Faculty

The Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty shown below include professors, associate professors, and assistant professors with primary and joint appointments. To view additional faculty (courtesy, emeritus and visiting), select the "Find Faculty by Appointment" tab to filter results.

  • Brian L. Smith, PE

    Professor Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Associate Dean for Research
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    Brian L. Smith, PE is a leader in advanced technology in surface transportation systems - specifically "connecting" the infrastructure to travelers to improve transportation safety and efficiency. His research has contributed to innovations such as mobile phone navigation systems and urban freeway management.
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  • James A. Smith

    Henry L. Kinnier Professor of Civil Engineering
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    James A. Smith is an environmental engineer holding the Henry L. Kinnier Chair of Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UVA. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1983 and 1984, and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1992.
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  • Mami Taniuchi

    Courtesy Appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor of Medicine: Infectious Diseases and International Health, Joint Appointment in Biomedical Engineering
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    Dr. Taniuchi received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. She works with Eric Houpt, MD, and William Petri, Jr., MD, in developing molecular diagnostic assays to detect enteric pathogens that cause diarrhea and malnutrition. Her focus is to develop…