Niaz Latif, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Technology | Executive Director, Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center

Introduction
Niaz Latif is dean of PNW’s College of Technology and Interim Dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences
Previous Roles
- Dean, College of Technology, Purdue University Northwest (PNW)
- Associate Vice Chancellor Research and Graduate Studies, PNW
- Assistant Dean, College of Technology, Purdue University-West Lafayette (PU-WL)
- Head, Industrial Technology, College of Technology, PU-WL
Grants
• 2019 US Department of Commerce grant(2 yr. grant, 2019-2021, #ED19HDQ0200062) Principal Investigator, $386,316
• 2013 US Department of Labor (USDOL) grant(4 yr. grant 2013-17, # 13120726),Principal Investigator, $2,741,491
• 2013: National Science Foundation (NSF) ATE grant (3 yr. grant 2013-16, # DUE-1304391), Co-Principal Investigator, $764,765 (Purdue Northwest share is $121,998)
• 2010: National Science Foundation (NSF) ATE grant (3 yr. grant 2010-14, # DUE-1003668), Principal Investigator, $613,862