Among the Purdue faculty in Indianapolis is Lingxi Li, who is now a professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. We sat down with Professor Li for a brief chat.

A state-funded Purdue University report last year found eight Indiana coal plant sites are well-suited to SMR development.

Flame-free scented wax chunks called wax melts promise a non-toxic alternative to candles — but just how safe are these products, really That's what Nusrat Jung, an assistant professor of civil engineering at Purdue University, wondered as she came across them on her walks down supermarket aisles.

Four Purdue University assistant professors received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards between August 2024 and the end of December 2024 to fund their research.

The inaugural virtual graduate student career fair, on February 24, 2025, was a resounding success, featuring prominent companies such as 3M, Blue Engineering & Consulting Company, Cadence, Vantage Specialty Chemicals, and Orano Med, among others.

Quantum computing expert Michael Manfra has been named director of the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI), effective March 1. He is the Bill and Dee O'Brien Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and professor of materials engineering.

The partnership focuses on joint efforts to advance critical industries, including semiconductors and biotechnology.

Now in its fifth year, the Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Professors (NADVP) program is mutually beneficial to College of Engineering faculty and the scholars and practitioners selected for the cohort.

Chen-yi Lu, a second-year PhD student and graduate research assistant in Purdue Engineering's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, wants to make AI models that can work more on their own accord.

To ensure Purdue's continued growth and national prominence in the field of digital twins, the Office of Research has appointed Alejandro Strachan as research fellow for its Intelligent Twins and Digital Innovation initiative, effective March 1.