Innovate Indy is Purdue Engineering’s annual graduate and postdoctoral research symposium hosted in Indianapolis. The event brings together graduate students from West Lafayette and Indianapolis to showcase cutting-edge research, professional projects, and industry collaborations in a dynamic, high-impact setting.
Innovate Indy provides a platform for students to present their work, engage with faculty and industry partners, and celebrate the future of engineering research.
2026 Innovate Indy Research Symposium
2026 Innovate Indy Research Symposium demonstrates the excellence of graduate and postdoctoral research at Purdue Engineering
On April 24, 2026, Purdue University’s College of Engineering hosted the annual Innovate Indy: Purdue Engineering Graduate & Postdoctoral Research Symposium at the iconic Skyline Club at OneAmerica Tower. The event brought together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and industry professionals for an afternoon of research, innovation, and professional engagement.
2026 Innovate Indy Research Symposium Agenda
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Check-In |
| 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM |
Presenters: Lunch and poster set-up (The View) Judges: Lunch and Judges Debrief (Lew Wallace) |
| 1:30 PM | Welcome (The View) |
| 1:40 - 3:30 PM | Poster Presentations (The View) |
| 1:40 - 3:30 PM | Graduate Programs Tabling (The View) |
| 1:40 - 2:30 PM | Oral Presentations - Professional Project Presentations (Madame Walker) |
| 2:40 - 3:30 PM | Oral Presentations - Lightning Research Presentations (Madame Walker) |
| 3:30 PM | Networking |
| 4:00 PM | Awards and Wrap-up |
Students joining from West Lafayette are encouraged to take either the 8:45 AM or 10:45 AM shuttle to the Indianapolis Campus Location in the morning, and the 5:00 PM shuttle to return to West Lafayette from Indianapolis. More information about the Campus Connect shuttle between Indianapolis and West Lafayette can be found here: https://www.purdue.edu/auxiliary-services/indianapolis/index.php