Research @ UVA Engineering

Engineering for a Sustainable Future

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.

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  • Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: UVA Researchers Confirm Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits

    Ph.D. student Md. Rafiqul Islam and a team of researchers unlock heat flow principles in ultra-thin metals, paving the way for faster, smaller, more efficient computer chips.

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  • UVA Researchers Design Innovative 25 MW Rotors To Keep Pace With Wind Turbine Growth

    As wind turbines grow in size, UVA researchers are designing 25-megawatt downwind offshore rotors to keep up.

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  • UVA Researchers Develop New Coatings To Boost Turbine Engine Efficiency

    A multidisciplinary UVA-led research group has formulated new protective coatings to allow turbine engines to run hotter — with potential dividends for the environment and people.

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  • Fast Company: How Hemp Plants Can Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’

    Chemical engineering’s Bryan Berger hopes his $1.6 million Environmental Protection Agency grant will eventually lead to a DIY protocol for removing toxic chemicals from farmland.

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  • If an Asteroid Heads Toward Earth, How Close to Harm's Way Will We Be?

    Joshua Handal, a 2012 UVA Engineering alumnus, explains why the best offense against meteors is the NASA Planetary Defense Coordination Office.

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  • UVA Engineering Professor Awarded $1.6M EPA Grant to Reduce PFAS Accumulation in Crops

    Bryan Berger will investigate how PFAS accumulates on farms and develop strategies to reduce exposure. 

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  • Researchers Urge Closing Outdated Water Rule to Aid Colorado River Crisis

    A UVA-led team offers a pragmatic start to slaking needs in the water-scarce American West.

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  • A Blueprint for Building the Future: Eco-Friendly 3D Concrete Printing

    UVA is taking the lead to improve 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better performing.

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  • Cleaner Industry: UVA Prof Furthers Goals of White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy

    Professor of civil and environmental engineering Andrés Clarens sent an update on some of the work he is involved in as a White House science expert.

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  • 20 Years After ‘Hyper-X,’ UVA Team Makes NASA Hypersonic Breakthrough

    UVA Engineering researchers have successfully shown for the first time that optical sensors can control a hypersonic jet engine.

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  • UVA Engineering Hopes to Improve Hurricane Evacuation Orders

    A new hurricane response data tracking system could help determine the right time to order evacuations to minimize disruption and economic costs while saving lives.

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  • Cville Solar Team Powers Food Truck at UVA

    Cville Solar Team powers a food truck at UVA for a day with solar-powered batteries. 

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