Research @ UVA Engineering
Engineering for a Sustainable FutureEngineering 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.
Research Area
Optics, Photonics and Sensing Energy, Transportation and the Environment Materials Engineering & Nanotechnology-
Shear Genius: UVA Finds Way To Scale Up Wonder Material, Which Could Do Wonders for the Earth
Read NowUVA researchers have found a way to scale up a substance called MOF-525, which could turn captured carbon dioxide into something useful.
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Winners Circle: Oranges Offer Appealing Solution to a Toxic Problem
Read NowKenneth Brown, this year’s 2024 UVERS winner, investigated the potential for a non-toxic solvent made from orange peels to be used in the production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
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Generating Temperature Comparable to a Star — In the Lab
Read NowMechanical and aerospace engineering researchers achieve thermal conductivity milestone.
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UVA Engineering and the II-VI Foundation: Decade-long Partnership Offers a Launchpad for Graduate Students
Read NowSince 2012, UVA professor Jerrold A. Floro has earned II-VI Foundation funding for three projects resulting in new discoveries.
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Playing with Dirt Leads to Big Potential for Sustainable Buildings
Read NowFaculty in engineering, architecture and environmental sciences demonstrate that 3D-printed, geometrically complex structures made of soil and seed can support plant growth.
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UVA Researchers Harness the Power of a New Solid-State Thermal Technology
Read NowResearchers at the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a way to make a versatile thermal conductor, with promise for more energy-efficient electronic devices.
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Finding the Most Heat-Resistant Substances Ever Made
Read NowMaterials science engineering and geology experts will copy Mother Nature’s use of mineral compositions, temperature and pressure to make next-generation materials.
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UVA Engineer Innovates a Liquid Safety Cushioning Technology
Read NowA Breakthrough in Material Design Will Help Football Players, Car Occupants and Hospital Patients
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Newer Tunabot Models Are Faster and Bigger — and May One Day Outperform Fish
Read NowAn accomplished UVA postdoctoral researcher knows the power of industry-academia collaborations for underwater vehicle design and development.
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UVA-Led Discovery Challenges 30-Year-Old Dogma in Associative Polymers Research
Read NowA new study appears to challenge a long-held understanding of how the widely used materials function at the molecular level.
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UVA Program Focused on Civil and Environmental Engineering for the Future of Our Society
Read NowAfter a few months as chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, we asked Devin Harris what’s ahead for his department and field.
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Maximizing Excitons as Energy Carriers
Read NowKyusang Lee has received a prestigious award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to investigate promising new semiconductor material systems.