Prof. Ragu Athinarayanan

About
Ragu Athinarayanan is a professor at Purdue University and an expert in smart manufacturing, leading transformative work in digital transformation, Industry 4.0, and industrial informatics. As Director of the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center (SMIC) at CESMII, he spearheads projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE), National Science Foundation (NSF), Microsoft, and private industries, focusing on the adoption of smart technologies to improve productivity and sustainability. He has developed over 20 academic and research programs aligned with national priorities and published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers, bridging academic research with real-world industrial applications.
Research Group: Education for the Digital World (9. - 20.12.2024)
Fields of Research
- Context Aware Systems for Improving Manufacturing Workforce Productivity
- Industry 4.0
- Generative AI