Michael R. Ladisch

Michael Ladisch

Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering (courtesy)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 765 494-7022
Fax: +1 765 496-1115
Location: West Lafayette

Purdue University
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
ABE Building, Room 2044
225 S. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

Research web site: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ABE/people/ptProfile?resource_id=1661

Education

  • BS, Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 1973
  • MSChE, Purdue University, 1974
  • PhD, Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1977

Research Interests

  • Properties of proteins and living organisms at surfaces
  • Rapid prototyping of microfluidic biosensors
  • Bioseparations
  • Transformation of renewable resources into bioproducts

Awards

  • Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2017
  • Best Teaching Paper 2nd Place, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), 2016
  • Winner of FDA Food Safety Challenge, 2015
  • Morrill Award, Purdue University, 2015
  • Top Cited Author, AIChE Journal, 2014
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2013
  • Innovator’s Hall of Fame, Purdue Research Foundation, 2013
  • Plenary Lecture, Food Pharmaceutical and Engineering Division, Area 15a, AIChE, 2013
  • The Top 100 People in BioEnergy, Biofuels Digest, 2011-2012
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011
  • Fellow, American Cancer Society 2011
  • Charles D. Scott Award, Society for industrial Microbiology, 2009
  • “One Hundred Engineers of the Modern ERA”, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2008
  • Agricultural Team Award, Biosensor Detection Team, 2006
  • Inaugural Recipient of the Paul Dana Leadership in Biofuels Award, 2006
  • Outstanding Chemical Engineer Award, Purdue University, 2006
  • Award for Exemplary Performance in Support of the U.S. Army “Tactical Biorefinery” Project, U.S. Army, 2006
  • Marvin J, Johnson Award in Biochemical Technology, American Chemical Society Division of Biochemical Technology, 2002
  • Food Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division Research Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2001
  • Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award, Purdue University, 2000
  • Elected to National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, 1999
  • North American Region Business Award, Rohm and Haas Company, 1996
  • Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, 1994
  • Best Teacher Award, Agricultural Engineering Department, 1991
  • James M. Van Lanen Distinguished Service Award, Division of Biochemical Technology, American Cancer Society, 1990
  • Agricultural Research Award, Purdue University, 1986
  • U.S Presidential Young Investigator Award, NSF, 1984
  • W. H Peterson Award of the Microbial and Biochemical Technology Division of the American Chemical Society for Best Graduate Student Paper in the division’s Program, 1977
  • Margaret Hildebrand Award, Chemical Engineering Department, Drexel University, 1973