About Our Team
Comprised of four individuals spanning backgrounds in engineering, medical devices, accounting, architecture, precision machining, electronics and more, students can gain skills in varied fields on their way to a complete engineering education.

Anthony Beatty
Mechanical Engineer
anthony.beatty@uconn.edu

Peter Glaude
Manufacturing Engineer
peter.glaude@uconn.edu

Joe Luciani
Design & Manufacturing Instructor
joseph.luciani@uconn.edu

Ken Premo
Electrical Engineer
kenneth.premo@uconn.edu
About Our Space
The Innovation Shop is composed of a 6,000-square foot space with key manufacturing equipment like CNC mills, 3D printers, and welding tools. Students and Innovation Shop employees proceed through the space from ideation, prototyping, and finally creation.
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University News
- Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St. Lucia March 26, 2025Laurencin of UConn is now a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia, an Order Established by Queen Elizabeth II
- UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized Among World’s Best for Fourth Consecutive Year March 25, 2025In just three years, UConn John Dempsey Hospital has surged an impressive 103 places in the prestigious rankings
- Research Day 2025 Highlights Medical and Dental Research Breadth March 25, 2025'Research and innovation have everything to do with being a good doctor'
- CASE Class of 2025 Includes 12 UConn Faculty Members March 25, 2025The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Celebrates its 50th class with its induction ceremony to be held in Storrs
Engineering News
- Law School Could Lead to Rewarding Career Paths for Engineers March 28, 2025Engineers are problem solvers, which makes them well suited for a legal career that centers on addressing clients’ problems specifically and societal problems more broadly.
- 19th MSI Research Day Draws Nearly 100 March 27, 2025UConn Musculoskeletal Institute’s 2025 event focuses on osteoarthritis
- Junbo Zhao from UConn College of Engineering Wins NSF CAREER Award March 27, 2025College of Engineering researchers are improving grid operators' ability to monitor and control electrical power systems in real time
- Four College of Engineering Faculty Elected to CASE March 26, 2025Professors Khan, Zhao, Zheng, and Zhou are among 20 faculty from the College of Engineering who are members of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Community News
- Reflecting on Progress: CIRCA’s Decade of Increasing Connecticut’s Climate Resilience March 28, 2025Helping to navigate the obstacles to building a more sustainable futureElaina Hancock
- Connecticut’s 2025 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named March 26, 2025UConn's Neag School of Education, Department of English, and Connecticut Writing Project, co-sponsors of the 32nd annual Letters About Literature contest, are proud to announce the winners for the 2024-25 academic yearShawn Kornegay
- Social Workers Are a Vital Part of Care Teams March 26, 2025UConn Health recognizes contributions of its 35 social workersChris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
- Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St. Lucia March 26, 2025Laurencin of UConn is now a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia, an Order Established by Queen Elizabeth IILauren Woods