Sergey Dubikovsky is an Associate Professor at Purdue University in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, where he teaches a design and advanced manufacturing processes.  His research focus is problem- and project-based learning, international engineering education, and tolerance for ambiguity. He worked previously in industry as a design, product and project engineer.  His undergraduate and graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering is from South Ural State University (formerly Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute) in Russia.