June 14, 2011 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Thirteen UConn Faculty Elected as Members of CASE

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering has announced the election of 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, and technology to membership in the Academy. The newly elected members, including 13 from UConn, were introduced at the Academy’s 36th annual meeting and dinner on May 25, at the Stepping Stones Museum for Children […]

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering has announced the election of 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, and technology to membership in the Academy. The newly elected members, including 13 from UConn, were introduced at the Academy’s 36th annual meeting and dinner on May 25, at the Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk.

The newly elected members include:

  • Mehdi Anwar, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Connecticut
  • Janine Caira, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
  • Dr. Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou, Professor and Chair, Division of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center
  • Howard Epstein, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut
  • Hanchen Huang, School of Engineering Named Professor in Sustainable Energy, University of Connecticut
  • John Ivan, Professor and Associate Head of Department, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut
  • Gene Likens, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut; Elected Member, National Academy of Sciences
  • George McManus, Professor of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut
  • Daniel Rosenberg, Professor of Medicine & Genetics, University of Connecticut Health Center
  • Sandra Shumway, Research Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut
  • John Silander, Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Co-Chair, Center for Conservation and Biodiversity, University of Connecticut
  • Chih-Jen Sung, School of Engineering Professor in Sustainable Energy, University of Connecticut
  • Michael Willig, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; and Director, Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut.

Election to the Academy is on the basis of scientific and engineering distinction achieved through significant contributions in theory or applications, as demonstrated by original published books and papers, patents, the pioneering of new and developing fields and innovative products, outstanding leadership of nationally recognized technical teams, and external professional awards in recognition of scientific and engineering excellence. The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being.