Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions and tenure

Purdue University’s Board of Trustees on April 6 approved faculty promotions. The following College of Engineering promotions will be effective with the 2018-19 academic year. Congratulations to these educators and researchers.

To named professor:

  • Y. Charlie Hu, Michael and Katherine Birck Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Steven D. Pekarek, Nick Trbovich Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • David J. Love, Reilly Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Dimitrios Peroulis, Reilly Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

To full professor:

  • Robin S. Adams, professor of engineering education
  • Jeffrey P. Greeley, professor of chemical engineering
  • Steven J. Landry, professor of industrial engineering
  • Venkatesh M. Merwade, professor of civil engineering
  • Tamara J. Moore, professor of engineering education
  • Vijay Raghunathan, professor of electrical and computer engineering
  • Ruth A. Streveler, professor of engineering education

To associate professor:

  • Kendra A. Erk, associate professor of materials engineering
  • Rajamani P. Gounder, associate professor of chemical engineering
  • John A. Howarter, associate professor of materials engineering and environmental and ecological engineering
  • Zubin Jacob, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
  • Tahira N. Reid, associate professor of mechanical engineering
  • Michael D. Sangid, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics
  • Shreyas Sundaram, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
  • Andrew J. Whelton, associate professor of civil engineering and environmental and ecological engineering

Tenure only:

  • Gesualdo Scutari, associate professor of industrial engineering
  • Margaret Gitau, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering
The front of Armstrong Hall
The Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering building.