Ajay Malshe's experiment is going to space! His demonstration of in-space manufacturing takes flight next year as part of the Virgin Galactic mission "Purdue 1."

While most high school students are still figuring out what they want to do in life, Evan Zhang has already conducted award-winning research in soft robotics! His experience at a Purdue University research lab led to him presenting at academic conferences, even before graduating from high school.

When the green flag drops, Sam Johnson transforms from Purdue University student to stock car racing driver — a fierce competitor whose mechanical engineering background gives him an edge on the track.

Purdue University has the #1 mechanical engineering program in the country over the last five years, according to the scholarly analytics platform ScholarGPS.

Thomas Siegmund is an expert in mechanical fracture and fatigue. He recently teamed up with Purdue Botany and Plant Pathology to quantify the stresses of plants on a cellular level.