Faculty

Reid Bailey is an engineering educator, designer, and scholar focused on engineering design education, systems thinking and analysis, & sustainability.

Laura Barnes is a professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering. She is the Associate Director of Link Lab and directs the Sensing Systems for Health Lab which focuses on designing impactful, technology-enabled solutions for improving health and well-being.

Dr. Bolton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia.

Dr. Brown is Founding Director of the Data Science Institute, the W.S. Calcott Professor in the Systems and Information Engineering Department and Co-Director of the Translational Health Institute of Virginia, University of Virginia.

Matt Burkett joined the University of Virginia faculty in 2022 after holding several positions in the private sector as the Vice President of Research for the investment firm, LOC Advisers, and as a Senior Director for Data & Analytics at the Ankura Consulting Group.

Jim Cheng has over 25 years experience as a technology entrepreneur, angel/private capital investor, business leader and a senior state government executive. As such, he has invested in over 40 startups of various industries, some of which have had successful exits! Previously, Jim served as the Secretary of Commerce and Trade for Virginia.

Afsaneh Doryab's research is at the intersection of ubiquitous computing, AI, HCI, and health. She works on computational modeling of human behavior (incl. Activity Recognition) from data streams collected via mobile, wearable, and embedded sensors. 

Hongru Du's research integrates systems engineering, artificial intelligence, and public health to develop AI-driven and computational frameworks that support data-informed health decision-making. He focuses on modeling human–disease interactions and improving the resilience and efficiency of health systems.

My research interests span the fields of haptics, computational neuroscience, biomechanics, human–machine interaction, UX/UI, and human factors and ergonomics. We investigate cutaneous and proprioceptive cues that convey an object’s softness, and neural and biomechanical bases of social and emotional touch, and soft tissue manipulation or massage.

Roman Krzysztofowicz develops theories and models for probabilistic forecasting and optimal decision making under uncertainty sing Bayesian Forecast-Decision Theory.

James W. Lark is Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in the Center for Applied Mathematics and Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering, as well as Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics. He recieved his B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1977 and Ph.D. from UVA in 1990.

Jennifer Lobo's research involves mathematical modeling and stochastic optimization methods to build models that simulate the course of disease. Current projects include optimizing treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes, validating infrastructure decisions for rural tele-cystoscopy clinics, and developing guidelines for small renal masses.

Garrick Louis is  Professor of Engineering and Societ and Professor of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. He is director of the Small Infrastructure and Development Center and chairs the Community, Engagement, and Opportunity (CEO) committee in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering.

Henning Mortveit is an associate professor in the UVA Biocomplexity Institute. He received his doctorate in mathematics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2000. Before joining UVA, he held positions at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and at Virginia Tech.

His research develops data-driven decision models for disease prevention, cancer management, and healthcare logistics to improve patient outcomes and health system efficiency.

Brian Park is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on improving the efficiency of surface transportation systems via connected automated vehicle controls, traffic operations and management strategies.  

Quinn's research focuses on optimization and simulation methods used to inform the design and management of water resources systems with the goals of protecting people from nature (floods and droughts), and nature from people (pollution and consumption). She is interested in how advanced sensing and forecasting techniques inform this optimization.

William T. Scherer is a super expert in systems engineering, stochastic control, and business analytics. Professor Scherer has served on the University of Virginia Systems Engineering Program faculty since 1986. He also consults with numerous organizations on the topics of systems thinking and business analytics applied to disparate organizations.

Mike Smith's technical expertise spans applied quantitative methods, strategic planning, technology evaluation, and organizational assessment across a variety of application domains including manufacturing, transportation, defense, and health care.

Dr. White is particularly interested in the integration of decision and information technologies and applications in aerospace, health-care, manufacturing, distribution, service, criminal justice, and military systems. He has published over 190 articles in these areas. He is listed in Who’s Who in America and other biographical directories