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Corporate Social Responsibility of Construction and Real Estate Development Companies in Developing Countries: An Assessment Model , Ahmed Nabil Abdel-Salam

Effect of Cue Cardinality, Cue Representation and Judgment Options on Human Judgments , Harsh Wardhan Aggarwal

Pre-Service Teachers' Understanding of Geometric Reflections in Terms of Motion and Mapping View , Murat Akarsu

An Overall Policy Decision-Support System For Educational Facilities Management: An Agent-Based Approach , Haya Bader Albader

Beer to Stay: Brewed Culture, Ethnicity, and the Market Revolution , Brian Alberts

Translocation of Neonicotinoid in Maize and Nontarget Impacts to Water and Soil , Adam Alford

Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets for Chronic Pain , Doungkamol Alongkronrusmee

A Framework for Comparative Life-Cycle Evaluation of Alternative Pavement Types , Saeed Alqadhi

Process Characterization and Optimization of Roll-to-Roll Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition for Graphene Growth , Majed A. Alrefae

She is a computer scientist: a quantitative comparison between the effectiveness of game design studios and robotics at enhancing women's learning of, self-efficacy in, attitudes toward, and domain identification with computer science , Ali Nazil Alshammari

Experimentally validated quantum transport models for tunneling devices based on novel materials , Tarek A. Ameen Beshari

Interparental Conflict as a Context for Early Child-Parent Attachment Relationships , Laura Yanett Anaya

East Asian International Students' Interdependent Happiness: The Role of Acculturative Stress, Dialectical Thinking, and Collectivistic Coping , Yaping Huang Anderson

Avian Immunogenetics and Evolution of a Passerine Bird in the Face of Malarial Parasites , Jennifer D. Antonides

Large Scale Constrained Trajectory Optimization Using Indirect Methods , Thomas Antony

A Performance-Based Framework for Guiding Enroute Air Traffic Control Sector Design , Julian R. Archer

Bridge Load Rating: A General Procedure for Load Rating Bridges without Plans , Rafael Ricardo Armendariz Briones

Comparison of Brachypodium and Wheat Response to Hessian Fly , Abdelrahman Ahmed Abdelhady Mohamed Awad

Spin-Torque Sensors for Energy Efficient and High Speed Global Interconnects , Zubair Al Azim

Analysis of Packaged Air Conditioning System for High Temperature Climates , Ammar M. Bahman

Modeling and Simulation of Blood Flow past the Distal Anastomosis of the Arteriovenous Graft for Hemodialysis , Zengding Bai

Minimal Models of Rational Elliptic Curves with non-Trivial Torsio , Alexander J. Barrios

"Do I Even Remember the List?': Identity, Place, and Legal Consciousness of Marriage Among LGBTQ Individuals." , D Ross Beall

Studies on the Impact Initiation and Kinetics of Condensed Phase Reactives with Application to the Shock Induced Reaction Synthesis of Cubic Boron Nitride , Matthew T. Beason

Using Computational Musicological Approaches and Informatics to Characterize Soundscapes in Diverse Natural and Human-Dominated Ecosystems , Kristen M. Bellisario

Holostream: High-accuracy, High-speed 3D Range Video Encoding and Streaming , Tyler Bell

Multi-Hazard In-Plane Response of Steel-plate Composite (SC) Walls: Out-of-plane and Accident Thermal Loadings , Saahastaranshu R. Bhardwaj

Pre-Service Teachers' Understanding the Measurement of the Area of Rectangles , Cetin Kursat Bilir

Photoassociation in 87RB BECS and in Ultracold 7LI85RB , David Blasing

A Pragmatic Methodology for the (Queer) Self , Elaine M. Blum

YshB is a positive regulator for Salmonella intracellular survival and facilitates the spatio-temporal regulation of bacterial pathogenesis , Rajdeep Bomjan

On the Computation and Composition of Belyi Maps and Dessins d'Enfants , Jacob A. Bond

Raw Material Variability in Food Manufacturing , Brian A. Bourquard

Sex, Culture, and the Politics of Fashion in Stuart England , Emilie M. Brinkman

‘MakingThings Happen’ in Cross-sector Partnerships: A Multiple Case Study , Priyanka Shah Brunese

Three Essays on Skill Heterogeneity in Frictional Labor Markets , Jacklyn R. Buhrmann

Religion and Movement Activism in 1960s Chicago , D. Trevor Burrows

An Investigation of Micro-Surface Shaping on the Piston/Cylinder Interface of Axial Piston Machines , Ashley Busquets

Quantifying Human Heat Stress in Working Environments, and Their Relationship to Atmospheric Dynamics, Due to Global Climate Change , Jonathan R. Buzan

Gist of a Gest: Learning Gestures for the First Time , Maria Eugenia Cabrera Ubaldi

Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Arsenic Tolerance and Accumulation in Pteris vittata , Chao Cai

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Functional Analysis of Tissues and Biomaterials , Luyao Cai

Characterization of Type I Collagen and Osteoblast Response to Mechanical Loading , Silvia P. Canelón

Data-driven Resource Allocation in Virtualized Environments , Lianjie Cao

Modeling of Bearing Dynamics Using Combined EFEM-DEM Method , Lijun Cao

Regulation of Intestinal Lipid Storage and Mobilization , Alicia L. Carreiro

A Solidarity Economy on the Border: Examining Historical and Contemporary Case Studies in El Paso, Texas as De Facto Contributors to a U.S.-Based Movement , Michelle E. Carreon

Using Tangible Interaction and Virtual Reality to Support Spatial Perspective Taking Ability , Shen-Kuen Chang

Social Brokerage, Psychology, and Innovation in Intra-Organizational Networks , Hongzhi Chen

Proteomics Strategies to Develop Proteins of Post-translational Modifications in Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Disease Markers , I-Hsuan (Blair) Chen

Label free chemical imaging reveals novel metabolite signatures in living model organisms , Jing (Andy) Chen

Assessment of urbanization impacts on surface runoff and effects of green infrastructure on hydrology and water quality , Jingqiu Chen

Computational optimization of networks of dynamical systems under uncertainties: application to the air transportation system , Jun Chen

Conventions of the Commons: Technical Communication and Crowdsourced Digital Publishing , Amelia Chesley

Choosing Wickedness: Moral Evil in Kant's Religion , Changtze Chia

Computational Learning for Hand Pose Estimation , Chiho Choi

Sustainable Supply Planning of By-Product Minerals: A Case Study on Indium , Chul Hun Choi

Computational Methods for Matrix/Tensor Factorization and Deep Learning Image Denoising , Joon Hee Choi

The Relationships of Social Cognitive Career Theory Factors and Cybersecurity Research Self-Efficacy , Rylan C. Chong

Strategies to Create Interfacial Patterning and Epitaxial Architectures Using Controllable Anisotropic Wetting at Scales Layers , Shi Wah Choong

Thermal & Non-Thermal Signatures From Galactic Nuclei , Ian Christie

Investigations of the Electrical, Vibrational and Optical Properties of Graphene-based Materials , Ting-Fung Chung

Measurements of Transition Dominated by the Second-Mode Instability at Mach 6 , Brandon C. Chynoweth

The Human Dimensions of Invasive Plant Management on Family Forestlands: A Case Study in Indiana , Mysha K. Clarke

Secular Discourse in Postcolonial West African Narratives: Problems and Perspectives: A Comparative Study , Malick Coly

Gender and Parental Support to Adult Children in Later Life , Gülçin Con

Quantum correlations in nanophotonics: from long-range dipole-dipole interactions to fundamental efficiency limits of coherent energy transfer , Cristian L. Cortes

On the Front Line: Locating Mentorship in the Composition Practicum , Sherri Elaine Craig

Manipulating Light Quality, Light Intensity, and Carbon Dioxide Concentration to Optimize Indoor and Greenhouse Production of Annual Bedding Plant Seedlings , Joshua Ken Craver

Folate Receptor Beta as a Marker of Immunosuppressive Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells and Tumor Associated Macrophages in the Tumor Microenvironment , Gregory Micheal Cresswell

Modeling Anthropogenic Disturbance of Wildlife , Laura E. D'Acunto

The Influence of Biomass Burning Aerosols on Stratocumulus Clouds over the South-East Atlantic , Sampa Das

Producing Nanoscale Laser Spot and its Applications , Anurup Datta

Modeling the Behavioral Landscape Ecology of a Reintroduced Carnivore , Casey C. Day

Hispanic Acculturation and Perceived Discrimination's Impact on Emerging Adult's Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms Over Time: A Longitudinal Investigation. , Hector F. De Los Santos

Multidimensional Nonlinear Optical Imaging , Fengyuan Deng

Political Order in the Modernizing Mormon Kingdom, 1887-1896 , Mark Denninghoff

Structure-Function Analysis of a Flavivirus Non-Structural Protein , Michael J. Dibiaso White

Conceptualizing Individual Disaster Resilience: Benchmarking Tools for Individual and Social Coping Capacity for a Disaster Resilient Society , Lindsey J. DiTirro

Behavioral Pharmacology of Alcohol and Legal Psychostimulants , Meridith Tracy Doyle

Characterization of Manifold Microchannel Heat Sinks During Two-Phase Operation , Kevin P. Drummond

Pathology or Neurodiversity?: Cognitive Accessibility and the Rhetorical Construction of ADHD in Higher Education , Samuel James Dunn

Design Methodology for a High-Frequency Transformer in an Isolating DC-DC Converter , Veda Samhitha Duppalli

Understanding the Relation Between Sexual Objectification and Ostracism , Maayan Dvir

Polysulfide Mitigation at the Electrode-Electrolyte Interface: Experiments in Rechargeable Lithium Sulfur Batteries , Arthur D. Dysart

Teacher Identity and the Role of Relational Coaching , Melinda R. Ehmer

Highly Excited States of Small Molecules and Negative Atomic Ions , Matthew T. Eiles

GNSS/INS-Assisted Multi-Camera Mobile Mapping: System Architecture, Modeling, Calibration, and Enhanced Navigation , Magdy Elbahnasawy

Improving Information Alignment and Distributed Coordination for Secure Information Supply Chains , Omar Eldardiry

Efficient Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods , Youhan Fang

Plant cell wall modification during tomato processing and its effects on the physical and rheological properties of end products , Xing Fei

Design and Development of Adaptive Intrusion Management for Cyber-Based Systems , Muhamad Felemban

Spin-orbit interaction and electron spin qubits in silicon quantum dots , Rifat Ferdous

Global On-line, Interactive and Simulated Learning Techniques via BIRS , Janet L. Fourman

Enzymatic Inhibition By Lignin During Second Generation Ethanol Production , Antonio Carlos Freitas dos Santos

Metaethical Mooreanism , Jonathan Fuqua

Understanding the adoption, maintenance, diffusion of urban stormwater management practices , Yuling Gao

Acute Effects of Contractile Activity on Skeletal Muscle Exosomes , Ron T. Garner

Plant Mediated Effects on Tritrophic Interactions in the Solanaceae-Hornworm System , Michael A. Garvey

Food Quality Versus Quantity: Consumer's Value Perception and the Influence of Eating Style , Li Ge

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The templates below have been built to ensure a consistent look among most theses and dissertations submitted to the Graduate School. These templates should be used as a guide in formatting your thesis or dissertation with the understanding that your department may require modifications of the template to fit your discipline’s style. Please contact your department’s Format Advisor to discuss any necessary changes.

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Please download the following template to begin your thesis/dissertation. Formatting within the template is already set up for your convenience.

You will need to select the appropriate answer for all dropdown boxes on page 1.  Ex. Thesis/Dissertation, Choose Degree, Choose Department, Choose Campus Location, Choose Graduation Term.

You will need to manually input your committee information on page 2. We ask that you only list your committee member's primary department. The name after "Approved by:" should match the name listed on your Form 9 as "Thesis Form Head".

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• chose a topic
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• draft all the components of a typical thesis (introduction, literature review, analysis, conclusion, etc.)
• revise a thesis for better clarity, structure, and organization
• create accurate citations and avoid plagiarism

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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)   The Purdue OWL contains a wealth of articles on research, writing, and citation. They are especially well-known for their citation guides.

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• Dissertations and Theses (Native ProQuest interface) Central resource for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Dissertations and theses published by Purdue Graduate Students from Fall 2018 onward can be found in the Hammer Research Repository
• Publish your dissertation online: What's a New Ph.D. to Do? Post from the ProfHacker blog, July 2013, discussing the pros and cons of making your dissertation freely available online.
• Publishing your dissertation/thesis in Open Access Graduate students can decide to make their disseration or thesis open access. Included here are steps to make theses/dissertations open access in E-Pubs.

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Important Deadlines for M.S. Degree Candidates

There are several deadlines and important dates during your final semester. Do not miss the deadlines. Otherwise, you might not graduate this semester, and you might have to pay some late fees. This page describes approximate dates.  To see the official dates for any given semester, check the Graduate School's Calendar .

Friday of the week before classes begin -- Last day to file a fully approved Plan of Study without paying a $200 late penalty. For more information about the Plan of Study, see the Plan of Study menu bar or icon at the top of this page.  Approved means "electronically signed by all committee members, the CIT program coordinator, and the CIT Graduate Program Chair.  Procrastination is not accepted as an excuse for not allowing enough time to secure signatures.

End of the first week of classes -- Declare candidacy of your degree by enrolling in CAND 99100. Up until the end of the first week of classes, you can do this through the CIT office. After this date (but before the university deadline), you must register for degree candidacy through the Graduate School office in Young (YONG) Hall.

NOTE: Students who are registered for exam (=defense) only, have a much earlier deadline -- sometime around mid-term. See above deadlines.

Within 30 days of the start of classes  -- Submit any last minute  revisions needed to your approved Plan of Study. If there are any courses on your approved Plan of Study that you later elected not to take, you must revise your Plan of Study to delete those courses, and add courses you did take (or are taking) -- with the approval of your committee chair and the Graduate Program Chair.  Otherwise, you will not pass your degree audit.

Approximately 4 weeks after classes begin  -- Last day to declare yourself as a degree candidate by registering for CAND 99100 for graduation at the end of this semester. If you did not do so before the end of the first week of classes, you will have to declare this candidacy through the Graduate School in Young (YONG) Hall.

NOTE: Students who registered for "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" must declare candidacy directly through the Graduate School's main office in Young Hall. 

Approximately 6 weeks after classes begin  -- For thesis students registered for "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" (neither is common), last practical day to defend thesis and secure electronic signatures on electronic Form 9 (thesis defense/exam). 

Approximately 8 weeks after classes begin  -- For thesis students registered for "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" (neither is common), last day to deposit thesis, and to submit their ETAF and Required Survey(s).  The ETAF should be initiated no earlier than the day of a students defense through the plan of study portal.

Approximately 8 weeks after classes begin -- Last day to submit your electronic Form 8 to propose a date and time for your thesis or directed project oral defense. Do this through the myPurdue web portal. The Graduate School requires a minimum of two weeks notice between the date of receipt of the Form 8 (inclusive of your committee members' e-signatures to be available on the specified date), and the proposed date of your defense. If you have trouble creating your Form 8, see the CIT office.

NOTE: When you propose your defense date make sure you also schedule a separate meeting for your thesis format review with your Advisor.

At least one or two working days prior to your thesis or report format formatting -- Send your electronic thesis or directed project report to your department's Thesis Format Advisor. That electronic copy will be processed by a plagiarism detection service. Also bring a paper copy of your thesis or report to the meeting (printed on one side of the page only).  Do not miss your scheduled thesis or directed project format meeting. If you do, you may not be allowed to deposit your report this semester and graduate .

At least one weekday before your oral defense -- Initiate your electronic Form 9 (via the myPurdue web portal). This form will be used later by your committee to pass or reject your written thesis or directed project report.

Day of your oral defense -- Do not miss your oral defense (also called the final exam ), or you will not graduate this semester. It must occur on the approved date, and  all faculty committee members must be in attendance, either in person or by way of teleconference.  You must also initiate your ETAF and complete the required survey's on the day of your defense through the plan of study portal.

At least two weeks before the end of classes (the earlier the better  -- For thesis students  other than "Exam Only" or "Degree Only" (neither of which is common), last  practical  day to defend thesis and secure electronic signatures on electronic Form 9 (thesis defense/exam). 

• IMPORTANT NOTE: Even NON-thesis students must schedule the above final exam, even though there may not be an oral defense . This is due to a bug in the Graduate School's processing. Non-thesis students can schedule their final exam thorough the CIT office.

Approximately the last day of classes (meaning prior to final exams week)  -- For thesis students , last day to deposit thesis, and to submit their ETAF and Required Survey(s).  The ETAF should be initiated no earlier than the day of a students defense through the plan of study portal.

          Again, for the official deadlines and dates for any of the above, in any given semester, click on this link -->   Graduate School's Calendar .

Resources for Completing Your Research and Development

• ​Institutional Review Board (IRB)  -- also called Human Research Protection Program -- provides approvals required in many CIT theses. If you are collected data via a survey instrument, you must get PRE-approval from Purdue IRB. Federal law requires such approval. You need to account for time to get IRB approval into your research project schedule.
• The Purdue Libraries PRIMO Search Engine  is a relatively new all-in-one search engine provided by the university libraries. It can be useful for your literature research and review.
• Google Scholar  is a special Google search engine designed to find scholarly publications that have been appropriately reviewed or refereed by academic faculty. This can also be useful to your literature research and review. Google Scholar search results point to publications that may be more academically credible than information discovered via Google's standard search engine. Also note that  Google Scholar  search results include a "Cite" link to properly formatted publication citations, including APA.
• Citation Machine (formerly called Son of Citation ) is a simple web app for creating properly formatted APA citations for your REFERENCES. Be aware that the titles of papers, books and other publications will be properly converted to mostly lowercase, but you will need to properly capitalize any entire acronyms and first letters of proper nouns. ​
• Qualtrics  is a web-based survey software service available for use by all Purdue faculty, students and staff to support teaching and research at Purdue. Surveys can be created and distributed by anyone with a career account. Be aware that most surveys require pre-approval from the IRB because they implement research protocols that involve humans.
• The Statistical Consulting Service (SCS)  in the Department of Statistics provides statistical software and design consulting services for the University community – free of charge. The SCS can help you with statistical software problems and data analysis issues. SCS provides assistance with the set up and running of a wide variety of statistical analysis software programs, including SAS ,  SPSS ,  Minitab  and S-Plus . Experimental design and data analysis consulting is available during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.  Services include assistance with all phases of research projects: proposal preparation, design of studies, survey design, data input strategies, data import/export, analysis of data, interpretation of results, presentation of results, and other statistics or probability problems.

Resources for Writing Your Thesis or Directed Project Report

• TECH 646 (a course taken by most CIT graduate students) assists the student in developing their proposal and therefore covers how to format the thesis or directed project report. Purdue has very specific standards for the written thesis (which also apply to the CIT directed project report). These standards must be followed precisely.  Additionally, CIT has a few specific standards for our discipline.
• The  Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)  is a link to Purdue's acclaimed Online Writing Lab (OWL) which can be very helpful to students with less than satisfactory writing skills. The web site also provides links into APA formatting expectations.

Thesis and Directed Project Report Templates

When writing your thesis or report, you must follow very specific Purdue and CIT standards. Theses and directed projects follow the same structure and formatting rules. Most students use either Microsoft  Word  or LaTeK to write their thesis or directed project report. To help you conform to Purdue and CIT standards, use the following Word or  LaTeX template.

• Students who prefer Microsoft  Word  should use the latest CIT Thesis Template (Word). This template conforms to the new Graduate School format standards that were announced in Fall 2016. A link is also provided in the sidebar (or menu) to this page.
• Students who prefer  LaTeK  should use the CIT Thesis Template (LaTeX). This template also conforms to the new Graduate School format standards that were announced in Fall 2016. A link is also provided in the sidebar (or menu) to this page.

Required Formatting Review for Theses and Directed Project Reports

All CIT students are required to meet with the  CIT Thesis and Directed Project Format Advisor  at least two days before they defend their thesis or direct project. This formatting appointment is mandatory. If you do not meet with the CIT Thesis and Directed Project Format Advisor and get the appropriate approval signature on the electronic Form 9, you will not graduate on time. The Thesis Formatting Review requires the following steps:

Schedule the formatting meeting to occur before the thesis defense.

• At least two working days before your meeting, submit an electronic copy of your thesis or directed project final report via email to the  CIT Thesis and Direct Project Format Advisor . This copy will be submitted to iThenticate software service for the required plagiarism review.
• Attend your formatting meeting. Failure to attend the meeting may delay your graduation. Bring one printed copy of your thesis (unbound and printed on one side of the page only) to the meeting.
• After the meeting, make any required formatting changes. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to deposit your thesis and graduate.

For your convenience, see the  CIT Thesis and Directed Project Report Checklist , in printable PDF format. This checklist contains all of the Purdue and CIT formatting rules against which your document will be evaluated.

Depositing Your Written Thesis or Directed Project Report

Written thesis.

After you have successfully defended your thesis, and made any required changes to your written thesis, and received all required approvals, you must still officially deposit your thesis. You should familiarize yourself with the Purdue Thesis Deposit Process .

Directed Project Report

There is no university-wide deposit for directed projects. Therefore, deposit appointments are not required for directed project students. Final directed project reports are deposited directly in the CIT Main Office to Kari Ludwig.

Directed project proposals and final reports do require CIT-specific cover forms (CIT DP-1 or CIT DP-3) that are listed in the sidebar menu.

Fall 2018 CIT Thesis and Directed Project Word Template   (last updated June 26, 2017)

Fall 2018  CIT Thesis and Directed Project Format Checklist

Current University Thesis Manual

Fall 2018 CIT LaTeX Thesis Template in Overleaf Editor Format (last updated April 4, 2017) (Contact: Prof. Justin Yang )

Overleaf LaTeX Editor   (highly recommended)

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Directed Project Forms (below)

Form CIT DP-1 Directed Project Proposal Approval

Form CIT DP-2 Directed Project Final Defense

Form CIT DP-3 Directed Project Final Report

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“He also has collaborated frequently with the Elmore Family School of ECE on various joint programs,” said Kulkarni. “I cannot think of anyone better suited to helping build bridges between the two campuses as we move to a future of one University operating at two locations.”

PIN will launch on July 1, 2024, at which point IUPUI will cease to exist. PIN It is part of Purdue University West Lafayette, with multiple locations throughout Indianapolis.

As PIN Site Director, King will play a key leadership role in guiding the development of the ECE program, integrating the program at the urban campus with the one in West Lafayette. He will serve as the point of contact in Indy, for both ECE faculty and PIN-tenured faculty who have courtesy appointments. King will also be the representative in the ECE cabinet for PIN faculty. 

“I look forward to helping the Elmore Family School of Electrical & Computer Engineering bring its outstanding programs to Indianapolis and help Purdue fulfill its goal of developing its first comprehensive urban campus,” said King.

King has a Ph.D. in mathematics as well as a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His research interests include information security, computer and network security, wireless security, cryptography, algorithms, and applied mathematics.

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Purdue basketball exorcises March Madness demons with blowout win over Grambling State

INDIANAPOLIS — The first half had Purdue basketball fans a little uneasy.

Thanks to a late flurry to end the half and a hot start to the second, the Boilermakers' March Madness run will continue , thanks in large part to a performance for the ages by reigning player of year Zach Edey.

Purdue opened the second half on a 16-6 run en route to exorcizing its demons of a first-round loss a year ago with a 78-50 win over Grambling State.

But for awhile, it was a bit uneasy in the first half for Boilermaker fans.

Purdue built a 29-19 lead, but Grambling, led by the midrange ability of Kintavious Dozier, got within four.

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Fletcher Loyer sank his second 3 of the half and scored driving to the basket with six seconds left to give Purdue a 36-27 halftime lead.

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Purdue's run to open the second half put away an inferior Grambling team.

The Tigers (21-15) had no answer for Zach Edey, who imposed his will.

Lance Jones' 3 with 18:06 to go put Purdue ahead by 13 and forced a Grambling State timeout. That seemed to be the separation the Boilermakers needed.

For good measure, senior Carson Barrett sank a corner 3 late for the game's final points.

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Edey compiled his second 30-point, 20-rebound game of the season and third of his career.

Purdue's 7-foot-4 center finished with 30 points and 21 rebounds, becoming the first player in an NCAA Tournament to post a 30-20 game since Maryland's Joe Smith did it against Texas in 1995.

Edey also had 3 blocks and 2 assists.

3 stars for Purdue basketball

▶ Fletcher Loyer, Purdue: Loyer only attemped four shots, but he made three straight when the Boilermakers needed a lift late in the first half and finished with 8 points.

▶ Braden Smith, Purdue: The three first half 3s helped the Boilermakers grab an early lead. More impressive was the floor general completing a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists with no turnovers.

▶ Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue: After some first half woes, the redshirt sophomore went off in the second half. Kaufman-Renn finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds after going scoreless in the first 20 minutes.

Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @samueltking.