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 Executive Director of Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center.

Previous Roles

• 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

• 2022 Lilly Endowment, Inc., Indiana Youth Programs on Campus Program at PNW and PUFW, Principal Investigator, $586,538
• 2022 Lilly Endowment, Inc., Indiana Youth Programs on Planning Grant, Principal Investigator, $30,000
• 2021 EDA, Project: TRAVERSE, Co-PI, $726,3892019 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