Research @ UVA Engineering
Engineering for a Sustainable FutureEngineering 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.
Research Area
Optics, Photonics and Sensing Energy, Transportation and the Environment Materials Engineering & Nanotechnology-
Bringing AI Up to Speed — Autonomous Auto Racing Promises Safer Driverless Cars on the Road
Read NowMadhur Behl, associate professor of computer science and systems and information engineering and Cavalier Autonomous Racing team leader, writes about the history and rapid growth of AI racing.
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Virginia Business: 100 People to Meet in 2024
Read NowChristopher Goyne, hypersonics innovator and associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, makes the list along with two UVA Engineering alumni.
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Transforming Lives: PureMadi’s Innovative Approach to Clean Water in South Africa
Read NowFounder and civil engineering professor James Smith reflects on how UVA-born company PureMadi has grown and where it could go.
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Fueling the Next Wave of Hypersonic Innovations: UVA’s New Aerospace Engineering Faculty
Read NowNewly appointed faculty members will add even more strength and momentum to mechanical and aerospace engineering advancements as they assimilate into the School’s accomplished hypersonic research team
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Xinfeng Gao Named 2024 AIAA Associate Fellow
Read NowGao's groundbreaking work in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and extensive industry collaborations have propelled aerospace technology forward.
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UVA Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Collaboration Offers Hope for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Read NowA UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.
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Newer Tunabot Models Are Faster and Bigger — and May One Day Outperform Fish
Read NowAn accomplished UVA postdoctoral researcher knows the power of industry-academia collaborations for underwater vehicle design and development.
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UVA Program Focused on Civil and Environmental Engineering for the Future of Our Society
Read NowAfter a few months as chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, we asked Devin Harris what’s ahead for his department and field.
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UVA’s Exploration of New Frontier in Cancer Research Nets $12M Award
Read NowNew research center, funded by the NIH's National Cancer Institute, to leverage UVA's expertise in cancer systems biology and biomedical data sciences.
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Airman Magazine: Hypersonics
Read NowAssociate Professor Christopher P. Goyne is featured in Airman Magazine. His lab is providing valuable data to help develop technologies for the extreme environment of hypersonic flight.
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Test Kitchens for Solar Cells
Read NowResearchers use machine learning to tap perovskites’ potential to lower the cost of solar energy.
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A Robotic Fish Tail and an Elegant Math Ratio Could Inform the Design of Next-Generation Underwater Drones
Read NowUniversity of Virginia School of Engineering researchers uncover the secrets of highly efficient swimming at varying speeds.