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.
Associate ProfessorDept. of Engineering & Society (primary appointment)Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering (courtesy appointment)
James Groves is a leading university educator in the field of sustainable development. In the classroom he educates his students about sustainable energy systems; his overarching goal is to help "people and planet." His primary teaching focus in this arena is his popular Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems course.
Sergio Guillén is a scholar and practitioner in public policy, conflict resolution, engineering ethics, and democratic deliberation. He is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Society. He also Co-directs the Online Ethics Center (OEC) and Directs the J-Term Costa Rica Study Abroad Program "Social Issues in Renewable Energy Governance."
Langley Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Gupta is currently a Langley Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Lasers and Plasmas at the University of Virginia. Previously, he was Director of the Applied Research Center, Program Director for Materials…
Professor of Civil EngineeringChair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor Harris is chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research and teaching interests focus on large scale infrastructure systems with a primary focus on condition monitoring and system performance.
Arsalan Heydarian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as the UVA Link Lab. His research broadly focuses on user-centered design, construction, and operation of intelligent infrastructure with the objective of enhancing their sustainability, adaptability, and resilience.
Whitney Stone Professor of EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringProfessor, Materials Science and Engineering (Courtesy)Professor, Physics (Courtesy)
Currently Recruiting
Patrick E. Hopkins is a Whitney Stone Professor in Engineering at the University of Virginia, with a primary appointment in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and courtesy appointments in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics. He is also the director of the ExSiTE Lab.
Associate ProfessorAcademic General FacultyTeaching Track, Computer Science
John Hott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. He earned is Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Virginia, and his BS in Computer Science and Mathematics and MS in Computer Science at the College of William and Mary. His research focuses on…
Professor, Materials Science and EngineeringProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ihlefeld is a Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments at the University of Virginia. His group studies the process-structure-property relations in ferroelectric, dielectric, and ion-conducting oxides and uses this fundamental knowledge to improve material performance.
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringAcademic General Faculty, Teaching TrackDirector, Center for Transportation Studies
Dr. Ivey Burden joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia in January 2012. Her research and teaching interests include geotechnical engineering, foundations engineering, solid waste management, risk analysis in infrastructure systems, geotechnical earthquake engineering, and geophysical testing.
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering
Ayman Karim is the incoming chair and professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and will assume his role in August 2025. Karim’s research focuses on designing heterogeneous catalysts for energy and environmental applications using controlled synthesis, detailed kinetics, and advanced in-situ and in-operando characterization techniques.
Associate Chair for Operations AT & T Professor of EngineeringProfessor of Materials Science and EngineeringCo-Director, Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering
Robert G. Kelly has been conducting research on the corrosion of metals for the past 30 years.
Visiting Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Anthony Kerr received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1969. He then joined the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Sydney, Australia, to develop cryogenic parametric amplifiers for radio astronomy. From 1971 to 1974, he worked…
