Faculty Profiles

  • Nicolae Tarfulea

    August 7, 2020

    Spotlight Profile: Nicolae Tarfulea

    Dr. Nicolae Tarfulea, a Professor of Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is genuinely curious and always excited to learn. Tarfulea was born and raised in Romania.

  • Lion sculptures on PNW's Hammond Campus

    July 20, 2020

    Purdue Northwest engaging with students on campus and online for fall 2020

    While higher education institutions are adapting to the reality of the global pandemic, professors like Purdue University Northwest’s Beth Vottero are planning the most successful path forward for their students.

  • PNW professor Magesh Chandramouli works with a student in a virtual-reality headset.

    June 15, 2020

    Spotlight Profile: Magesh Chandramouli

    Magesh Chandramouli, an associate professor of computer graphics technology, is one of those amazing educators who believes strongly in the faculty-student relationship for ultimate student success.

  • renee conroy

    May 4, 2020

    Get to Know Dr. Conroy

    Dr. Conroy puts all of herself into her work and her mission of combining philosophy with art. She doesn’t see being a college professor as a career; rather, she sees it as a lifestyle choice.

  • Joe Bigott

    April 24, 2020

    Get to Know Dr. Bigott

    Connecting history to its effects on society is something that our instructors do extremely well in the Department of History & Philosophy. Dr. Joseph Bigott is no exception to this, and he takes great pride in challenging students to see how history has shaped us on a social level.

  • Quamar Niyaz works on machinery in a lab

    March 23, 2020

    Securing Students’ Futures

    Professor Quamar Niyaz uses hands-on assignments to build real-world knowledge for students in fields ranging from cybersecurity to machine learning.

  • Shenyong Zhang

    February 21, 2020

    Professor Shengyong Zhang Develops Practical Applications for Powerful Math

    From speed bumps to acoustics, Professor Shenyong Zhang helps students develop mathematical models of practical engineering systems.

  • Khair Al Shamaileh, Ph.D.

    January 17, 2020

    Mentoring Future Engineers

    Professor Khair Al Shamaileh is passionate about applying engineering concepts to create solutions to the most challenging projects that have a direct impact on humanity.

  • Nesrin Ozalp, Ph.D., ASME Fellow

    December 17, 2019

    Generating Fuel from the Sun

    Dr. Nesrin Ozalp specializes in the area of designing novel solar reactors for emission-free generation of fuels.

  • Chien-Chung Chen, Ph.D., P.E.

    November 25, 2019

    Concrete and Steel

    Studying Self-Healing Concrete