All: Please see below, and submit your nominations to me by Oct. 20, 2024. Thanks and best. GS From: Lu, Luna <luna@purdue.edu> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2024 8:18 AM To: Crossley, William A <crossley@purdue.edu>; Bahr, David F <dfbahr@purdue.edu>; Berger, Edward J <bergere@purdue.edu>; Govindaraju, Rao S <govind@purdue.edu>; Sutherland, John W <jwsuther@purdue.edu>; Son, Young-Jun <yjson@purdue.edu>; Groll, Eckhard A <groll@purdue.edu>; Kulkarni, Milind <milind@purdue.edu>; Kevin John Otto <kotto@purdue.edu>; Kim, Seungjin <seungjin@purdue.edu>; Kim, Sangtae <kim55@purdue.edu>; Mosier, Nathan S <mosiern@purdue.edu> Cc: Raman, Arvind <raman@purdue.edu>; Heath, Kathy M <heathk@purdue.edu> Subject: Call for Nominations - Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series (PEDLS) Speakers Dear Engineering Heads, I'm writing to request nominations from your units for PEDLS speakers for the 2025-26 academic year. The PEDL series invites world-renowned faculty and professionals to Purdue College of Engineering to encourage thought-provoking conversations and ideas with faculty and students regarding the grand challenges and opportunities in their fields. Nominees should be international leaders in their fields and highly recognized for their professional achievements. PEDLS speakers engage with faculty and students a) through a highly visible lecture; and b) participation in a high-profile panel discussion involving thought leaders in the area here at Purdue Engineering and beyond. Could you please email us your list of up to 3 nominees as soon as possible, but no later than Oct. 25? For a glimpse of upcoming and past lecturers and panelists, please take a look at the PEDLS web page<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/News/Events/DistinguishedLectures>. Thanks, Luna ------------------------- Luna Lu Associate Dean of the Faculty, College of Engineering Reilly Professor, Lyles School of Civil Engineering Founding Director, Center for Intelligent Infrastructure Purdue University | 765-494-5842 | luna@purdue.edu<mailto:luna@purdue.edu>