{"id":42,"date":"2024-02-21T01:25:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:48:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/futureengineers\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About OFE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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about the office of future engineers<\/h1>\n
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Helping students and families find their college fit.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HOW WE HELP STUDENTS AND FAMILIES<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
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In the Office of Future Engineers, our mission is to aspire to inspire middle school through high school students to consider engineering as a career. We are dedicated to recruiting academically prepared students who come with a breadth of experience to undergraduate engineering at Purdue University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We strive to be innovative and adaptable in reaching students on multiple platforms to help them find their best college fit. In fact, you’ll find our culture is enthusiastic, authentic and fun while providing excellent customer service to all we meet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


The best part is we’re not only dedicated to our mission, we’re supported by current students.<\/strong>

In addition to our full-time staff, we work with an incredible group of current engineering students, our Peer Counselors, who assist us with daily operations. Along with those students, the Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF)<\/a> collaborates with OFE in our daily information sessions and on-campus events, making valuable connections with prospective students and families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The faces of those helping you learn about purdue engineering<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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David Bowker<\/h3>

Director<\/p>

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Amy Glenn<\/h3>

Associate Director<\/p>

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Marilyn Mangin<\/h3>

Director<\/p>

Indianapolis Recruitment and Strategic Initiatives<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Leslie Valiant<\/h3>

Assistant Director<\/p>

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Lindsay Elias<\/h3>

Office Manager<\/p>

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Sean McKee<\/h3>

Assistant Director<\/p>

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Amya Stone<\/h3>

Graduate Assistant<\/p>

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Peer Counselors:
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Our Peer Counselors are all current Purdue Engineering students that serve as the first line of communication for prospective students and families. In fact, when you call, email or visit us, the students are often who you’ll talk to first. Our students are able to share their personal experiences and answer questions relating to student life, academics and the transition to college.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Hometown<\/strong>: Princeton Junction, NJ
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Industrial Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Society of Women Engineers, Purdue Student Union Board, (Former) Data Mine Corporate Partners and Data Mine, (Former) Women in Engineering Mentors and Mentees, Summer Intern at Daimler Truck North America
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Akul Ramasubban<\/strong> – Mechanical Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: San Francisco, CA
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Mechanical Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Formula SAE EV, Humanoid Robotics Club, Presidential Scholar, Purdue MARS lab researcher, American India Foundation, Tesla Engineering Intern
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Hometown<\/strong>: Maharashtra, India
Year and Major:<\/strong> Junior, Electrical Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Certificates & Minors:<\/strong> Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate, Cornerstone Certificate, English Minor, Physics Minor
Involvement:<\/strong> ENGR 130, Silicon Valley Study Away, ECE 2k1 UTA, 4+1 program<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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Archit Goyal – Electrical Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Ventura, California
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Electrical Engineering (Concentration in Electric Power and Energy Systems)
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Motorsports At Purdue – Lead Electrical Engineer, VIP IBE Daniels Grand Prix Member
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Brandon Kang – Nuclear Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: West Lafayette, IN
Year and Major:<\/strong> Sophomore, Nuclear Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF), American Nuclear Society (ANS), Resident Assistant (RA) at Purdue
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Bryan Akinmade – Electrical Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Miami, FL
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Electrical Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Interned at Mortenson Engineering Services, Siemens. Resident Assistant, member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, INC, member of NSBE
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Dhayu Devi – Computer Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Indonesia
Year and Major:<\/strong> Masters Student, Computer Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> (Former) Women in Engineering (WiE) Mentors and Mentees, PSUB, Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader, President of Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.
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Elijah Ponds – Nuclear Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Farmington, MN
Year and Major:<\/strong> Junior, Nuclear Engineering with Japanese Minor
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP), Summer Study Abroad (Japan), Purdue Undergraduate Rocket Propulsion Lab (PURPL), Purdue Space Program (PSP), American Nuclear Society (ANS), MEP, PART, Photography club
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Gagandeep Sohal – Biomedical Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Mason, OH
Year and Major:<\/strong> Junior, Biomedical Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Women In Engineering Outreach Team, IU Health Lab Assistant, Researcher @ Complex Flow Lab
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Hometown<\/strong>: The Woodlands, Texas
Year and Major:<\/strong> Junior, Industrial Engineering with Management Minor
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF), Purdue Swim Club, Undergraduate Research (SURF Summer Research Program), Intramural Sports
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Kyle Jiang<\/strong> – Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Los Angeles, CA
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Resident Assistant, Titan Hall Club Committee, Research and Development of drones, systems and controls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


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Layla Heffelmire<\/strong> – Motorsports Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Sheridan, IN
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Motorsports Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Indianapolis
Involvement:<\/strong> Motorsports Club, Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA), Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA)
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Madeline Welker – Materials Science Engineering<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Hometown<\/strong>: Naples, FL
Year and Major:<\/strong> Sophomore in Materials Science Engineering, Business Management Minor
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Women in Engineering (WiE)
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Hometown<\/strong>: Burlingame, CA
Year and Major:<\/strong> Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering with a Film and Video Studies and Electrical Engineering Minor
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Current: Purdue Center for Research and Equipment for Assistive Technology in Education (CREATE) Lab Undergrad, Purdue Orbital Flight Operations Specialization Coordinator, WiE Mentors and Mentees, Hellenic Student Association
Former: EPICS Project Manager, FYE Design Competition, Spring Break Study Abroad (Madrid & Paris, Engineering Gender in the World)
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Hometown<\/strong>: Staten Island, NY
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Construction Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> COE Ambassadors, CCE Ambassadors, Beta Tau Construction Engineering Fraternity, Special Olympics College at Purdue, Underground Construction Association, Boiler Catholics, Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
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Hometown<\/strong>: New Berlin, WI
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Motorsports Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Indianapolis
Involvement:<\/strong> Professional Practice Ambassadors (PPA), Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA), Summer Study Abroad (Italy), Internship (BluePrint Engines)
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Hometown<\/strong>: South Bend, IN
Year and Major:<\/strong> Sophomore, Motorsports Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Indianapolis
Involvement:<\/strong> Motorsports Club, Endurance Racing Club, Professional Practice Ambassadors (PPA)
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Hometown<\/strong>: Hoffman Estates, IL
Year and Major:<\/strong> Junior, Mechanical Engineering with Global Engineering Studies Minor
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> WiE Mentors and Mentees, Women in Mechanical Engineering, Engineers Without Borders, Purdue Kahaani, Maymester Study Abroad (Singapore)
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Hometown<\/strong>: Yangon, Myanmar
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Formula SAE, EPICS
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Hometown<\/strong>: Pleasanton, CA
Year and Major:<\/strong> Biological Engineering BSBE, Minors in Biotechnology and Fermentation Science
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Undergraduate Research, Scouting Purdue, Triangle Fraternity, Purdue Board Game Club, Phyte Inc.
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Hometown<\/strong>: Richmond, VA
Year and Major:<\/strong> Senior, Chemical Engineering with a minor in Management and Nuclear Engineering
Location:<\/strong>\u00a0West Lafayette
Involvement:<\/strong> Women in Engineering, AICHE
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The Purdue Student Engineering Foundation is an independent student organization that was founded in 1995 to support recruitment and outreach for the College of Engineering. They participate in admissions programs, engineering programs, daily engineering sessions and tours. Their flagship event is APEX<\/a>, which is a daylong competition that aims to provide high school students with hands-on engineering design experience and also help them to gain familiarity with Purdue’s campus and the College of Engineering. They also love to share their stories and answer questions, so reach out to them via their website<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Peer Counselors: Academic Year 2026-27 Our Peer Counselors are all current Purdue Engineering students that serve as the first line of communication for prospective students and families. In fact, when you call, email or visit us, the students are often<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t