Pedro Acevedo successfully defended his dissertation, and will now have a faculty role at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Read about how he is moving the needle on immersive VR in the world of education:
Research
Deniz Besiktepe honored with ASC Regional Teaching Award
Deniz Besiktepe, assistant professor in the School of Construction Management Technology, received the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Regional Teaching Award for Region 3.
Polytechnic faculty member honored at Purdue 2025 Festival of Teaching and Learning
Congratulations, Professor Lucas, for your incredible dedication to enriching teaching and learning at Purdue Polytechnic!
Dongming Gan elected fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Dr. Gan has received fellowship status in ASME, one of the highest honors awarded by the society. Read more:
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·welcomes Jiabin Wu as visiting scholar in construction automation
The School of Construction Management Technology at Âé¶¹¾«Æ·is pleased to welcome Jiabin Wu as a visiting scholar in the Automation and Intelligent Construction (AutoIC) Lab, hosted by Professor Jiansong Zhang.
Applied AI Day highlights Purdue leadership in real-world artificial intelligence
The Applied AI Research Center’s first event of its kind saw guest speakers and faculty researchers showcase AI’s potential to shape industry, infrastructure, and innovation:
An intro to Shamima Mithun, new computer, information technology faculty in Indianapolis
Meet Shamima Mithun, a professor at Âé¶¹¾«Æ· in Indianapolis who is teaching innovative approaches to AI and language processing:
Dean’s Lecture Series highlights cyber-physical VR innovations
A Purdue undergrad alumnus, Dr. Gregory Welch of the University of Central Florida returned to campus to deliver a lecture on his work on "expanding the notion of virtual realtiy as a medium." Read on:
Hu gives AP update on state of AI-focused research: ‘Protecting yourself from deepfakes’
Shu Hu from Indianapolis recently spoke to the Associated Press about how researchers can better detect deepfake content using AI tools:
Mentzer, team recognized with Steps to Leaps Faculty Research award
Congratulations are in order to Nathan Mentzer and the incredible research team behind HyFlex: