The Indiana National Data Mine Network(IDMN)
The Indiana Data Mine Network (IDMN) is an initiative launched by Purdue University with the support of a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This program aims to expand the Data Mine concept across Indiana by creating regional data science hubs.

- All questions are welcome! For questions about this opportunity, please reply to: datamine@purdue.edu
Role of Faculty
- Onsite, to help provide mentoring for the students — Such faculty do not need to have data science experience to mentor a team but should have an interest in working closely with students on a data science project
- Participating faculty will have access to a rich collection of resources and faculty development opportunities
Faculty List
Drew | Lazer | Ball State University |
Munni | Begum | Ball State University |
Melvin | Royer | INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY |
Christopher | Caruvana | IU Kokomo |
Amelia | Tebbe | IU Kokomo |
Shabbir | Qutbuddin | Ivy Tech |
Shane | Leib | Notre Dame |
Yihao | Deng | PFW |
Dan | Coroian | PFW |
Jerry | Zhang | Purdue NW |
Bogdan | Vajiac | Saint Mary’s College |
Michael | Smith | Trine University |
Maxwell | Omwenga | University of Evansville |
Livia | Hummel | University of Indianapolis |
Anh | Nguyen | University of Indianapolis |
Heather | Cook | University of Southern Indiana |
Jon | Beagley | Valparaiso Univesity |
Chad | Westphal | Wabash |
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