Meet Some of Our Students

yasmin bimbatti

View JLLA Profile: Yasmin Bimbatti

Yasmin Bimbatti is a Ph.D. student in the Polymer Program at the UConn’s Institute of Materials Science. She is also the President of the John Lof Leadership Academy.

leana santos

View JLLA Profile: Leana Santos

Leana Santos is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil & Environmental Engineering with an interest in structural engineering.

shal afzal saki

View JLLA Profile: Shah Afzal Saki

Shah Saki is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil & Environmental Engineering. He is also the Vice-President of the John Lof Leadership Academy.

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Upcoming Events

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  • Sep
    3
    Doctoral Dissertation Oral Proposal, CheonJin Park
    Homer Babbidge Library
    10:00 AM

    Title:Deep Reinforcement Learning for Generalizable Routing in Wireless Networks

    Ph.D. Candidate: CheonJin Park

    Major Advisor: Dr. Bing Wang

    Associate Advisors: Dr. Victoria Manfredi, Dr. Dongjin Song, Dr. Jonathan Shihao Ji

    Date/Time: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, 10:00 am

    Location:HBL1947

  • Sep
    4
    Exhibition Opening Reception
    The Benton Museum of Art
    5:00 PM

    You are invited to an Opening Reception for three new exhibitions: Fate & Magic: The Art of Maureen McCabe, Encounter with the Collection: Exploring America at 250, and Clouds: A Collaboration with Fluid Dynamics.

  • Sep
    8
    FRAME Contest: Your Research in the Spotlight
    ALL DAY

    The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is launching the first annual Featured Research Art & Media Exhibit (FRAME) Contest — and we want your research on our walls.

    UConn and UConn Health faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines are invited to submit striking research images, graphics, or artwork. Winning entries will be displayed in OVPR spaces, transforming our walls into a gallery that celebrates the creativity and diversity of UConn research.

  • Sep
    9
    FRAME Contest: Your Research in the Spotlight
    ALL DAY

    The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is launching the first annual Featured Research Art & Media Exhibit (FRAME) Contest — and we want your research on our walls.

    UConn and UConn Health faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines are invited to submit striking research images, graphics, or artwork. Winning entries will be displayed in OVPR spaces, transforming our walls into a gallery that celebrates the creativity and diversity of UConn research.

The John Lof Leadership Academy

The UConn College of Engineering is proud to announce the establishment of the John Lof Leadership Academy for Graduate Engineering Students. Backed by the generous endowment from John Lof, a former UConn Electrical and Computer Science professor of 35 years, this exclusive Academy will aim to continue the legacy of Dr. Lof, who wished to reward and cultivate a select group of future leaders and engineering trailblazers. The proceeds of the endowment will be used toward the direct support of the student members (in the form of grants and fellowships) as well as the corresponding Academy programs. Applicants are accepted annually for two-year tenures in the academy.

Learn More About the Leadership Academy


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