David Kish

In addition, Kish (BSEE ’87, MSEE ’89, PhD ’93) will provide leadership and support for faculty, staff and students working in the facility.

There are almost 20 teams made up of more than 80 faculty and 170 graduate students who have submitted requests for laboratory and office space.

“We have space in the lower level of the facility that is well suited for research using optics tables and lasers,” Kish says. “There are two high-bay spaces extending from the first to second floor designed for work with large equipment or experimental apparatus. The building houses space for both wet and computational laboratories, and there are also dedicated and shared office and meeting spaces for building occupants.”

Kish had been serving the University as a fire protection engineer, working for Purdue’s Environmental Health and Public Safety organization (EHPS). He also earned an MBA from the Krannert School of Management in 1998.

He has worked at Purdue since 1992. His experience in facilities management includes assignments in utilities, facilities services and EHPS. During his tenure with EHPS, he provided support to staff at Zucrow and Herrick laboratories, helping develop procedures for some of their high challenge research needs.

Kish is a registered professional engineer in Indiana and is currently immediate past president of the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers.