The Blueprint

In this episode, we chat with Vanessa E. Wyche , Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and a trailblazer in the field of space exploration and leadership. Dr. Wyche has over three decades of experience at NASA, contributing to numerous human spaceflight missions and programs. As the first African American woman to lead the Johnson Space Center, she is at the forefront of innovations in space ex...

In this episode, we chat with Duncan Mulgrew, Co-Founder & CEO of Uniform Sierra, a defense company that builds drones that are designed to protect humans. Duncan has been building and flying small unmanned systems for close to 10 years and has accumulated over 2,500 remote flight hours. He has built over 100 unique aircraft and operated them around the country and world. INFO: Today’s Podcast...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jay Gore, Purdue’s Reilly Professor in Combustion Engineering (with courtesy appointments in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Chemical Engineering). Dr. Gore was the founding Director of the Energy Center at Discovery Park and the founder of the SURF program at Purdue. He also worked for the US State Dept. where he coordinated with U.S. and international govern...

In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Purdue's John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, Arvind Raman. Born in Uttar Pradesh, India, to immigrant parents, Raman's early life was shaped by adaptability and a strong foundation in STEM, thanks to his mother. Pursuing mechanical engineering at the leading Indian Institute of Technology, his insatiable curiosity led hi...

In this episode, we speak with Kevin Jin. Kevin is a senior at Purdue University studying industrial engineering, which is ranked 2nd in the nation in industrial engineering programs. Kevin has been active in multiple organizations, including Purdue Solutions consulting and PurdueTHINK consulting, with internships at West Monroe and Deloitte. Thanks for listening. INFO: Kevin's LinkedIn:  ⁠htt...

In this episode, we speak with Aref Malek and Jacob Zietek, two computer science students at Purdue University. Both share a deep passion for innovation and Artificial Intelligence, and are club presidents for the Purdue AI/ML club, which offers students a wide range of initiatives to get involved in. Our conversation spans from AI and club initiatives, all the way to the roots of how machine lear...

On today's episode, we are joined by Renee A. Thomas. Renee was recently appointed associate vice provost for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. She previously served as director of the Purdue University Black Cultural Center and has three decades of experience in higher education administration with expertise in program development, student services, community engagement and fundraising. She...

On today's episode, we are honored to be joined by Purdue University’s President, Mung Chiang. President Chiang brings with him a wealth of experience. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and mathematics and M.S. and Ph. D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He has received numerous awards for his work in edge computing and wireless resource allocation, and holds 25 pate...

On this episode we are joined by Julia King. Julia received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1991 and worked in multiple engineering and program management positions before coming to Purdue. She is now the staff director of the Purdue School of mechanical engineering. As staff director, Julia is responsible for the schools industry relations, initi...

On today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Eckhard A. Groll. Dr. Groll is the Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, where he also serves as the Head of Mechanical Engineering. He holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Hannover, in Hannover, Germany. He has had numerous rewards over his career in the areas of teaching, research, and innovation. H...

On today’s episode, we chat with Marcus Lannie. Marcus graduated this past spring from Purdue university with a degree in mechanical engineering. This coming year Marcus will be pursuing his Master’s in ME with a concentration in Product Design from UC Berkeley. During his time at Purdue, Marcus Lannie grew the purdue ASME organization from 10 to 300 members, was receipt of the Purdue Engineering...

On today’s episode, we chat with Marcus Lannie. Marcus graduated this past spring from Purdue university with a degree in mechanical engineering. This coming year Marcus will be pursuing his Master’s in ME with a concentration in Product Design from UC Berkeley. During his time at Purdue, Marcus Lannie grew the purdue ASME organization from 10 to 300 members, was receipt of the Purdue Engineering...

On today’s episode, we sit down with Tom Costabile. Tom graduated from Manhattan College with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and also holds an MBA from Long Island University. Tom has a rich history of leading high-quality teams and companies and is currently the executive director and national CEO of ASME. Our conversation with Tom touches on a variety of topics, spanning from his background, ad...

In this episode we sit down with current President of Purdue University, Mitch Daniels. Before leading as President of Purdue University for over 12 years, President Daniels was elected Governor of Indiana in 2004 and reelected in 2008. He was also the director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush’s cabinet and a senior aide to President Ronald Reagan. Furthermore,...

Tim Cole started out at Dupont as a process control engineer, where he worked for over 13 years before leaving to co-found Applied Control Engineering where he led and grew the company for over 30 years before retiring in 2017. On this episode, Tim provides plenty of insight regarding engineering and starting ACE.  Thanks for Listening! INFO: Purdue ASME Website: https://www.purdueasme.com Li...

Dr. Joseph Chen attended Purdue University and has a Phd in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and has now been teaching at Purdue University for over 11 years. He has been unanimously awarded the Distinguished Faculty for Research award for his commitment to his students and is very well known for his popular Chenflix series where he is able to teach math in a very engaging and...

Jonathan Limp studied at Purdue University and graduated this past year with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In college, Jonathan led Purdue ASME as president and interned as a product design engineer at Amazon where he is now a full time product design engineer for Amazon’s Lab 126. On this episode, Jonathan details how he was able to land the Amazon internship, what advice he woul...

On the first episode of the ASME podcast, hosts Liam Kauffman and Aggy Tharun are joined by guests Marcus Lannie and Sajon Seaberg where they go deep into all Purdue ASME does. From hearing about Purdue ASME’s growth from only 10 members all the way to 300, to tips about gaining internships and launching a successful career, this episode demonstrates why being a part of Purdue ASME is unmatched. T...