Professor Raman joined Purdue University in 2000 as an Assistant Professor following a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley (1999), an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (1993), and a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (1991). He was promoted to Associate Professor (2005), full Professor (2009) and named the Robert V. Adams Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue (2013) and now will also serve as the director of the Global Engineering Programs at Purdue.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Francesco Colasanti. We are grateful that we had the opportunity to know Francesco, if only for a short time. His kindness will always be remembered..."

Students and staff of the Centro Educativo Olaya Heriera in the village of Nicanor Restrepo, Amagá Township in Colombia celebrate by drinking water from the slow sand filters installed by Civil Engineering Professor Chad T. Jafvert!