“This gift to the Applied Intelligent Systems Laboratory is a great and pleasant gesture,” said Tsoukalas. “It feels terrific to be at the receiving end of this gesture, but it’s not a surprise in a special University like Purdue, where gifting and philanthropy is part of the institution's culture and history.”

He plans to use the funds to bring exceptional students into the School of Nuclear Engineering -- especially those who are interested in the innovative capacities of artificial intelligence.

The AISL is a research unit at Purdue University for theoretical and experimental research on intelligent systems and their applications on Nuclear Science and Technology. AISL's research also aims at promoting the various aspects of smart energy technologies including the "Energy Internet".