معرفی
Pankaj Sharma, Ph.D., MBA, is a Courtesy Professor at Purdue Polytechnic Institute (Purdue University). He concurrently serves as Project Manager and Co-Investigator for Biomass Feedstock Systems and Modeling at the Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (Agricultural and Biological Engineering). Previously, he held progressive leadership roles at Discovery Park since 2002—including Inter-center Research Director, Assistant Director, Associate Director, and Managing Director—where he drove strategic planning, international partnerships, and research infrastructure development.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Physics
- Master’s in Solid-State Physics
- MBA
Research Focus: His interdisciplinary work spans:
- Biomass systems modeling for renewable resources
- Innovations in power and energy research
- Pedagogical advancements in STEM education
- Sustainable technology solutions
- Radioisotope applications in geology/biomedicine
- Data science integration (as former Managing Director of Purdue's Integrative Data Science Initiative)
Awards:
- Fulbright New Century Scholar (honoring universities as innovation drivers)
Leadership: Facilitated large-scale research, commercialization, and entrepreneurship ecosystems at Discovery Park. Additional affiliation as Visiting Professor at National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan).
