DURI Program

• Since the beginning of the project in the Solar Decathlon competition, Purdue students have been actively involved with undergraduate and graduate research allowing them to experience hands-on sustainable engineering. An example of that is the DURI program.

• The Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program is designed to involve Purdue undergraduates in the interdisciplinary research environment of Discovery Park. The program provides opportunities for students to work with faculty affiliated with Discovery Park on cutting edge research projects that involve combining two or more disciplinary strengths. Working closely with faculty, students experience the excitement, challenge, and power of truly interdisciplinary research in the fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that is Purdue's Discovery Park.

Summer Camps

• The Research Team also encourages high school kids into technology and engineering. During the summers of 2015 and 2016 the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and the Applied Energy Laboratory hosted many summer camps to explain the Biowall and introduce concepts of green energy to students.

1. 4H Renewable Energy Camp (Renewable Energy Camp - June 09-10, 2016)
2. TOTAL – Turned Onto Technology and Leadership (Technology and Leadership Camp – June 11–15, 2016)
3. TEAM – Technology Expanding All Minds (Technology Camp – June 26-30, 2016)
4. TAGS – Technology Advances Girls Scouts (Technology Camp – July 18-21, 2016)

• Undergraduate Students
• Walter Kruger, Mechatronics, 2019
• Danielle Leclerc, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2019
• Austin Shores, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2019
• Mason Merkel, Mechanical Engineering, 2019
• Becky Hutzel, Industrial Design, 2019
• Aaron Gabriel Manio, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2019
  William Longsworth, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2019
  Taylor Sorrell,  Agricultural and Biological Engineering,2019
• James Rieser, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2018
• Nathan Yorio, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, 2018
• Jun Ho Kim, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, 2018
• Emily Rada, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2017
• Jordan Petty, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2017
• Mariana Watanabe, Civil Engineering, 2016
• Rachel Hutzel, Industrial Engineering Technology, 2016
• Andrea Pehr, Mechanical Engineering, 2016
• Aaron Manio, MET, 2016
• Ethan Carder, MET, 2016
• Alex Fister, Biology, 2016
• Edith Boiquaye, Civil Engineering, 2016
• Chelsea Maupin, Horticulture, 2016
• Erik Gallum, MET, 2016
• Liz Lyon, Interior Design, 2015
• Marque Kershner, BCM, 2015
• Callum Pennock, MET, 2015
• Caleb Cord, Civil Engineering, 2015
• Terry Babb, Civil Engineering, 2015
• Spencer Evans, Environmental Engineering, 2014
• Mikaela Caron, MET, 2014
• Michelle Bouley, Interior Design, 2014
• Adam Drummond, MET, 2014
• Linhan Huang, Krannert School of Management, 2014
• Andrew Martin, Architectural Engineering, 2014
• Yu Xue, Biochemistry, 2014
• Moriah Yearwood, Horticulture. 2014
• Ian Hahus, Agricultural Engineering, 2013
• Olivia Nola, Architectural Engineering, 2013
• Caroline Kelemen, Agricultural Engineering, 2013

• Graduate Students

• Daniel Andres Allocca, Engineering Technology, 2019
• Jacob Torres, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2018
• Zhen Li, Engineering Technology, 2017
• Bhargav Rajkhowa, Engineering Technology, 2016
• Osama Alraddadi, Engineering Technology, 2016
• Abhinav Jayakumar, Engineering Technology, 2015
• Zohee Choi, Interior Design, 2015
• Hannes Leuner, University of Dresden, 2015
• Dan Newkirk, Engineering Technology, 2014
• Reinhard Mietusch, University of Dresden, 2014
• Brent Dunham, Engineering Technology, 2013
• Kevin Rodgers, Engineering Technology, 2012

• Purdue Faculty

• Bill Hutzel, MET
• Mike Dana, Horticulture
• Brandon Boor, Civil Engineering
• Eckhard Groll, Mechanical Engineering