{"id":5947,"date":"2022-10-06T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=5947"},"modified":"2024-07-17T18:30:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:30:35","slug":"biller-latest-purdue-inductee-to-prestigious-national-academy-of-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/Q4\/biller-latest-purdue-inductee-to-prestigious-national-academy-of-engineering","title":{"rendered":"Biller latest Purdue inductee to prestigious National Academy of Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

Purdue University added another College of Engineering professor to its list of faculty honored as members of the National Academy of Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Stephan Biller, a professor of industrial engineering, was formally inducted Sunday (Oct. 2) as a member of the NAE during a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., as part of the organization\u2019s annual meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe recognition by my peers is a true honor, and I am very much looking forward to serving the nation through the NAE,\u201d said Biller, who has a joint appointment in the Purdue School of Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biller is a member of the NAE\u2019s 2020 class of honorees; his induction was postponed to this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his induction, the NAE cited Biller\u2019s \u201cleadership and advancement of manufacturing technologies and innovations based on the Internet of Things and digital data.\u201d Members and foreign associates of the NAE are peer-elected members and stand among the world\u2019s most accomplished engineers in academia, business and government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are more than 20 NAE members currently in Purdue\u2019s College of Engineering. Election of new NAE members is the culmination of a yearlong process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biller joined the College of Engineering in August. He previously served as CEO of Advanced Manufacturing International, a not-for-profit that aids small- and medium-sized manufacturers with their digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biller has served as vice president of product management for AI Applications & Watson IoT at IBM, chief manufacturing scientist and manufacturing technology director at General Electric, and tech fellow and global manager for manufacturing systems at General Motors Co. Biller currently co-chairs a National Technology and Science Board effort to establish a national strategy for AI-driven digital manufacturing to increase resiliency and efficiency of supply chains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Purdue University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today\u2019s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last five years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at\u00a0https:\/\/stories.purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Writer\/Media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Brian Huchel,\u00a0bhuchel@purdue.edu<\/a>\u00a0
Source:<\/strong>\u00a0Stephan Biller,\u00a0sbiller@purdue.edu<\/a>\u00a0 <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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