Faculty and Staff

Education

• Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering. University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC), 1988.
• M.S. Agricultural Engineering, South Dakota State University (SDSU), 1985
• M.S. Engineering South Dakota State University (SDSU), 1983.
• B.Sc. Engineering (Mechanical), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1977.

Teaching and Research Interests

Teaching

Undergraduate courses:

• Survey of Technology

• Production Cost Analysis

• Thermodynamics and Heat Power

• Fluid Power

Graduate courses:

• Computer Aided Engineering and Industrial Design

• Computer applications in technology

• Technology from Global Perspective

Research

• Human Factors and Ergonomics
• Alternative Energy
• Technology Education and Administration
• Product design and development

Professional Experience

Academic leadership and management experience

• 2006-present: Assistant Dean of Administration and Budget for Statewide Technology, College of Technology, Purdue University.
• 1999-2006: Department Head, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University.
• 2001-2006: Director, Weekend Master's Degree Program, College of Technology, Purdue University.
• 1999-2000: Fellow, CIC Academic Leadership Program.
• 1996-1999: Coordinator, Engineering Technology Programs, Department of Technology, Northern Kentucky University.
• 1996-1999: Director, Technical Services Institute (TSI), Department of Technology, Northern Kentucky University.

Teaching experience

• 1999 -present: Professor, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University.
• 2003-present: Professor (courtesy), Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University
• 2000-present: Professor (Courtesy), Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University.
• 1996-1999: Associate Professor, Department of Technology, Northern Kentucky University.
• 1990-1996: Assistant Professor, Department of Technology, Northern Kentucky University.
• 1988-1990: Instructor of Engineering, Louisiana State University-Eunice (LSUE)

International Experience:

• 2005:   A Three-day seminar presented at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia on Production and operations management at RMIT campus in Singapore.
• 2004: Visited Dublin Institute of Technology and National University of Ireland-Galway to initiate faculty exchange and the Study Abroad Program in Technology.
• 2004: Presented a paper in 33^rd International Symposium of IGIP/ASEE/IEEE in Fribourg, Switzerland. The topic was Technology Education from global perspective
• 2003: Visited RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia to initiate the Study Abroad Program in Industrial Distribution.

• 2002: Visited Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia to initiate the Study Abroad Program in Technology Education.

• 2001:Presented a paper in 5th US-China Education Conference in Beijing, China. The topic was, Technology Education in 21st century-a model laboratory.

• 2000:Visited the Bangladesh Institute of Appropriate Technology for developing curriculum materials related to appropriate technology.

• 1999:Keynote address in 2^nd UICEE (UNESCO International Conference on Engineering Education) in Auckland, New Zealand. 

• 1997: Invited by Tamil-Nadu Agricultural University in India to provide expert help in their research on battery-powered tiller.

Industrial Experience:

• 1992-1999: (Part-time) Designer, Advanced Insulation Concept, manufacturer of insulated doors and buildings.
• 1979-81: Resident Mechanical Engineer: Construction Industry, supervised the maintenance of equipment and machinery for buildings and bridges construction.
• 1977-79: Assistant Mechanical Engineer: Construction Industry, supervised the installation of 130 ton chilled-water air- conditioning system.

Professional Associations

Affiliations and services

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Engineering Technology, 2005-2007

• Member, Edirorial Board (Production Editor), Journal of Engineering Technology, 2003-2005

• Chair of the Executive Board, National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) 2002-03

• Program Chair, Engineering Technology Division (ETD), ASEE for Conference on Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC), 2002

• President, University Division, National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) 2002

• Certified as the Senior Industrial Technologist (CSIT) by NAIT, 1995-present.

• TAC/ABET evaluator for Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 1999-present.

• Director (Secretary), Executive Board, Engineering Technology Leadership Institute (ETLI), 1998-2002.

• Director, Region I, University Division of NAIT (1999-00)

• Chairman -Cincinnati Section, ASME, 1998, 1999.

• Member, Regional Operating Board, Region V, ASME, 1997, 1998, 1999.

• Session chair, CIEC (1994, 1997, 2001, 2002), ASEE (1998, 2000)

• Editorial Board member, for Journal of Engineering Technology (JET)

• International Advisory Board member, Intl' Journal of Modern Engineering

Awards and Honors

• 2002: Al Rudisill Exemplary Service Award for serving as the President of University Division from National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT), Presented at the Annual Conference of NAIT

• 2001: Best Moderator Award (Engineering Technology Division) for the session entitled,ñ Faculty Development Through Internships in Industry  î presented at the CIEC Conference in San Diego, CA

• 2000: Epsilon Pi Tau, International Honorary for Professions in Technology

• 1998: Outstanding Professor of Industrial Technology-Region 1, by National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT)

• 1988: Alpha Epsilon, National Honor Society of Agricultural Engineering

• 1987: Superior Graduate Achievement award, Agricultural Eng., University of Missouri-Columbia

• 1985: Gamma Sigma Delta, National Honor Society of Agriculture

Scholarly Activities

Publications

2006: Latif, N. (2006). Industry partnership for Educational Program Development. Proceedings of the Conference on Industry Education Cooperation (CIEC), San Antonio, TX, USA, 06, pp. ETD5-ETD8).

2005: Wu, G., Latif, N, and Elliott, S. J., (2005) Security solutions for CNC machine operations based on biometric security Selected Papers of National Association of Industrial Technology Annual Conference,(pp. 122-127)St. Louis, MO

2004: Latif, N and Stephens,M (2004) Design, Development, and Implementation of the BS in Industrial Technology Program for Eight Statewide Technology Locations in Indiana, Selected Papers of National Association of Industrial Technology Annual Conference, Louisville, KY

2004: Latif, N, (2004) Integration of Study Abroad Program in the Technology Education Curriculum Program Development and Implementation, Proceedings of the 33rd International Symposium of IGIP/ASEE/IEEE, September, Fribourg, Switzerland

2003: Metzinger, A. & Latif, N. (2003). Lean Manufacturing Techniques Reduce Lead-Time for Implant Production. [CD-ROM] Proceedings of the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 03.

2002: Latif, N. & Dyrenfurth, M.J. (2002). Assessment of an Innovative MasterÍs Program. [CD-ROM] Proceedings of the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 02.

2002: Summers, M.,Latif, N. & Pagano, M (2002). Education and Industry Partnerships for Workforce Development: A Certificate Program in Industrial Technology. [CD-ROM] Proceedings of the Conference on Industry Education Cooperation (CIEC), USA, 02,

2001. Latif, N., & Sutton, M.J. (2001). Curriculum improvement through industrial technology alumni survey.  Selected Papers of the National Association of Industrial Technology Annual Conference, Dearborn, MI.

2001: Latif, N., & G.E. Rogers. (2001). Technology teacher education in the 21^st century. (Abstract) Proceedings of the 2001 China-US Conference on Education, Beijing, China, 01, 40.

2000: Latif, N., & Dunlap, D (2000). A graduate course on computer applications in technology. [CD-ROM] Proceedings of the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 00.

1999: Curtis, K., & Latif, N. (1999). Design, development, and implementation of a graduate program in technology. Journal of Engineering Technology, 16 (1), 18-22.

1999: Latif, N., & Harden, T. (1999). A technology plan for instructional computing laboratories in engineering/industrial technology. Proceedings of the UICEE 2^nd Annual Conference on Engineering Education, New Zealand, 99, 55-58.

1999: Klosterman, J., & Latif, N. (1999). Initiation, development and implementation of automatic data capture technology in broadcast system industry. Proceedings of the Conference on Industry Education Cooperation (CIEC), USA, 99, 44-50.

1999: Latif, N. (1999). Dimensioning through understanding Geometry. [CD-ROM] Proceedings of the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 99.

1998: Curtis, K., and Latif, N. (1998). Master of science in technology-program design, development and implementation. [CD-ROM] Proceedings of the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 98.

1997: Latif, N., & Kashef, A. (1997). Concurrent engineering design-course development and its implementation. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 97.

1997: Kashef, A., & Latif, N. (1997). Teaching graphics principles through solid modeling in introductory CAD courses. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 97.

1996: Latif, N (1997). Development and implementation of customized industrial training. Proceedings of the Conference on Industry Education Cooperation (CIEC), USA, 97, 157-159. 

1996: Latif, N., & Tantichalermsin, S. (1996). Descriptive geometry using CADD-development of surfaces. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 96.

1995: Latif, N., & Robers, D. (1995). Learning CAD through understanding geometry-lines and circles. Proceedings of the 57th annual meeting of the North Midwest section of American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 95, IIIb.3.

1995: Gray, J., & Latif, N. (1995). The design, development and implementation of training program dealing with industrial maintenance. Abstract from 28th annual convention of the National Association of Industrial Technology. USA, 95. 

1995: Latif, N., & Ehlman, S. (1995). CAD in secondary schools. Tech Directions, 55(1),41-42.

1994: Latif, N and Valerie Reader. 1994. Experienced Drafters with Little CADD Background: Employment Problems and Possible Solutions. Proceedings of the Conference on Industry Education Cooperation (CIEC), USA, 94, 40-45.

1994: Latif, N, Paul Cooper and Dean Rindlisbach. 1994. Design development and field-testing of a battery-powered tiller. ASAE Paper No. . ASAE International Summer Meeting, USA, 94.

1993: Latif, N and L.L. Christianson. 1993. Electric Tractor: Control and Displays in the Electric Choremaster I. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 9(1), 11-14.

1993: Latif, N and L.L. Christianson. 1993. A battery-powered single-axle tractor. (Abstract) AMA Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America.24 (4), 76.

1993: Latif, N and Steve Ehlman. 1993. A First year CADD course: What should be taught? Proceedings of the EDGD Mid-Year Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 93, 134-142.

1993: Latif, N and Jaby Batshoun. 1993. Lead Acid Batteries as an Alternative Fuel Source: Current Status and Future Trends. Proceedings of the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, USA, 93, 1340-1343.

1990: Latif, N and E.A.Lissik. 1990. Temperature distribution in shelled corn-An experimental investigation. ASAE Paper No. 906069. ASAE International Summer Meeting, USA, 90.

1988: Latif, N and L.L.Christianson. 1988. Cab Accessibility: How Important Is It? Trans. the ASAE, 31 (1), 5-8.

1987: Latif, N and L.L.Christianson. 1987. Development of a battery powered single-axle tractor for developing countries. ASAE Paper No. 87-5524. ASAE Winter meeting, USA, 87.

1986: Lissik, E.A. and N. Latif.1986. A model for the movement of heat and moisture in stored grain as a result of mold respiration. Drying' 86, (1), 216-224. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation.

1986: Latif, N and E.A.Lissik. 1986. Respiration model for heat and moisture release during grain spoilage. ASAE Paper No. 86-6508. ASAE Winter meeting, USA, 86.

1984: Latif, N. and L.L.Christianson. 1984. User factors in an electric chore tractor. ASAE Paper No.84-1652.ASAE summer meeting, USA, 84.

1984: Latif, N. and Christianson, L.L., Froelich, D., Witmar, B., and B. Woerman. 1984. Performance evaluation of commercial heat exchangers in swine buildings. ASAE Paper No. NCR 84-505. North Central ASAE Meeting, USA, 84.