Awards

Distinguished Service Medal - 2021

Presenter: Michael A. McRobbie

About David E. Jent

David Jent has a B.S. in electrical engineering technology from Purdue University. He has extensive experience in technology services and worked for more than two decades at Indiana University in all aspects of network design, installation, project management, and strategy. This network background provides his foundation for leading senior technical staff and managing complex network engineering issues, and for maintaining critical relationships with the National Research and Education Network community.

Jent oversees the engineering team for IU's Global Research Network Operations Center and serves as executive director of I-Light and the Indiana GigaPOP. Jent has been project manager for the Next Generation Abilene Router (NGAR) deployment project and for installing dark fiber between Bloomington, Indianapolis, and West Lafayette.

In 2021, Indiana University recognized Jent’s exemplary contributions by awarding him the Distinguished Service Medal.