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We are delighted to welcome 12 new faculty and staff members, who bring valuable experience to the School of Engineering that will enhance our multifaceted efforts in research, teaching and outreach.
New faculty members join our Civil & Environmental Engineering; Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering; and Mechanical Engineering. We anticipate additional faculty hirings, to be completed in the next few weeks. In addition, the Office of the Dean is pleased to welcome four new professional staff members.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
 Dr. Dipanjan Basu
Dr. Dipanjan Basu joins the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department as an assistant professor. Dr. Basu earned his Ph.D. ('06) and M.S. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Read More
Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering
The Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering welcomes three new faculty members, all of whom will join the department in August. Read More
 Dr. George A. Rossetti, Jr.
Dr. George A. Rossetti, Jr., who joins the department as an associate professor of materials science, brings expertise in structure-processing-property relations in electroceramic materials and their applications in dielectric, electromechanical and energy conversion devices and systems. Read More
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 Dr. Brian G. Willis
Dr. Brian G. Willis joins the department as an associate professor of chemical engineering. He previously was an assistant professor at the University of Delaware. Read More
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 Dr. William Mustain
Also joining the department as an assistant professor of chemical engineering is Dr. William Mustain. He is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Read More
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Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering Department welcomes four new faculty members who will join the department in fall '08. Read More
 Dr. Robert Gao
Dr. Robert Gao will join the department as the Pratt and Whitney Endowed Chair. He is currently a professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Director of the Electromechanical Systems Laboratory. Read More
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 Dr. Tianfeng Lu
Dr. Tianfeng Lu joins the department as an assistant professor. Dr. Lu received his M.S. degree from Tsinghua University and Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University. Read More
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 Dr. George Lykotrafitis
Also joining the department as an assistant professor is Dr. George Lykotrafitis. Since 2006, he has been a postdoctoral fellow at MIT, where he is conducting experimental and computational studies of cellular membrane dynamics as a member of Dr. Subra Suresh's research group. Read More
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 Dr. Chengyu Cao
Dr. Chengyu Cao joins the department as an assistant professor. He is currently a senior research scientist at Virginia Tech. Dr. Cao's area of expertise lies in dynamics and control of unmanned and intelligent electro-mechanical systems, robotics, sensor and actuator networks and bio-inspired applications. Read More
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Office of the Dean
The Office of the Dean is pleased to welcome four new professional staff members. Read More
 Christopher P. Joliat
Christopher P. Joliat joins the School as Director of Development. He previously was employed for 11 years as a fundraising professional with the Legion of Christ, an international Catholic not-for-profit organization. Read More
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 Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy joins us in the capacity of Assistant Director of Development. Mike joined the University of Connecticut 18 months ago as program director of Leadership Gifts with the UConn Foundation. Read More
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 Ed Swindelles
Ed Swindelles joined the Engineering Computing Services unit in March as a Systems Administrator. Ed's duties include managing the technical infrastructure of systems such as e-mail and supporting the School of Engineering community in the use of technology. Read More
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 Kerrie Alberts
Kerrie Alberts joined the School of Engineering in May as Grants Development Officer. Kerrie has been a Grants & Contracts Specialist II in the University's Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) since March 2004. Read More
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Meet Dean Choi and reconnect with old friends!
Are you a member of the class of 1943, 1948, 1953 or 1958?
The UConn Alumni Association will hold a gala Alumni Reunion Weekend on Friday and Saturday, June 6-7. Events begin at noon on June 6th and include a host of fun and educational activities.
The School of Engineering will hold a dessert reception for attending alumni from 2-3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6th. Highlights of the engineering reception will include remarks by Dean Choi, including an overview of exciting research and educational initiatives underway in the School of Engineering. Alumni will also have the opportunity to meet a number of engineering faculty and to catch up with fellow graduates.
To learn more about the Alumni Reunion Weekend, and to register, click here.
For details of the Engineering reception, please view our invitation here.
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