November 15, 2023

Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony honors faculty, administrators

The eighth annual Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony on Monday (Nov. 13) celebrated midcareer, distinguished, and named professors and administrators at Purdue for their accomplishments and successes.
Program honorees gathered on stage with their ribbons and plaques.
The eighth annual Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony on Nov. 13 celebrated midcareer, distinguished, and named professors and administrators at Purdue.

The eighth annual Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony on Monday (Nov. 13) celebrated midcareer, distinguished, and named professors and administrators at Purdue for their accomplishments and successes.

Patrick Wolfe, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, led the ceremony, presenting plaques and medallions to faculty who received Rising Star recognition, an administrative appointment, or a named or distinguished professorship over the past year.

“These achievements are what make Purdue a leading scholarly institution,” Wolfe said. “The efforts of those honored as extraordinary scholars, teachers and mentors help us achieve the excellence at scale of which we are so rightfully proud.”

President Mung Chiang gave remarks on the value and importance of named and distinguished professorships to honor the achievements of faculty, furthering the university’s commitment to excellence and attracting additional high-performing faculty to Purdue.

“Recruiting, retaining and rewarding top faculty is the most fundamental task for a university like Purdue,” Chiang said. “I work each day to serve outstanding faculty colleagues like those recognized at our annual Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony that give rise to excellence at scale.” 

More information about the honorees can be found online.

Purdue ECE faculty recognized at this event include:

RISING STAR, ASSOCIATE, ASSISTANT AND TERM APPOINTMENTS

Christopher G. Brinton, Elmore Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Philip E. Paré, Rita Lane and Norma Fries Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS

Vijay Gupta, Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Gerhard Klimeck, Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Hong Z. Tan, Keysight Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS

Santokh Badesha, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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