Office Hours: A Conversation with ABE's Somali Chaterji
Channel: Purdue Engineering
Date: 31/03/2023

"I feel like I have to use every minute of my life,” Somali Chaterji says. “I can’t just enjoy doing nothing.”

The on-the-go assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering who says work-life is a “fuzzy” boundary keeps busy with research and teaching, of course, but she’s also a runner, writes poetry, sings, is on Duolingo, listens to podcasts and …

Mamie Johnson, a senior chemical engineering student, heard it all during a recent conversation for "Office Hours," the College's video series. 

More from Chaterji, from what drives her to create, what it was like growing up in a Bengali household and the podcast she can’t wait to listen to, on the latest episode. 

"Office Hours" offers a look into the lives of #PurdueEngineering #faculty, focusing on how they spend time away from the University's West Lafayette campus, what motivates them in life and much more. 

The series publishes once per month and features #professors from across the College.

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