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.
Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringDirector, UVA Engineering Link Lab
Jon Goodall is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the UVA Engineering Link Lab. He is a water resources engineer working to advance the field of hydroinformatics where data and computational sciences are used to improve the understanding, forecasting, and management of water systems.
Professor Director of the UVA Aerospace Research Laboratory
Currently Recruiting
Professor Goyne, after groundbreaking research at his alma mater University of Queensland, Australia, and UVA Engineering, continues his work in hypersonic air-breathing propulsion, supersonic aerodynamics, hypersonic ground and flight test techniques, diagnostic and measurement technique development, controls and advanced manufacturing.
Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering (Joint Appointment)Assoicate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
Our group focuses on the synthesis of well-defined nanoparticles, their dispersion into polymer solutions and melts, and their suspension rheology. With our fundamental studies, we seek to optimize processing to achieve a desirable microstructure in industrial suspensions, and to set a foundation for developing constitutive rheological models.
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.
