College of Engineering
Kiayias Puts Botnets in His Sights
Aggelos Kiayias, an assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering, was awarded a two-year grant of more than $225,000 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research involving the detection and mitigation of so-called “botnets.” The grant was made under the DHS Small Business Technology Transfer program, which pairs small businesses with […]
March 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
Engineering Banquet Wednesday, April 9
Outstanding alumni and student scholars will be honored during the School of Engineering’s annual banquet and awards ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, April 9 in the Lewis B. Rome ballroom located in the South Campus complex. The evening brings together industrial sponsors and UConn School of Engineering alumni, friends, faculty and outstanding students scholars. […]
March 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
Alumni Profile: Paul Scott
Degree: B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2002 Current Position: Engineering Specialist, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT Duties: “I am now the lead engineer for the Mission Ship Control Trainer that we are building to support crew training for the USS Jimmy Carter [the third and final Seawolf Class nuclear submarine commissioned by the U.S. […]
March 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
Engineering Tagged to Lead Transportation Security Research Network
On February 26, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the School of Engineering has been named the research lead among seven newly-crowned national centers in transportation security (CETS). The School will receive at least $500,000 for first-year activities. U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman and Christopher Dodd championed the selection of UConn and joined […]
March 7, 2008 | Richard Veilleux
Pasaogullari and Wang Garner CAREER Awards
Drs. Ugur Pasaogullari and Bing Wang have garnered coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development Awards. Both joined the University of Connecticut in 2005. Dr. Pasaogullari, is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dr. Wang is an assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering. The School of Engineering now boasts 18 NSF CAREER […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
UConn Offers Undergraduate Research Opportunities in BioGrid Computing
The opportunity to engage in meaningful research is an enormously gratifying, yet often elusive, educational option for undergraduate students. UConn’s Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) department landed a prestigious grant in January, through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a special educational program that pairs 10 college students each summer with departmental faculty to […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
Javidi Garners International Honors
Dr. Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, was selected to receive one of just six 2008 Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Awards for senior U.S. scientists. It is Germany’s highest research award for senior U.S. scientists and scholars in all disciplines. The award honors individuals whose “fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights” have had a significant impact […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
Christine Endicott
Christine graduated in May ’08 (B.S. Chemical Engineering) and is now pursuing doctoral studies at Cornell University. An Honors Program scholar, Christine completed her thesis on a small molecule called furanone that appears to inhibit the explosive growth of the deadly bacterium anthrax. Her advisor, Dr. Ranjan Srivastava, said that “Based on Christine’s work, it […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
UConn Announces Sustainable Energy Symposium
The School of Engineering is pleased to announce that a Sustainable Energy Symposium will take place at the University of Connecticut on March 31 and April 1, 2008. The evolving program will include in-depth workshops on biofuels, fuel cells, investment, regulatory and public policy, climate change, legislative activities, plant science and bioenergy agriculture, and other […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
School to Laud Distinguished Engineers and Top Students
Outstanding alumni and student scholars will be honored during the School of Engineering’s annual banquet and awards ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, April 9 in the Lewis B. Rome ballroom located in the South Campus complex. The evening brings together industrial sponsors and UConn School of Engineering alumni, friends, faculty and outstanding student scholars. […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund