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.

UConn Graduate Programs

Upcoming Events

  • Jun
    6
    Queer Science
    UConn Storrs
    8:30 AM

    Queer Science (QS) is a one-day conference designed to support the success of high school who students who are or are allies of LGBTQIA+ students in CT. This event is facilitated by proud LGBTQIA+ students and researchers at UConn. Anyone is welcome to attend this positive day filled with STEM activities and lab tours.

  • Jun
    22
    Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense, Nidhibahen Shah
    ITE Building
    9:00 AM

    Title: Efficient Algorithms for Record Linkage and Entity Resolution

    Ph.D. Candidate: Nidhibahen Shah

    Major Advisor: Dr. Sanguthevar Rajasekaran
    Associate Advisors: Dr. Ion Mandoiu, Dr. Ghada Almashaqbeh, Dr. Song Han, Dr. Qian Yang

    Date/Time: Monday, June 22nd, 2026, 9:00 AM

    Location: ITE201

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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