Our researchers are not merely reacting to the cyber age, we are catalyzing it. Machine learning, cybersecurity, high performance computing, intelligent memory systems, avalanche photodiodes, ultra-low-power chips: These are just some of the technologies essential to such next-generation projects as the Internet of Things and 100 Gbps Ethernet, and they are just some of the areas in which UVA Engineering holds world-class expertise.
Professor of Systems EngineeringUVA in Argentina and UVA in Sweden, Founding DirectorRodman Scholars, Director
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Reid Bailey is an engineering educator, designer, and scholar focused on engineering design education, systems thinking and analysis, & sustainability.
Qing Chang’s current research interests include math-based and data-enabled modeling and analysis of dynamic manufacturing systems, improving manufacturing efficiency and sustainability through adaptive control and machine learning-based methods, and driving innovation in human-robot…
Assistant Professor, Systems and Information EngineeringAssistant Professor, Computer Science
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Afsaneh Doryab's research is at the intersection of ubiquitous computing, AI, HCI, and health. She works on computational modeling of human behavior (incl. Activity Recognition) from data streams collected via mobile, wearable, and embedded sensors.
Ph.D. in Science, Technology, and Society from Virginia Tech. Research areas include: History of Eugenics, Regenerative and Genetic Medicine, Transhumanism, Cyborgs, and Future Imaginaries. Scholarly Fields include: Philosophy of Technology, Medical Humanities, Media Studies, Disability Studies.
Gavin Garner joined the University of Virginia faculty in 2009. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Colby College and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Virginia in both Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Interim Department ChairProfessorProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
My research interests span the fields of haptics, computational neuroscience, biomechanics, human–machine interaction, UX/UI, and human factors and ergonomics. We investigate cutaneous and proprioceptive cues that convey an object’s softness, and neural and biomechanical bases of social and emotional touch, and soft tissue manipulation or massage.
Alfred Weaver Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research interests include: Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Techniques, Novel Sensing Techniques, Haptics Seongkook Heo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. His research interests span across the areas of Human-Computer…
Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering, Computer Science
My research focuses on building robotic systems that can fluently coordinate and collaborate with people in complex human environments - for example, in a factory setting in close proximity with people. In order to successfully act within a group, a robot must be able to perceive and…
Leidy Klotz is filling in underexplored overlaps between engineering and behavioral science, in pursuit of more sustainable systems. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in venues that include top academic journals in built environment engineering, engineering education…
Anita Jones Faculty FellowAssistant Professor, Computer Science
Research interests include: Robot Learning, Human-AI/Robot Interaction, Artificial Intelligence Yen-Ling Kuo is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science and a member of the Link Lab at the University of Virginia. Her research interests lies in the intersection of artificial…
Chair, Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia (2024-25)Janet Scott Hamilton & John Downman Hamilton ProfessorDirector, Center for Risk Management of Engineering SystemsSite Director, NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security & TrustProfessor of Systems & Information EngineeringProfessor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dr. Lambert received the 10th annual Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research and collaboration, in 2025. He received the 2024 Distinguished Educator Award of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). He is a General Co-Chair of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Control…
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Primary) Assistant Professor, Computer Science (Secondary)Assistant Professor, Data Science (Secondary)
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Li's research interests are generally in AI, Data Mining, and Machine Learning. As a result of his research work, he has published over 150 papers in high-impact venues. He has won several prestigious awards, and his work is supported by NSF, DOE, ONR, JP Morgan, Netflix, Cisco, and Snap.
