Facilities & Equipment
UVA Engineering faculty and student researchers experience the great benefit of working and learning at a comprehensive, research-powerhouse university, with its co-located schools of medicine, business, education, law and public policy. The University is dedicated to expanding knowledge and harnessing the "useful sciences" as a means to advance society, so UVA is making strategic investments in core research capabilities across disciplinary boundaries. Therefore, the access researchers have to expertise and facilities is magnified.
These are just a few examples of the facilities and equipment at UVA Engineering. Some may be available to students, researchers from other UVA units, and/or research partners. Contact each facility or facility director to inquire.
Center for Applied Biomechanics
The center, specializing in impact biomechanics for injury prevention, houses highly specialized equipment such as a sled systems, X-ray equipment and ultrasound systems.
Innovations in Fabrication
Innovations in Fabrication is an integrated, cost-share facility supporting a broad array of research activities in hard microsystems, biomanufacturing, nanobiology and sot materials. The IFAB gives researchers the ability to conduct time-sensitive, closed-loop, end-to-end experiments.
Nanoscale Materials Characterization Facility
The Nanoscale Materials Characterization Facility is a state-of-the-art user facility located with the Materials Science and Engineering Department. The facility is dedicated to materials characterization, available for use by all qualified faculty, students and researchers at UVA, as well as by researchers from other universities and industries. The University has...
Rapid Prototyping
Located in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, within the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Rapid Prototyping Lab is a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility that provides Computer-Aided Design, FDM 3D Printing, and Poly-Jet 3D Printing services to students, faculty, staff and external clients. The lab welcomes...
Collaborative UVA Research Facilities
Advanced Microscopy Facility
This is a state-of-the art service and user facility in the heart of the University’s biomedical research community providing electron and light microscopy imaging technologies for basic scientists, physicians, and students. The facility provides: access to electron and light microscopes, training in microscope use, a full range of TEM and SEM sample...
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
As a university member of the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, University of Virginia researchers have access to the advanced manufacturing facility with its state-of-the-art tools and equipment.
W.M. Keck Center for Cellular Imaging
The primary goal of the W.M. Keck Center for Cellular Imaging is to provide a state of the art optical imaging facility to enhance both the research and teaching environments of the University.