Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony honors faculty, administrators

The eighth annual Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony on Monday (Nov. 13) celebrated midcareer, distinguished, and named professors and administrators at Purdue for their accomplishments and successes.

More information about the honorees can be found online.

Patrick Wolfe, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, led the ceremony, presenting plaques and medallions to faculty who received Rising Star recognition, an administrative appointment, or a named or distinguished professorship over the past year.

“These achievements are what make Purdue a leading scholarly institution,” Wolfe said. “The efforts of those honored as extraordinary scholars, teachers and mentors help us achieve the excellence at scale of which we are so rightfully proud.”

President Mung Chiang gave remarks on the value and importance of named and distinguished professorships to honor the achievements of faculty, furthering the university’s commitment to excellence and attracting additional high-performing faculty to Purdue.

“Recruiting, retaining and rewarding top faculty is the most fundamental task for a university like Purdue,” Chiang said. “I work each day to serve outstanding faculty colleagues like those recognized at our annual Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony that give rise to excellence at scale.” 

The appointees during the past year are: 

RISING STAR, ASSOCIATE, ASSISTANT AND TERM APPOINTMENTS

• Xiaoping Bao, William K. Luckow Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Engineering.
• Christopher G. Brinton, Elmore Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering.
• Jeffrey E. Dick, Richard B. Wetherill Associate Professor of Chemistry, Science.
• Janine M. Duncan, Mary K. “Kitty” Decker Clinical Associate Professor, Health and Human Sciences.
• Carolin E. Frueh, Harold DeGroff, Jr., Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Engineering.
• David Gill, James Brooke Henderson Professor, Daniels School of Business.
• Isaac Harris, Barbara A. Kunze New Frontiers Associate Professor, Science.
• Joseph S. Jewell, Bogdanoff Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Engineering.
• Stephen R. Lindemann, Dr. Philip E. Nelson Chair in Food Science, Agriculture.
• Shaoshuai Mou, Elmer F. Bruhn Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Engineering.
• Lin Nan, Brock Family Chair, Daniels School of Business.
• Philip E. Paré, Rita Lane and Norma Fries Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering.
• Mohammad Rahman, Daniels School Chair in Management, Daniels School of Business.
• Carson D. Slabaugh, Paula Feuer Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Engineering.
• Brian M. Tackett, Robert D. and Sally C. Weist Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Engineering.

NAMED ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

• Zhihong Chen, Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center, Engineering.
• Matthew Huber, David E. Ross Director of the Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future, Science.
• Ceridwyn A. King, White Lodging Services Head of the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Health and Human Sciences.
• Arvind Raman, John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, Engineering.

NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS

• Bryan W. Boudouris, R. Norris and Eleanor Shreve Professor of Chemical Engineering, Engineering.
• Rajamani P. Gounder, R. Norris and Eleanor Shreve Professor of Chemical Engineering, Engineering.
• Veera Gnaneswar Gude, NiSource-Meyer Charitable Foundation Professor at Purdue Northwest, College of Engineering and Sciences.
• Vijay Gupta, Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering.
• Myeong Hwan Kim, Paul E. Shaffer Chair in Finance at Purdue Fort Wayne, Doermer School of Business.
• Gerhard Klimeck, Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering.
• Luna Lu, Reilly Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Engineering.
• Jianxin Ma, Indiana Soybean Alliance, Inc. Chair in Soybean Improvement, Agriculture.
• Jennifer C. Richardson, 150th Anniversary Professor in the College of Education, Education.
• Young-Jun Son, Ransburg Professor of Industrial Engineering, Engineering.
• Steven R. Steinhubl, Vincent P. Reilly Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Engineering.
• Alejandro H. Strachan, Reilly Professor of Materials Engineering, Engineering.
• Ganesh Subbarayan, James G. Dwyer Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering.
• Hong Z. Tan, Keysight Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering.
• Yoon Yeo, Lillian Barboul Thomas Professor, Pharmacy.

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS

• Santokh Badesha, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering.
• Stephan R. Biller, Harold T. Amrine Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering, Engineering.
• Jessica P. Gurevitch, Distinguished Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources, Agriculture.
• Andrew D. Mesecar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Agriculture.