Arvind Raman
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Arvind Raman, who was picked to be: Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | Professor, 1/2020 - Present | 1 | |
| Board of Governors of the Global Trusted Tech Standard, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy | Board Member, 10/2024 - Present | 2 | |
| Purdue University - Engenuity Boilermaker Engineering Podcast | Podcast Host, 4/2024 - Present | 3 | |
| Purdue University | Dean of College of Engineering, 4/2023 - Present | 4 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | $903K | Salary and bonus | 1 | ||
| Source Code for "Measuring Nanoscale Viscoelastic Parameters of Cells Directly from AFM Force-Displacement Curves," Copyright (TXu002050004) (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | |||
| "Systems and methods for measuring tension distribution in webs of roll-to-roll processes," Patent Number 12429390 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | |||
| "Systems and methods for measuring tension distribution in webs of roll-to-roll processes," Patent Number 12429391 (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | |||
| Purdue University, 403(b) base defined contribution plan | 2 | ||||
| CREF GLOBAL EQUITIES R3 (QCGLIX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| CREF Growth R3 (QCGRIX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond R3 (QCILIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| CREF STOCK R3 (QCSTIX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| TIAA TRADITIONAL | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTTHX) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Purdue University, 401(a) plan | 3 | ||||
| New Perspective Fund Class R6 Shares (RNPGX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Purdue University, 403(b) voluntary retirement savings plan | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTTHX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Purdue University, anticipated bonus | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | Bonus since received subsequent to filing (01/31/2026). | 5 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | I will take an unpaid leave of absence from my faculty position. (2026-02-01) | 1 | |
| Purdue University | Continued participation in the University's bona fide retirement plans, but the University will not make any contributions to those plans during the leave of absence. Similarly, Filer is eligible to enroll in employer-provided health insurance but will not enroll during his federal appointment. Adult child is eligible to receive discounted tuition (although he does not utilize this benefit), which is a benefit afforded to similarly situated employees on leave. (2026-02-01) | 2 | |
| Purdue Research Foundation | As a result of work performed with Purdue University I am identified as the inventor on two patents and a copyright. Pursuant to university royalty sharing policies, they may result in royalty payments to me. (2000-01-01) | 3 | |
| Purdue University | Pursuant to my current employment arrangement, I will receive a performance-based bonus for services rendered in 2025 up to the date of my departure from the University. This bonus will be paid prior to my assuming the duties of the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. (2026-01-01) | 4 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | Dean, Professor, and Podcast Host | 1 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University (employer) | salary | 1 | |||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| American Balanced Fund-A | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A Shares (AEPGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund-A | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Purdue University, 403(b) base defined contribution plan | 3 | ||||
| CREF STOCK R3 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| CREF Nuveen Lf Cycle 2030R6 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund Class R6 Shares (MIGNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R6 Shares (RERGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Institutional Shares (VIPIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VIEIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| Voya Intermediate Bond Fund Class R6 Shares (IIBZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| CRM Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (CRIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.9 | ||
| Purdue University, 401(a) plan | 4 | ||||
| Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund Class R6 Shares (MIGNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R6 Shares (RERGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Institutional Shares (VIPIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| CRM Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (CRIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| Voya Intermediate Bond Fund Class R6 Shares (IIBZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| Purdue University, 403(b) voluntary retirement savings plan | 5 | ||||
| Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund Class R6 Shares (MIGNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R6 Shares (RERGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Institutional Shares (VIPIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| CRM Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (CRIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTHRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.6 | ||
| Voya Intermediate Bond Fund Class R6 Shares (IIBZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.7 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Real Estate (Suances, Spain) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Indiana529 Advisor College Savings Plan | 2 | ||||
| College Portfolio Class A | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| College Portfolio Class C | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| India bank #1 (cash) - ICICI Bank | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Spain bank #1 (cash) - Banco Santander | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
