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Daniel Mathias Madren

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Senior Research Development Administrator

  • dmadren@purdue.edu
  • Research Software Engineering Center Program Management and Business Development, RSE Point of Contact

Daniel joined Purdue University in April 2024 as the Program Manager for the newly established Center for Research Software Engineering (RSE) within the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing. In this role, he leads the development of strategic project management processes, including project intake, rate setting, and business plan formulation, to engage both internal stakeholders and external partners. In addition to his responsibilities at Purdue, Daniel serves as the co-chair of the U.S. Research Software Engineer (US-RSE) Group Leaders Network, where he contributes to national leadership and collaboration in the RSE community.

Education/Certifications

  • MBA, Krannert Graduate Institute at the Daniels School of Business, Purdue University - West Lafayette (2023)
  • B.S., Organizational Leadership and Supervision, School of Technology, Purdue University - West Lafayette (2022)
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • Certified Change Management Specialist (CMS)
  • Certified Strategic Doing Practitioner
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • USRSE Group Leaders Network Co-Chair
  • ITIL4 Strategic Leader

Leadership and Involvement

  • 2025 United States Research Software Engineering (US-RSE) Community Impact and Leadership Award: "This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of research software engineering and impact on the community. Work exemplifies the values of the US-RSE Association: advancing technical excellence and strengthening the visibility and growth of the RSE profession."
  • External Advisory Committee Member for CIREN- an NSF-funded $5 Million CI Training Program: "The purpose of CIREN is to fill a critical gap in the development of CI facilitators by training current and future CI facilitators and expanding their ability to engage in transformational research utilizing high-performance computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence."

Presentations and Workshops

  • United States Research Software Engineering Conference (USRSE25) “AI in Practice: Managing Research Projects Incorporating Artificial Intelligence”
  • Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC25) “Navigating Open-Source Software Commercialization: From Infancy to Maturity”
  • Improving Scientific Software Conference (ISS 2025) “From Chaos to Clarity: Structuring Research Software Engineering Projects for Success.”
  • International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC24) Research Software Engineers in HPC Workshop: “Forging the Future of RSE: Self Sustaining Operational Models and Growth Strategies”
  • International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC24) Early Career Program Workshop: “Managing Work," Project Management Technical Lead
  • Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC24) Student Program: "Resume Building and Elevator Pitch Workshop," Mentor

Other activities and fun facts

Outside of work, Daniel loves the outdoors. You might find him upland hunting with his English Setter, traveling to national parks, or fishing natural lakes.