Niaz Latif, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Technology

Professor of Mechanical Engineering 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