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Professors
| Name | Project Role | Institution | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakesh Agrawal |  |
Director | Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Mitch Tuinstra |  |
Co-Director | Purdue University | Agronomy |
| Peter Bermel |  |
Thrust Lead | Purdue University | Electrical Engineering |
| Sylvie Brouder |  |
Thrust Co-Lead | Purdue University | Agronomy |
| Nathalie Duval-Couetil |  |
Chair, Assessment & Dev. Committee | Purdue University | Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| Margaret Gitau |  |
Thrust Lead | Purdue University | Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
| Michael Harris |  |
Chair, DERR Board & Thrust Co-lead |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Education |
| Juan Sesmero |  |
Thrust Lead | Purdue University | Agricultural Economics |
| Aavudai Anandhi Swamy |  |
Site Leader & Thrust Co-Lead |
Florida A&M University |
Biological Systems Engineering |
| Gang Chen |  |
Florida A&M University |
Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Staff
| Name | Project Role | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa LaGuire |  |
Program Coordinator | Purdue University |
| Chris Murray |  |
Project Manager | Purdue University |
Graduate Student Trainees
| Name | Institution | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Grubbs |  |
Purdue University | Electrical Engineering |
| Shelby Gruss |  |
Purdue University | Agronomy |
| Val Z. Schull |  |
Purdue University | Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
| David Rokke |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Kyle Weideman |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Jonathan Turnley |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Apurva Pradhan |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Anna Murray |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Chloe Henson |  |
Purdue University | Agricultural Economics |
| Daniel Hayes |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Robert Spilker |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
| Ryan Swope |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
Graduate Student Associates
| Name | Institution | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varsha |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering |
NRT Team Alumni
| Name | Institution | Discipline | Current Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ellis |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering | Senior Scientist I at AbbVie |
| Yiru Li |  |
Purdue University | Chemical Engineering | Process Research Engineer at Sinopec |
| Allison Perna |  |
Purdue University | Electrical Engineering | Graduate Research Intern at National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Advisory Boards
External Advisory Board
| Naoki Abe | IBM |
| Klaus Koehler | Corteva |
| Timothy Hebrink | 3M |
| William Tumas | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Erick Fernandes | The World Bank |
| Don Villwock | Villwock Farms |
Internal Advisory Board
| Melba Crawford | Purdue University |
| Tomas Diaz de la Rubia | Purdue University |
| Bernie Engel | Purdue University |
| Carol Handwerker | Purdue University |
| Sangtae Kim | Purdue University |
| Karen Plaut | Purdue University |
| Ronald Turco | Purdue University |
| Timothy Moore | Florida A&M University |
| Robert Taylor | Florida A&M University |
| David Jackson | Florida A&M University |
| Carl Goodman | Florida A&M University |
Diversity, Engagement, Retention, and Recruitment Board
| Michael Harris (Chair) | Purdue University |
| Pamala Morris | Purdue University |
| Virginia Womack | Purdue University |
| Beth Holloway | Purdue University |
| Audeen Fentiman | Purdue University |
| Linda S. Lee | Purdue University |
| Shonda Bernadin | Florida A&M University |
| Charmane Caldwell | Florida A&M University |