Niaz Latif, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | Executive Director: Society of Innovators; Roberts Impact Lab; Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center

Introduction

Niaz Latif is Associate Vice Chancellor for Commercialization and Research at Purdue University Northwest and Executive Director of the Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC).

Previous Roles

• Dean, College of Technology, 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

• 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