Purdue University and John Deere had been discussing opportunities to collaborate, and the development of an automated unloading system was the perfect chance to combine forces. Purdue didn’t just have technical expertise – the university also offered agricultural insight and the facilities to test emerging technologies in real-world conditions.

“Nearly 99% of the plastics produced today are made from petrochemicals derived from oil or gas, which often must be imported from outside the United States,” Sankaranarayanan said. “We want to take advantage of locally available materials, such as those commonly used throughout the state of Indiana.”

Six engineering majors were represented in the seventh cohort of Purdue Engineering Fellows, honored during a ceremony on Sept. 16 at Fowler Hall in West Lafayette.

Fellows were honored for their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, positive relationships with peers and contributions to the Purdue Engineering community.

Zhiyuan Chen is one of three Purdue University students that have been named by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) as 2025 Astronaut Scholars — one of the nation’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

All the staff and professors have open-door policies so you don’t need to be hesitant to go in and ask for help.

- Harsh Pathak, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Michael Holland (BSME ’05, MS agricultural engineering ’07, PhD agricultural engineering ’12), James Bartlett (BS agricultural engineering ’08) and Greg Long (BS agricultural engineering ’07, MS agricultural engineering ’09) are the minds behind the hydraulics on the prototype John Deere E-Power battery electric tractor.

Twenty-one College of Engineering students are among 106 Purdue University student-athletes who earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades in the spring 2025 sports season.

Purdue Agriculture researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to amplify their ability to solve agricultural and environmental problems.

"It works by using an oral or nasal swab from an animal or human and then transferring the sample to the paper-based devices", Verma said.

I interned with a company called SweetWater Technologies for two summers. After graduation, I’ll be their Indiana sales representative, working with farmers to be their trusted agronomic advisor and ensure they are getting the products and services that they deserve.