Purdue professor and wife indicted for allegedly defrauding the National Science Foundation

A Purdue professor and his wife were indicted by a grand jury for allegedly defrauding the National Science Foundation, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.

Qingyou Han, a professor of mechanical engineering technology and the director of the Purdue Center for Materials Processing Research, and his wife, Lu Shao, allegedly used NSF grant money to pay off their mortgage and purchase a second home, among other allegations.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office, Han and Shao used a company they founded called Hans Tech to attain over $1.3 million in grants from the NSF.

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Han and Shao are also accused of paying their 10- and 15-year-old children salaries of $24,000 for their supposed roles as a secretary and technical assistant for the research project, court documents say.

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