معرفی
Mesut Akdere is a Professor of Human Resource Development at Purdue University's Polytechnic Institute and founding faculty member of its Human Resource Development undergraduate program. He directs multiple research labs including the Purdue HRD Virtual Lab, Purdue HR Analytics Interactive Learning Lab, and the Cyber Resilience Adaptive Virtual Reality Experiences (CRAVRE) project sponsored by FEMA.
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
His research bridges technology with human resource development, focusing on virtual reality leadership training, STEM workforce development, intercultural competence through immersive simulations, and human resource analytics in the big data era. He has pioneered frameworks for human-robot teamwork and virtual reality safety training in agriculture.
Dr. Akdere has received five major awards (2020-2021) including the Richard A. Swanson Research Excellence Award and Purdue Polytechnic Institute's Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award. Current grants exceeding $16M include projects from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, and National Science Foundation.
- Cyber Resilience Adaptive Virtual Reality Experiences (CRAVRE) - $1.5M (2019-2024)
- Purdue Cyber Apprenticeship Program - $12M (2020-2023)
- NSF Collaborative Research - $580K (2021-2023)
