developing an Automated Inspection Assistance System for MPI
Investigator(s): Thomas J Hacker; Sponsor: Steel Founders Society of Amer; Polytechnic: $71,828.50
DOD-Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Summer 2026
Investigator(s): Abner Del Cid Flores**; Sponsor: Dept of the U.S. Air Force; Polytechnic: $659,997.00
US CMS 2024 SOW for Software & Computing
Investigator(s): Thomas J Hacker; Sponsor: University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Polytechnic: $237,521.20