New leader for Purdue Center for Regional Development
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Purdue University this month named a new director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development. Indraneel Kumar has been with the center since its founding in 2005 and most recently served as associate director.
The university said in a news release that Kumar’s focus at the center has centered around regional economic and workforce analysis, demographics, identification of new sources of data, GIS databases, spatial analysis, and quantitative methods.
“Dr. Kumar’s appointment as the new director of PCRD is a testament to his dedication and expertise,” said former director Robert Gallardo. “Dr. Kumar helped build PCRD’s legacy of excellence with collaboration and innovation for regional development. I am excited to see how PCRD will thrive under his leadership.”
Kumar succeeds Gallardo, who was named vice president for the Purdue’s updated Office of Engagement in July 2023.
The Center for Regional Development was created to foster “innovative and adaptive partnerships empowering regions to find solutions for equitable, sustainable, and resilient development.”