University of New Haven Professor Abe Baggili Named One of 40 Leading High-Achievers by Connecticut Magazine

WEST HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Connecticut Magazine named Ibrahim (Abe) Baggili, associate professor of engineering at the University of New Haven, one of Connecticut's Class of 40 Under 40 2018.

The 40, chosen by the staff of the magazine, are "the latest crop of high achievers," the magazine said. The list is included in the February issue, available now.

Baggili, 36, of Guilford, is the Elder Family Chair and assistant dean of engineering. He is also the co-founder of the University of New Haven's Cyber Forensics Research Group and a nationally known cyber forensics expert.  

He led efforts to expose vulnerabilities in apps, including WhatsApp and Viber, that affected more than 1.5 million users. He has also work with law enforcement in Connecticut to recover information on smart phones and other devices in order to solve crimes.

In addition, Baggili established the Artifact Genome Project, which allows law enforcement around the world to share information on recovering digital information from various devices.

He works extensively with students in middle school and high school and oversaw the state's first GenCyber cyber security camp for high school students last summer.

"Abe is a pioneering leader in the field of cyber forensics," said Ronald Harichandran, dean of the University's Tagliatela College of Engineering. "His work is rapidly advancing the entire field."  

About the University of New Haven…
The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university situated on the coast of southern New England. It's a diverse and vibrant community of more than 7,000 students, with campuses around the country and around the world.

Within its five colleges, students immerse themselves in a transformative, career-focused education across the liberal arts and sciences, fine arts, business, engineering, public safety, and public service. Through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, and Tagliatela College of Engineering, the University of New Haven offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and study abroad programs as well as 17 varsity sports in the NCAA Division II's highly competitive Northeast-10 Conference.

For more information: www.newhaven.edu.

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