Faculty
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Pamela Marie Norris, Ph.D.
Frederick Tracy Morse Professor EmeritusAfter receiving her PhD from Ga Tech in 1992 and completing post-doctoral studies at UC Berkeley with Chang-Lin Tien, Pamela Norris joined the faculty at UVA in 1994, where she founded both the Nanoscale Energy Transfer Lab and the Aerogel Research Lab. Today, she is recognized… -
Matthew B. Panzer
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Courtesy) Deputy Director, Center for Applied BiomechanicsCurrently RecruitingDr. Panzer is the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, a Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, and the Deputy Director at the Center for Applied Biomechanics.
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Joseph Park
Professor, School of MedicineDr. Park is the associate director of the Foot and Ankle Fellowship at UVA and is the team foot and ankle surgeon for UVA Athletics. His research interests include injury biomechanics, sports-related injuries to the foot and ankle, tendon reconstruction, ankle replacement, bone grafting and biomechanical properties of orthopedic implants.
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Jesse Quinlan
Guest LecturerJesse Quinlan works as a senior aerospace engineer in the Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch and leads a team with a focus on applications to large, commercial, transport aircraft for the NASA Advanced Air Transport Technology Project. At the AATT he manages the development and execution of aircraft development, design, and technology assessment.
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Daniel Quinn
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Electrical and Computer EngineeringCurrently RecruitingAssociate Professor Quinn first came to the University of Virginia as an undergraduate student in 2006. For his doctoral work, Professor Quinn was awarded the American Physical Society’s Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award in Fluid Dynamics. He went on to become a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Bio-Inspired Research and Design at Stanford University.
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Matthew A. Reidenbach
ProfessorReidenbach's primary area of research is environmental fluid dynamics, with an emphasis on physical-biological interactions in coastal environments. Current research activities include the effects of flow and turbulence on nutrient exchange in coral reefs, sediment transport in… -
Ann Reimers
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Academic AdvisorDr. Ann Reimers retired as a full-time educator at UVa in May of 2023, but continues as a part-time academic advisor to Mechanical Engineering students. She is excited to be able to focus on supporting her advisees in their academic, emotional and professional growth.
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Larry George Richards
Professor Emeritus Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Middle School Engineering Education Initiative, The Engineers WayLarry G. Richards came to UVA in 1969, joined the School of Engineering and Applied Science in 1976, and moved to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 1985 to develop and administer the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program. He served as Director of the MSE Program from 1986 to… -
Shawn Russell
Assistant ProfessorRussell's research interests lie in the increased understanding of the mechanisms of human movement
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Robert S. Salzar
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Research TrackDr. Salzar has over 25 years of experience in the field of engineering mechanics, with the last 13 years focusing on injury biomechanics. After a two year post-doctoral NRC appointment with the NASA-Glenn Research Center researching advanced aerospace composite materials, Dr. Salzar…