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Engineering a better future will require the best work of researchers collaborating along the spectrum from the tiniest building blocks of materials through the complex workings of entire societal systems. We work at the micro- and nano-scale in fields like heat transfer, catalysis and 2-D materials to identify fundamental properties of matter. Our goal is not simply to conduct research, but to pursue research with positive global impact.

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Nikhil Shukla

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Nikhil Shukla is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia with a joint appointment in the ECE and the Materials Science and Engineering department.

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James A. Smith

Henry L. Kinnier Professor of Civil Engineering

James A. Smith is an environmental engineer holding the Henry L. Kinnier Chair of Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UVA. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1983 and 1984, and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1992.

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Natasha Smith

Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track

My research interests include pedagogical research focused on student reasoning, technical communication, and hands-on troubleshooting in a lab setting; systems engineering and the design process; reliability assessment and design, particularly using probabilistic methods; and…

Julia C. Spencer

Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Applied Mathematics

Raised in NYC, Spencer's affinity for Charlottesville grew when she moved to study math at UVA in 2014. Her thesis focused on he linearized Navier-Stokes equations. Soon after she graduated, she started teaching at Mary Baldwin College and then moved back to teach math at UVA's Applied Math program. Outside work, she enjoys yoga and puzzles.

Derrick Stone

Senior Lecturer, Computer Science Academic General Faculty

With love for the art of programming and three decades of industry experience in software engineering, I am interested in helping students understand theory and implementation.

Ye (Sarah) Sun

Associate Professor

Sun joined UVA as an associate professor in 2021. Prior to her position at UVA, Sun was an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.

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Nathan Swami

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nathan Swami is a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

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Tengteng (Toni) Tang

Assistant Professor

Currently Recruiting

Dr. Tang's research program centers on the structure-mechanics relationships of hierarchical biological materials and their clinical and biomedical applications. Many biological tissues, such as our own skeleton, perform a diverse range of functions with remarkable mechanical properties. These exceptional properties arise from the functional

Ronald J. Unnerstall

Professor of Practice - Chemical Process Safety 2019 Brenton S. Halsey Distinguished Visiting Professor

Ron Unnerstall retired from BP in 2017 following a varied career in the Oil and Gas Industry spanning over 34 years. His career was predominately in Refining and Marketing, including 24 years in oil refineries across four locations, and other executive assignments in Chicago, London…

Rupa S. Valdez

Professor of Systems and Information Engineering Professor of Public Health Sciences

My research focuses on understanding and designing solutions to support the ways in which people manage health at home and in the community, drawing on methods from multiple disciplines including human factors engineering, cultural anthropology, and health informatics, among others…

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Haydn N. Wadley

University Professor, Edgar Starke Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)

Haydn N.G. Wadley is a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at UVA. He has interests in materials science, composite materials, micromechanics, and thermal transport. His current research explores high temperature thermal coatings systems, microarchitectured materials, entropy stabilized refractory metal alloys and rare earth silicates.

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Thomas Ward

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering