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
    30
    PhD Defense: Yichao Wang
    ITE Building
    9:30 AM

    Title: Attack-Resilient Control of Multi-Agent Systems and Microgrids

  • Jul
    7
    Doctoral Dissertation Oral Proposal, Waldemar Cruz
    ITE Building
    12:00 PM

    Title: Improving Security through Microservice Deployment Optimization

    Ph.D. Candidate: Waldemar Cruz

    Major Advisor: Dr. Laurent Michel

    Associate Advisors: Dr. Benjamin Fuller, Dr. John Chandy

    Date/Time: Tuesday, July 7th, 2026, 12:00 pm

    Location: ITE 201

  • Jul
    27
    AI Summer Camp
    8:00 AM
    The UConn School of Computing (SoC), in collaboration with The Vergnano Institute for Impact (VII), is thrilled to offer the 2nd annual, AI summer camp for high school students! 

    Who’s Eligible?
    • Rising 9th – 12th Grade High School Students.
    • Younger students who have taken Algebra I are also eligible.
    • No coding experience is necessary.
    • Students must commit to attending all 5 days of the camp.
    • Neurodivergent students are welcome, and we are prepared to provide accommodations to support a positive learning experience.

    Deadline to Apply: July 1, 2026 (first consideration, rolling admissions after)

    Admissions and Financial Assistance Decisions Sent: July 8, 2026

    Deadline to Commit: July 15, 2026

    Deadline for Payment: July 15, 2026

  • Jul
    28
    AI Summer Camp
    ALL DAY
    The UConn School of Computing (SoC), in collaboration with The Vergnano Institute for Impact (VII), is thrilled to offer the 2nd annual, AI summer camp for high school students! 

    Who’s Eligible?
    • Rising 9th – 12th Grade High School Students.
    • Younger students who have taken Algebra I are also eligible.
    • No coding experience is necessary.
    • Students must commit to attending all 5 days of the camp.
    • Neurodivergent students are welcome, and we are prepared to provide accommodations to support a positive learning experience.

    Deadline to Apply: July 1, 2026 (first consideration, rolling admissions after)

    Admissions and Financial Assistance Decisions Sent: July 8, 2026

    Deadline to Commit: July 15, 2026

    Deadline for Payment: July 15, 2026

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


UConn Graduate Programs