For inquiries regarding program details, funding opportunities, and the application process, please feel free to contact the Graduate Program Directors. They are available to address any questions you may have at any point during your academic journey.
For further assistance, you may also reach out to Aida, who will be happy to provide guidance and support.
At Graduate Program Office
Leslie Shor
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education
College of Engineering
E-mail: leslie.shor@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-5003
Aida Ghiaei
Director of Graduate Outreach & Diversity
College of Engineering
Phone: (860) 486-6523
E-mail: aida@uconn.edu
Julia Valla
Director of Graduate Studies
College of Engineering
Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
E-mail: valla@engr.uconn.edu
Jodie LaRosa
Program Assistant
College of Engineering
E-mail: jodie.larosa@uconn.edu
At Various Graduate Program Departments
Monty Escabi
Program Director - Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
Professor
E-mail: monty.escabi@uconn.edu
Marina Astitha
Program Director - Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Associate Professor, Associate Head of Graduate Education, Equity & Inclusion
E-mail: marina.astitha@uconn.edu
Helena Silva
Program Director - Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of Engineering
Professor
E-mail: helena.silva@uconn.edu
Julian A. Norato
Program Director - School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering
College of Engineering
Associate Professor
E-mail: julian.norato@uconn.edu
Fayekah Assanah
Director of Engineering Education Initiative
College of Engineering
Assistant Professor in Residence, Biomedical Engineering
E-mail: fayekah.assanah@uconn.edu
Matthew Stuber
Program Director - Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
College of Engineering
Pratt & Whitney Associate Professor in Advanced Systems Engineering
E-mail: matthew.stuber@uconn.edu
Alexander Russel
Program Director - School of Computing
College of Engineering
Professor
E-mail: alexander.russell@uconn.edu
Tim Vadas
Program Director - Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
Associate Professor
E-mail: timothy.vadas@uconn.edu
Avinash M. Dongare
Program Director - Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Professor
E-mail: dongare@uconn.edu