Research @ UVA Engineering
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Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Biotechnology and Bioengineering Biomedical and Molecular Imaging Clinical and Translational Science Systems Biology and Biomedical Data Sciences Biomaterials, Soft Materials and Tissue Engineering-
Timothy E. Allen
Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Biomedical Engineering Director, NSF REU in Multiscale Systems Bioengineering and Biomedical Data SciencesTimothy E. Allen teaches and mentors students in the areas of computational modeling of complex biological systems, molecular and cell biology assays, and medical device design.
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Laura Barnes
Professor Associate Director, Link LabLaura Barnes is a professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering. She is the Associate Director of Link Lab and directs the Sensing Systems for Health Lab which focuses on designing impactful, technology-enabled solutions for improving health and well-being.
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Nada Basit
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science (Courtesy Appointment): Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, School of Data ScienceNada Basit is a full-time Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia. She received her PhD in Computer Science from George Mason University. Her passion is teaching, and she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in CS. Her research interests are in Computer Science education and Machine Learning.
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Philip E. Bourne
Founding Dean, School of Data Science Professor, Biomedical EngineeringPhilip E. Bourne leads a range of initiatives to encourage and facilitate the use of big data in large-scale research across the scientific and technological disciplines, with special emphasis on structural bioinformatics and systems pharmacology. He is the Founding Dean of the School… -
Kenneth L. Brayman
Professor of Surgery, Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering Chief, Transplant Division, Department of SurgeryDr. Brayman has over thirty years of experience as a surgeon and a leader in research and clinical trials. His work shows his commitment to better outcomes for patients through advanced research in the lab. Dr. Brayman is a member of 60 professional and scientific societies and is a… -
Marc Breton
Associate Director of Research, Center for Diabetes Technology, School of Medicine Professor, School of MedicineDr. Marc Breton’s research is centered on bringing engineering techniques such as mathematical modeling, simulation, signal processing and automatic control into the field of medicine and clinical practice. Dr. Breton has participated in the design of the first (and to date only)… -
Kory Burns
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, starting Summer 2024Currently RecruitingKory Burns is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering starting Summer 2024. Kory obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from Valdosta State University, an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (Nuclear Engineering Program).
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Afsaneh Doryab
Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering Assistant Professor, Computer ScienceAfsaneh 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.
Mete Civelek
Christopher Deppmann
Christopher Deppman has been interested in the mechanisms underlying long-distance signaling in the context of nervous system development since he was a post-doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the laboratory of David Ginty (now at Harvard).
Sepideh Dolatshahi
Joshua Earle
Joshua Earle is a PhD in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) from Virginia Tech. His work focuses on the history of eugenics, and its connection to modern genetic medicine and to future imaginaries of human and more-than-human worlds. His work is situated in Feminist Philosophy of Technology, Disability Studies anBlack Feminist Philosophy.
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