The Office of Industry Partnerships invites you to an interactive workshop that will explore the intersection of industry partnerships, educational opportunities, and research, highlighting how collaboration drives innovation and impact. The Co-Directors of ICON "Institute for Control, Optimization and Networks" will lead the panel discussion among faculty and how the Office of Industry Partnerships can work with you on successful connections. Participants will gain insights into best practices, emerging trends, and strategies to strengthen connections between academia and industry.

Lunch will be provided for attendees, please register in advance.

Center of Excellence Panelists:

• Aniket Bera, Associate Professor in Computer Science, College of Science
• Nathan Hartman, Dauch Family Professor of Advanced Manufacturing and Associate Head, School of Engineering Technology Director, Digital Enterprise Center Director, Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) Faculty Fellow, Purdue Policy Research Institute, Polytechnic Institute
• Jian Jin, Associate Professor of Agriculture and Biological Engineering, College of Agriculture and Engineering
• Yunyue Li, Mary J. Elmore New Frontiers Professor in Data Science in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences with courtesy appointment in Mathematics, College of Science
• Greg Shaver, Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Director of Herrick Labs
• Ziran Wang, Assistant Professor of Civil & Construction Engineering with courtesy appointment in Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering

Moderators:

• Shreyas Sundaram, Marie Gordon Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Co-Director, Institute for Control Optimization & Networks (ICON)
• Shaoshaui Mou, Elmer Bruhn Associate Professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Co-Director, Institute for Control, Optimization &Networks (ICON)