School of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Senior Wins First Place in International Competition
"In particular, he demonstrated an ability to focus on the important portions of the problem, to go beyond what was asked of the project, and to provide physical explanat. . . read more

Student Snap: Artur Ulatowski
Some of the best advice Artur Ulatowski has ever been given came from his technical-education teacher in high school.. . . read more

Student Snap: Brian Helfer
It was his high school physics teacher who attracted him to engineering, and it was his hard work and dedication that led to his success at UConn.. . . read more

Student Snap: Gustavo K. Contreras
Gustavo Contreras has one piece of advice for prospective engineers: “Don’t be afraid to try something, even if you aren’t sure you’re going to like it.” Hewing. . . read more

Seminars Prepare Graduate Students for Professional Careers
In a seminar on presentation techniques, Dr. Carolyn Lin of the Department of Communication Sciences described how one can give an informative yet engaging lecture.. . . read more

Initiative Supports Unique Collaboration
A new program leverages the resources -- and resourcefulness -- of private enterprise, State agencies, and the University of Connecticut to jump-start new technologies wh. . . read more

Student Snap: Joanne Burnham
When her strong math and science skills were revealed during her high school chemistry class, Joanne Burnham set her sights on a degree in electrical engineering.. . . read more

Chemical Engineer Awarded Grant to Improve Fuel Cell Technology
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Dr. William Mustain a three year, $480,000 grant to fund research on the development of non-carbon electrocatalyst support. . . read more

UConn Team Ensures Election Integrity
With the help of a faculty team of UConn engineers, Connecticut voters can feel confident that their ballots will not be compromised due to faulty electronic technology.. . . read more

Alumni Notes
Stay in touch with fellow UConn engineering alumni. Visit http://www.engr.uconn.edu/alumni/ and fill us in on your latest activities or learn what your college friends ar. . . read more

Sustainable Energy: Focus of $2.5M DOE Support
Equipped with a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), last spring the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) unveiled an innovative model for s. . . read more

SHPE Chapter a Finalist to Host NASA Program
The UConn chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was named one of three finalists vying for the opportunity to host a NASA-sponsored Space Scien. . . read more

Engineering's Career Fair Indicates a Bright Future
The Career Fair's large turnout and buzz-filled air reflects an upward trend in the job market, a message that sends a positive outlook not only to UConn engineering stud. . . read more

Engineering Students Shine
Graduate and undergraduate students in Electrical & Computer Engineering and in Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering excelled in recent competitions, bringing p. . . read more

Improving Hartford's Wastewater Treatment
Like many U.S. cities, Hartford has a water infrastructure that is aging. The city uses a combined sewer system that routes all rain and wastewater through the same drain. . . read more

Alumnus Works to Advance Energy Applications
Dr. Bryan Hirschorn credits UConn's challenging curriculum and focus on critical thinking as laying the foundation for his success in the field of research and developmen. . . read more

Remembering Jack Stephens
The late Jack Stephens, professor emeritus of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE), played a pivotal role in shaping Connecticut's transportation-related governance an. . . read more

Article among Top Cited
A paper co-authored by UConn professor Dr. John Ivan of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Dominique Lord (Texas A&M) and Simon Washington (Berkeley), was the top-cited a. . . read more

Detection of Food Pathogens Supported by NSF Grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $400,000 collaborative grant to support Dr. Yu Lei of Chemical Engineering and two colleagues in the development of a superi. . . read more

Alumni Notes
Stay in touch with fellow UConn engineering alumni. Visit http://www.engr.uconn.edu/alumni/ and fill us in on your latest activities or learn what your college friends ar. . . read more

Sensors Target Plastics Industry
What comes to mind when the word "plastic" is mentioned? Computer keyboards, cell phone cases, beverage bottles, or medical implants? The answer is, plastics are in all . . . read more

Electrical and Computer Engineering Students Capture Honors
Ph.D. Student Xuehui Zhang wins First Place. . . read more

Technology Transfer Center Honors CT Transportation Professionals
On October 29, 2010, a total of 90 transportation professionals from across Connecticut were honored by the Connecticut Transportation Institute's Technology Transfer Cen. . . read more

Four CAREER Awards in 2010, 28 Total
Since January 2010, four engineering faculty members have received prestigious National Science Foundation Early Career (CAREER) Development Awards in diverse research ar. . . read more

Engineering Lands $3.3M to Support Innovative Educational Program
A faculty team that includes engineering professors Douglas Cooper, Kazem Kazerounian, Mun Y. Choi, Marty Wood along with Ruth Washington of Molecular & Cell Biology -- h. . . read more

UConn/UTC Team Develops Alternative to Gold in Electrical Applications
A team of UConn researchers, partnering with United Technologies Research Center (East Hartford, CT) engineers, has modeled and developed new classes of alloy materials f. . . read more

Biomedical Engineering Professorship Supported by Alumni Couple
The path to becoming vice chairman of GE and president and CEO of GE Energy led John Krenicki '84 '07H through the University of Connecticut, where he met his future wife. . . read more

Transportation Team Wows East Hampton Students
In early September, a team from UConn’s Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department conducted a fun and educational learning activity for a group of 4th and 5th . . . read more

Nanoelectronics Team Awarded Grant
Drs. Ali Gokirmak and Helena Silva (Electrical & Computer Engineering), who co-direct the Nanoelectronics Laboratory at UConn, have received a large grant in support of r. . . read more

Students Invest in Peers
UConn engineering students are recognized for their intellect, diverse talents, sense of fun and great time management skills. Over the summer, four current and former st. . . read more

Startup Aided by Commercialization Experts
A startup company founded by three engineering faculty recently secured nearly $500k in NSF phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funds to take their novel u. . . read more

NIH Supports Genomic Motif Research
Dr. Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, the UTC Chair Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, and Dr. Reda Ammar, Head of the Computer Science & Engineering Department, along w. . . read more

Alumni Notes
Alumni updates from various former students from across time and disciplines.. . . read more

Campaign Honors Outstanding Profs
The School of Engineering has kicked off a new campaign aimed at celebrating outstanding engineering professors. Called the Professors Remembered scholarship initiative,. . . read more

Alumni Association Honors Engineering Leaders
The School of Engineering proudly announces that two eminent members of our community have been honored by the UConn Alumni Association for outstanding contributions in p. . . read more

D.E. Crow Prize in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
David (Ed) Crow, former senior vice president of UTC Pratt & Whitney and emeritus professor in residence at UConn, has established the D.E. Crow Prize.. . . read more

Max Villa: a Ph.D. candidate journeys across fields, country
Max Villa (B.S., M.S., Ph.D. candidate) planned something special between finishing his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and starting his Ph.D. in Materials Scie. . . read more

CT Technology Transfer Expo Combines Technology and Education
On September 15, 2010, the Connecticut Transportation Institute's Technology Transfer Center held its 9th annual Technology Transfer Expo at the Depot Campus in Storrs.. . . read more

Mechanical Engineering Collaborations Explored
Mechanical Engineering professors Baki Cetegen (Head) and Jiong Tang visited Chongqing University, China recently to arrange collaborations.. . . read more

UConn Team Awarded USAID/HED Funds
A team of UConn researchers, partnering with collaborators from five Ethiopian universities and Alabama A&M University, has been selected to receive significant funding f. . . read more

Engineering's First Professor of Practice: David Gilbertson
Engineering Dean Mun Y. Choi announced that David Gilbertson has been selected as its first Professor of Practice. Mr. Gilbertson, an expert in informatics, information s. . . read more

Engineering Welcomes New Faculty
The School of Engineering is pleased to welcome eight new tenure-track faculty members for the fall term; the new faculty members bring expertise in various fields that c. . . read more

MURI Award to Develop Advanced Capacitors
Three UConn faculty members are collaborating on a major, multi-institutional project that recently received over $7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defens. . . read more

Yong Wang: Cell Catch & Release
Dr. Yong Wang, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, has received three prestigious grants from the National Science. . . read more

UConn EWB: Recon in Nicaragua
Four members of the UConn chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) traveled to Nicaragua this summer to lay the groundwork for a roadway reconstruction project aimed a. . . read more

In Planning: Aviation Security for 2027
What happens when you put together top FBI, DHS, and TSA agents with professionals and students from the United States and the United Kingdom? First, the top minds in the. . . read more

Engineering Welcomes Commercialization Team
UConn has launched a new initiative aimed at nurturing and accelerating the commercialization of innovations percolating in laboratories and offices across campus.. . . read more

Laurencin Named BMES Fellow
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, vice president for health affairs and medical school dean, has been elected a fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society.. . . read more

Student Documents a New Path to His Dreams
For many students, the road to a career in engineering entails hours upon hours spent in a lab, an internship, or stuck in a textbook. Junior Computer Science & Engineeri. . . read more

Alumni Notes
Stay in touch with fellow UConn engineering alumni! Visit http://www.engr.uconn.edu/alumni/ and fill us in on your lates. . . read more

Summer Conferences Afford Rare Experiences
Over the summer, Mechanical Engineering associate professor Zbigniew Bzymek kept Storrs-bound colleagues informed of the breathtaking sites he visited while presenting sc. . . read more

Public Works Academy Educates 29
On June 9, 2010, the Connecticut Transportation Institute's Technology Transfer Center (T2 Center) completed the first session of the Connecticut Public Works Academy.. . . read more

Most Distinguished Alumnus
As an alumnus from George Washington University (GWU), Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Dr. Bahram Javidi (ECE) has been awarded the university’s highest honor. . . read more

Mary McCarthy Wins Training Award
Mary C. McCarthy, a training specialist with the Connecticut Transportation Institute’s Technology Transfer Center, received the 2010 Award of Excellence Innovative App. . . read more

Asking for Trouble
Stranded passengers may grumble, but the best course of action for commercial jetliners is to steer clear of volcanic ash clouds.. . . read more

Fiske Guide Lauds UConn
The 2011 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges gave UConn a strong review and named engineering as among the university’s “strongest programs.” The guide contained. . . read more

Veteran Journalist Don Swinton Joins Engineering Team
The School of Engineering welcomed seasoned journalist and successful UConn fundraiser Donald Swinton to its development team.. . . read more

Student Design Leads to Pending Patent
West Hartford-based Legrand/Wiremold has a lengthy history of product innovation and improvement. But like all companies, the firm's new product development resources ar. . . read more

Alumni Briefs
Stay in touch with fellow UConn engineering alumni! Visit http://www.engr.uconn.edu/alumni/ and fill us in on your latest activities or learn what your college friends ar. . . read more

UConn & Duke Univ. Develop Unique Method to Improve Testing for Small Delay Defects in Semiconductors
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, the National Science Foundation . . . read more

YouTube Contest Nets a Winner
In March, we invited students, alumni, faculty and staff to make their own YouTube videos of two minutes or less and to submit them for the School's first YouTube contest. . . read more

ECE Welcomes Dr. Peng Zhang
The Electrical & Computer Engineering Department introduces Dr. Peng Zhang, an assistant professor with a focus on 21st century power systems. He comes to the department . . . read more

Better Catalyst to Reduce NOx Emissions
A UConn team is developing a novel device aimed at improving the performance, durability and cost of automotive emission reduction equipment in both heavy- and light-duty. . . read more

Sizzling Workshops — Joule and da Vinci for K-12 Teachers
On Tuesday July 6th 2010 two summer programs for GK-12 teachers started at the School of Engineering. Joule Fellows -- Teachers in Sustainable Energies Research Laborato. . . read more

Egypt Visit Leverages Educational Ties
In mid-May, Engineering Dean Mun Y. Choi, CSE Department Head Reda Ammar, and CSE Undergraduate Coordinator Robert McCartney visited Egypt to develop broader educational . . . read more

Bridging Disciplines
Richard Christenson (CEE) and Jiong Tang (ME) both specialists in structural dynamics, control and monitoring, are joining forces to bridge structural health monitoring a. . . read more

The Next Generation of Resilient Transportation Infrastructure
UConn was among seven institutions designated as a National Transportation Security Center of Excellence (NTSCOE) in the Improving America's Security Act of 2007. Dr. Mi. . . read more

Transportation Network Games
In an effort to understand and protect our nation's networks, Nicholas Lownes (CEE), Reda Ammar and Dr. Sanguthevar Rajasekaran (CSE) have created a computer program that. . . read more

Building Blocks for American Infrastructure
With expertise in laboratory characterization of infrastructure materials, modeling and construction, Drs. Adam Zofka and Michael Accorsi (CEE) and James Mahoney have tea. . . read more

Strengthening the Foundations of Our Infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security has a chief interest in understanding and modeling soil responses to dynamic processes, levee systems, and explosions. To answer the . . . read more

New Materials for Protecting our Infrastructure
In 2002, as a response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, President Bush announced the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate "homel. . . read more

Electrical & Computer Engineering Senior Design Day-2010
Senior Design Day was held Friday April 30, 2010 in Wilbur Cross. After months of blood, sweat and tears the Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) department teams. . . read more

Clinical Trials Favorable for Novel Breast Cancer Detection Device
A novel imaging device developed at the University of Connecticut is showing favorable results in an expanded clinical trial and could significantly reduce physicians' re. . . read more

Road Less Traveled
Craig Ashmore ('85), member of the Board of Trustees of the UConn Foundation shares his story of taking the career path less traveled - from Engineering to Executive VP o. . . read more

Team Garners $600k NSF Award
The School of Engineering will receive nearly $600,000 for an innovative scholarship program targeting students from the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS).. . . read more

Sabbatical Research Targets Green Building Technology
Dr. Peter Luh, the SNET Professor of Communications and Information Technologies, is spending his academic sabbatical leave contributing to the development of energy effi. . . read more

2010 ASME Fuel Cell Conference Story
As part of an ongoing commitment to providing leadership in education, research, and innovation of clean and efficient energy systems, the Center for Clean Energy Enginee. . . read more

Governor Rell Announces Former UConn Start-Up Company to Expand
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced a company that improves the reliability of power cable systems will move into a larger facility and expand its operations in Connect. . . read more

Economic Development Spurs Engineer/Lawyer
Michael Cantor (Chemical & Materials Engineering '80, and J.D. '83) is clearly a booster for economic development in Connecticut. He serves on state and University boards. . . read more

Gratitude Drives an Innovative, Inventive Mind to Give a Helping Hand
Long before the iPad, the laptop and the personal computer, Dominick Pagano '68 was computerizing instrumentation for the military. It was during the Vietnam War, and Pag. . . read more

Space Heroes Wow UConn Crowd
On Friday, June 4th, the School of Engineering hosted a special presentation by alumnus and NASA astronaut Richard Mastracchio, who was joined by two retired Hamilton Sun. . . read more

Faculty Profile: Alexander Agrios
Dr. Alexander Agrios wants to build a better solar cell. "Dye-sensitized solar cells offer a radically different way to collect solar energy compared to silicon-based sol. . . read more

Seniors Prove Mettle at Design Expo
On Friday, April 30th, graduating seniors showcased the culminating projects of their undergraduate years in a once-yearly expo that draws visitors from across the region. . . read more

Yong Wang Receives NSF CAREER Award
Yong Wang, an assistant professor of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CARE. . . read more

UConn Named a Center of Excellence
The University of Connecticut was named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research (CAE-R) during the spring. The designation, for the aca. . . read more

Reception Unites GK-12 Stakeholders
The high-tech, sleek backdrop of UConn's Graduate Business Learning Center on Constitution Plaza in Hartford proved the perfect stage for a Monday, May 10 reception uniti. . . read more

Retired Faculty Member Returns 30 Years of Benefits as a Gift
During World War II, the U.S. government used a computer at MIT to calculate trajectories for battleship cannons. Get the trajectory wrong: the cannonball sank into the s. . . read more

Alumnus Tom Juros to Establish Scholarship
The middle of the 20th century was a time of upheaval and change in the United States, and for civil engineering student Thomas Stanley Juros of Manchester, that change t. . . read more

SimplexGrinnell Supports Scholarships & Senior Design
SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Tyco International, is an industry leader in life-safety systems. The company is contributing $60,000 toward scholarships in the School o. . . read more

Inventions Galore Grace Gampel
Connecticut goes by many names -- the Land of Steady Habits and the Nutmeg State among them -- but it's also well known as home to countless important inventors and inven. . . read more

Interdisciplinary Team Receives GAANN Award
A team of faculty researchers, headed by UTC Chair Professor of Computer Science & Engineering Dr. Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, has secured a nearly $400,000 Department of Ed. . . read more

Astronaut Rick Mastracchio and Apollo Scientists to Highlight Alumni Weekend
Waterbury native, UConn engineering alumnus and astronaut Rick Mastracchio will headline a special presentation, entitled NASA Space Explorations: Past and Present, which. . . read more

Study: Street Design Affects Driving Speeds
A 2009 report released by a team of UConn researchers concluded that drivers are more likely to reduce their speed when certain roadway design features are present than i. . . read more

Engineering Student Hones Financial Wizardry
When sophomore Nishang Gupta (ME) was in the 9th grade, his father suggested a father-son activity -- together, the two men began to invest money in the stock market. Thr. . . read more

School Celebrates Student Scholars
Over 280 undergraduate and graduate students were feted during the School of Engineering awards ceremony on April 19, 2010. The event, held at the Jorgensen Center for th. . . read more

Graduate Students Capture Honors
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for student. . . read more

School Honors Eight
The School of Engineering inducted seven accomplished alumni into the Academy of Distinguished Engineers and also feted a local entrepreneur during its annual awards banq. . . read more

Yufeng Wu Lands NSF CAREER Laurels
Yufeng Wu, an assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to conduct res. . . read more

Showtime for Young Inventors
Connecticut is home to countless inventors, but the innovators drawing the highest praise--from the likes of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, CBS's Cyberchase and ZOOM in recent. . . read more

Industry-Educational Showcase Friday
On Friday, April 30, the School of Engineering will host a sophisticated "show and tell" event that underscores the critical contributions of engineering to commercial in. . . read more

UConn School of Engineering Creates "Entrepreneur in Residence" Position
The University of Connecticut's School of Engineering has announced the hiring of a Connecticut business leader to assist the university in forging relationships with tec. . . read more

Alum Scott Case Electrifies Students
Before an audience of over 250 students, faculty, administrative staff and corporate visitors gathered in celebration of National Engineers Week, Mr. Case revealed his tr. . . read more

Engineering Lands $2.7 M to Support Innovative Educational Program
A faculty team that includes Douglas Cooper (PI), professor of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering -- and co-PIs Kazem Kazerounian, professor of Mechanical Eng. . . read more

Latest CAREER Award Focuses on Cyber-Aquatic Systems
Dr. Lei Wang, assistant professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, has received a coveted National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for res. . . read more

Undergraduate Commencement: Save the Date!
The School of Engineering will hold commencement ceremonies for graduating undergraduates on Sunday, May 9 in the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.. . . read more

Altruistic Engineer
Students pursue engineering for a host of reasons; for senior Lindsey Fink (Chemical Engineering) it was as a means to help people. Originally attracted to UConn because . . . read more

Bar-Shalom Reappointed as Klewin Professor
Yaakov Bar-Shalom, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, has been reappointed to a second five-year term as the Marianne E. Klew. . . read more

Engineering Pennant Aboard Shuttle Discovery
A pennant designed by a UConn engineering student accompanies Connecticut native and UConn engineering alumnus, astronaut Richard Mastracchio (Electrical Engineering/Comp. . . read more

CMBE Welcomes George Bollas
George Bollas joined the Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering Department in January 2010, bringing a wealth of expertise in energy technologies. His position is. . . read more

Four Elected to CASE
Four UConn engineering faculty have been elected to membership in the prestigious Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE). They will be formally inducted du. . . read more

Christenson Named a UTC Professor in Engineering Innovation
Richard Christenson, an assistant professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE), was named the United Technologies Corporation Professor in Engineering Innovation . . . read more

Students on a Mission
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) mission statement reads, "To increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed . . . read more

Faculty Receive Honors
Two faculty members have been honored with distinguished chair faculty positions in the School of Engineering: Drs. Eric Jordan and Emmanouil Anagnostou. They were chosen. . . read more

Students to be Honored
Outstanding engineering students will be feted during the School of Engineering's annual awards ceremony on the evening of Monday, April 19. The presentation of scholarsh. . . read more

Alumni News Portal Opens
Have you received a promotion, honor or new assignment? Changed employers? Tied the knot with your college sweetheart? Spread the news!. . . read more

Student Mom
Engineering students often defy simple classification, media-fed stereotypes notwithstanding. Undergraduate student Shawna Smith (CMBE) is the very essence of the non-tra. . . read more

Career Fair a Success
On February 17th, the School of Engineering hosted its annual career fair in the Rome Commons Ballroom. The event attracted several hundred UConn engineering students, fr. . . read more

Redefining Business-Academic Relations
The School of Engineering has announced the formation of a new academic/business network, dubbed the Connection. According to Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & D. . . read more

Hey, YouTubers!
The School of Engineering invites undergraduate and graduate engineering students to make a video in one or more of the content areas described below. All qualifying entr. . . read more

UConn Co-organizes First International Water Conference in Ethiopia
Unlike Vegas, what happens in Ethiopia doesn't stay in the land-locked East African nation. Water and weather, for example, overreach Africa in profound ways. The nation'. . . read more

In Memoriam
The School of Engineering sadly notes the passing of three valued instructors, alumni and friends, Drs. E. Russell Johnston, Jr. and Farhad Nadim, and Mr. C. Roger Fergus. . . read more

Robust Design Workshop to be Offered
The Electrical & Computer Engineering department will team with UConn's Center for Continuing Studies (CCS) to offer an intensive one-week residential workshop on Robust . . . read more

Transportation Faculty, Students Network in D.C.
Research universities and colleges such as UConn, which offer doctoral and master's degree programs, invest considerable time and effort in recruiting top candidates to t. . . read more

Geometric Skeletons
That is the premise behind Dr. Horea Ilies' new grant from the National Science Foundation. An assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Ilies has proposed a new. . . read more