Engineering Leadership Team
The Engineering Leadership Team (ELT) is composed of the Dean's Cabinet, the academic unit Heads, and the Purdue Engineering Initiative (PEI) chairs.
Arvind Raman
Dean, Robert V. Adams Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Materials Engineering (by Courtesy)
MSE, ME, GEP
Tamara Kinzer-Ursem
- Dean's Representative
Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education
Marta E. Gross Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Marta E. Gross Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
BME, GEP
Alina Alexeenko
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AAE, ChE
Christine Babick
Director of Communications
Darcy Bullock
Co-Chair of PEI in Autonomous and Connected Systems, Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director of the Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP)
CE, ECE, ME
David Cappelleri
Co-Chair of PEI in Autonomous and Connected Systems, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME, BME
Weinong Chen
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Reilly Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Materials Engineering
AAE, CE, MSE, ME
George Chiu
Assistant Dean of Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME, ECE, GEP
William Crossley
J. William Uhrig and Anastasia Vournas Head of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics; and Director of the Partnership to Enhance General Aviation and Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS)
AAE
Jason Dietz
Senior Director of Financial Affairs
Rao Govindaraju
Bowen Engineering Head of the School of Civil Engineering, and Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke Professor of Civil Engineering
CE
Eckhard Groll
William E. and Florence Perry Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, and Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering
ME, CEM, EEE
Makarand Hastak
The Dernlan Family Head of Construction Engineering and Management, and Professor of Civil Engineering
CE, CEM, GEP
Beth Holloway
Assistant Dean of Diversity and Engagement, and Leah H. Jamieson Director of the Women In Engineering Program
ME, WIEP
Kathleen Howell
Co-Chair of PEI in Cislunar Space, and Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AAE

George Keegan
Associate Vice President of Development
Sangtae Kim
Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of the School of Chemical Engineering, and Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
ChE
Seungjin Kim
Capt. James McCarthy, Jr. and Cheryl E. McCarthy Head of the School of Nuclear Engineering and Professor of Nuclear Engineering
NE
James Krogmeier
Associate Dean for Facilities and Operations and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ABE, CE, ECE
Na Lu
Associate Dean of the Faculty, College of Engineering Reilly Professor, Lyles School of Civil Engineering Inaugural Director, Center for Intelligent Infrastructure
CE, MSE

Andrea McIntyre
Chief Development Officer
Nathan Mosier
Head of the School of Agricultural and Biological Engineering/LORRE, and Indiana Soybean Board Professor
ABE
Dimitrios Peroulis
Michael and Katherine Birck Head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Reilly Professor of Electrical Engineering, Special Advisor to the Dean for Online Learning
ECE
Joseph Sinfield
Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the College of Engineering Innovation and Leadership Studies Program
CE
William Sondgerath
Assistant Dean for Staff and Director of Administration
John Sutherland
Fehsenfeld Family Head of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
IE, ME, EEE, GEP
David Umulis
Dane A. Miller Head of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Engineering
BME, ABE

Brittany Vestal
Director of Financial Affairs
Senior Support Staff
Jacqueline Baumgardt
Administrative Assistant
Teresa Cadwallader
Executive Assistant to the Dean of Engineering / Manager, Office of the Dean of Engineering
Stefanie Porter
Lead Administrative Assistant

Carmen Turner
Administrative Manager
Jill Vigar
Executive Assistant to the Dean of Engineering
Leanne Williams
Associate Ap Udo