Lab Updates and News

Lab News

Throughout the year, Professor Park and affiliated individuals with the SPEC Lab attend various gatherings. Below are a gatherings that highlight the SPEC Lab or noteworthy news items that happen.

sung yeul park at DOE EERE workshop March 2024

Sung Yeul Park attended a Department of Energy EERE Workshop in March 2024. He presented a poster titled, "Development and Validation of a new PV degradation detection method using Light Intensity Modulated Impedance Spectroscopy."

connecticut invention convention

Sung Yuel Park was a judge at the Connecticut Invention Convention in June 2024.

sung yeul park at a IEEE conference

Sung Yeul Park attended the IEEE ICON 2024 Conference. His poster was titled, "Elevation Impact on LED Panel's Irradiance for Light Intensity Modulated Impedance Spectroscopy.

Events Happening at Engineering

At the College of Engineering, we have various events happening that involve the university, the community and even non-students.

  • Jul
    17
    Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense, Afsana Ahsan Jeny
    ITE Building
    11:00 AM

    Title: Longitudinal Deep Learning Framework for Breast Cancer Analysis in Mammograms

    Ph.D. Candidate: Afsana Ahsan Jeny

    Major Advisor: Dr. Sheida Nabavi
    Associate Advisors: Dr. Ion Mandoiu, Dr. Mohammad Maifi Hasan Khan

    Date/Time: Friday July 17th, 2026, 11:00 am

    Location: ITE 201 room

  • 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

  • Jul
    28
    Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) & Graduate Certificate Info Session
    12:00 PM

    Thinking about grad school? Join us for an info session to get the inside scoop on UConn’s Online
    Master of Engineering or Graduate Certificates. These graduate engineering programs are part-time to fit your life and career!

  • Jul
    29
    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