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Executive Vice Provost, Professor of Computer Science, Purdue University Prabhakar is the Executive Vice Provost at Purdue University. His research lies in the area of data management and security, with a focus on developing novel database systems for managing probabilistic...

Managing Officer, Director, Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation Shuji Kakegawa is a Managing Officer at Shimizu Corporation, one of Japan's leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms, where he also serves as Director of the Shimizu Institute of Technology. In this...

Senior Vice President for Partnerships and Online, Reilly Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University Dimitrios Peroulis is the senior vice president for partnerships and online at Purdue University. In this role, he leads the offices of Industry Partnerships,...

Interim President of Purdue University, President Emeritus Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. is Purdue University’s President Emeritus, former board chair of the Purdue Research Foundation, and returned as Purdue’s interim president on July 1, 2026. He previously served as Purdue’s 12th...

Director General, Research Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (video) Atsuyuki Asano is a senior government official in Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). He serves as Deputy Commissioner of the...