Research, Education, and Other Collaborative Resources Available at Purdue University
Ms. Cristina Farmus
Managing Director
This talk will describe several resources available at Purdue University to foster interdisciplinary research and education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and international collaboration. Details will be given about the Purdue Research Park (including the Bindley Bioscience Center, the Birck Nanotechnology Center, and the Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center), the Purdue Research Park, and online education. A special section will be dedicated to the various centers at Purdue who have a sustainability component.
Biographical Information
Cristina Farmus has a BS Degree from Transilvania University, Romania, and a Master’s of Business Administration from Krannert School of Management, Purdue University. She has been with the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue since 2004 in positions of progressive responsibility. Her current role is to oversee all school operations and administrative areas including finances, computer network, facilities and infrastructure, corporate relations, and special initiatives. She was part of the team who organized the first Purdue – Mexico Sustainability workshop at Purdue in April 2013 and will maintain an active role in future activities of the Purdue – Mexico center.