April 15, 2026

ECE faculty promotions and tenure approved by trustees

The Purdue University Board of Trustees last week (April 10) approved faculty promotions and tenure. This includes five professors in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Purdue University Board of Trustees last week (April 10) approved faculty promotions and tenure. This includes five professors in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

 The following promotions are effective with the 2026-27 academic year. 

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from left to right: Jing Gao, Sumeet Kumar Gupta, Shreyas Sen

To Full Professor

Jing Gao, professor of electrical and computer engineering

Sumeet Kumar Gupta, professor of electrical and computer engineering

Shreyas Sen, professor of electrical and computer engineering

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from left to right: David Inouye, Philip Paré

To Associate Professor with tenure

David Inouye, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering

Philip Paré, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering

Source: Faculty promotions and tenure approved by trustees