IIT Delhi graduate named Purdue’s College of Engineering Dean

Indian-origin professor Arvind Raman’s tenure begins on April 1, and he will succeed Mark Lundstrom, an Electrical and Computer Engineering professor. 

Arvind Raman, an Indian-origin professor and administrator has been named the Dean of Purdue University's prestigious College of Engineering based in the US state of Indiana.  

Raman, an Indian Institute of Delhi (IIT) Delhi graduate and the executive associate dean of engineering and the Robert V Adams Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the university, was named the Dean by the Purdue executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, Patrick Wolfe, The Economic Times reported.

“Professor Raman is passionate about the role of engineering in creating innovative solutions for people and society. We’re confident that as our next engineering dean, he will lead the college to new levels of excellence and impact,” Wolfe said in a statement.  

Raman's tenure begins on April 1, and he will succeed Mark Lundstrom, an Electrical and Computer Engineering professor. "It is truly an honour to be selected to lead the nation's largest top-ranked college of engineering at a university with a tremendous legacy and a record of innovation and impact on a global scale," Raman was quoted as saying in the statement. 

Raman was named a Purdue University Faculty Scholar from 2008-12 and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2012, the statement said. 

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