Faculty

Faculty

Lindsay Ivey-Burden

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track Director, 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 techn

Devin K. Harris

Professor of Civil Engineering Chair 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.

B. Brian Park

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor, Systems and Information Engineering Director, Traffic Operations Laboratory

Brian Park is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on improving the efficiency of surface transportation systems via connected automated vehicle controls, traffic operations and management strategies.  

T. Donna Chen

Associate Professor

Dr. Chen joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia in August 2015.

Arsalan Heydarian

Associate Professor

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. 

Jose Gomez was recently the Director of Research for the Virginia Transportation Research Council, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s research division until he retired in 2016. Highlights from his career include co-Principal Investigator on 16 external grants totaling over $5.4 million in research and co-author of 42 research reports.

Brian L. Smith, PE

Professor Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs

Brian L. Smith, PE is a leader in advanced technology in surface transportation systems - specifically "connecting" the infrastructure to travelers to improve transportation safety and efficiency. His research has contributed to innovations such as mobile phone navigation systems and urban freeway management.