August 3, 2018

Appointments, honors and activities

Appointments and promotions:

- Molly Winkeler has been hired as the nutrition success manager for Purdue Dining & Catering. Winkeler joins the dining and catering team after working at Kansas State University as a sports dietitian. Winkeler will serve as the department’s nutrition expert and will advise on food nutrition to provide healthy dining choices for students.

Faculty and staff honors:

- Heather Howard, a Purdue Libraries assistant professor and business information specialist, was honored with the annual Achievement in Academic Business Librarianship Award from the Special Libraries Association Business and Finance Division. According to the SLA website, the award recognizes the accomplishments of librarians who are new to the field of academic business librarianship. More information can be found here. 

Alumni honors:

- Sayan Biswas, a 2017 Ph.D. graduate of Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has received the Springer thesis award, which published his dissertation research in a book format and comes with a prize of 500 euros. Biswas was nominated for the award by his advisor, Li Qiao, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics. Nominees for the award are judged based on the scientific excellence and wide impact of their doctoral research. Biswas's doctoral research aimed to develop combustion strategies to cut down pollution while increasing the fuel economy for automotive and gas engines. Biswas is currently continuing his post-doctoral research at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. The book is available here and from other major booksellers.  

Rankings:

- Krannert School of Management was ranked No. 12 in College Choice’s list of best management degrees. Criteria for the ranking were academic quality, student affordability, return on investment and student satisfaction. More information is available online.

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