UVA No. 1 in Software Engineering, Topping Standard Bearers Stanford, UC Berkeley
A new report says UVA students outperformed those from other elite computer science schools on a coding assessment widely used by...
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CAREER Award: Long-Lived Things for the Internet of Things
For the internet of things to reach its maximal benefit, all those connected devices have to keep up with the times.
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CAREER Award: Dynamic Defenses
Kwon aims to develop more sophisticated methods for detecting and stopping a global avalanche of cyber threats.
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‘No Girls on the Software Team’
Julia Lapan, director of the Center for Engineering Career Development, publishes study that examines the role of internships for women in computer science.
Computer Science: Generating advances in computation that drive progress in every aspect of human endeavor
Computer science animates our world, driving knowledge creation and innovation that touches every aspect of our lives, from communications devices to the latest medical technology. With significant strengths in the three core areas of computer science—computer systems, theory and artificial intelligence—our department fosters highly productive collaborations that have led to breakthroughs in cyber-physical systems, cybersecurity, machine learning and high-performance computing among other areas. We are applying these discoveries to address some of the most critical societal challenges of the 21st century, in fields such as healthcare, neuroscience and sustainability.
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Our Faculty
Samira Khan
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Grid/Cloud/High-performance Computing
- Programming Languages and Compilers
Kevin Sullivan
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Human Factors
- Cybersecurity
- Human Machine Interface
Tom Fletcher
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Image analysis
- Machine learning
Angela Orebaugh
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Cybersecurity
- Social Engineering
- Human Factors in Cyberescurity
Luther A. Tychonievich
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- pedagogy
- diversity, equity, and inclusion
- family history
Jack W. Davidson
Professor, Computer Science, Director, Cyber Defense Program of Study
Research Areas
- Cybersecurity
- Risk Management
- Systems Integration
Layne T. Watson
Visiting Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Numerical Analysis
- Nonlinear Programming
- Mathematical Software
Panagiotis Apostolellis
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- HCI
- Audience Interaction
- Informal Learning with Technology
Anita Jones
University Professor Emerita
Research Areas
- Design and construction of programmed systems
- Multi-processor operating systems
- Survivable information systems, and interactive, distributed computer simulation for training, analysis, and entertainment.
Sebastian Elbaum
Anita Jones Faculty Fellow and Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Kevin Skadron
Harry Douglas Forsyth Professor of Computer Science, ACM and IEEE Fellow
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Cloud/High-performance Computing
- Low Power Design
Denis Nekipelov
Associate Professor of Economics and Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Computational Methods of Industrial Organization
- Structural Economics for Big Data
Homa Alemzadeh
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor, Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Dependable and Secure Computing
- Embedded and Cyber-physical Systems
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
James Cohoon
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Optimization Models and Methods
- Algorithms
- VLSI Design
Seongkook Heo
Alfred Weaver Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Interaction Techniques
- Novel Sensing Techniques
Andrew Grimshaw
Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Cybersecurity
- Systems Integration
- Computer Architecture
Charles Reiss
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Wajih Hassan
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, School of Data Science (starting Fall 2022)
Research Areas
- Data Provenance
- System Auditing
- Threat Detection
Raymond Pettit
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Department of Computer Science
Research Areas
- Metacognition in Novice Programmers
- Gender Issues in CS Courses
- Automated Assessment Tools for Programming
Ashish Venkat
William Wulf Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Compilers
- Computer Security
Haiying Shen
Associate Professor, Computer Science, Associate Professor, Engineering Systems and Environment, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (By Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Distributed Systems and Networks
- Cloud/Edge Computing
- Distributed Machine Learning
Upsorn Praphamontripong
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software Engineering, Testing and Maintenance
- Software Reliability Engineering
- Web Development and Testing
Aaron Bloomfield
Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Science Education
- Cybersecurity
- Software Engineering
Tianhao Wang
Assistant Professor, Computer Science (starting January 2022)
Research Areas
- Differential Privacy
- Machine Learning Privacy
Alfred C. Weaver
Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, Chair, Faculty Senate (2017-18), Founding Director, Applied Research Institute
Research Areas
- Electronic commerce
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Networks
Derrick Stone
Lecturer, Computer Science, Director of Software Development, UVA Health System
Research Areas
- Computer Science Education
Mohammad Mahmoody
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Cryptography
- Adversarial Learning
- Computational Complexity
Yonghwi Kwon
John Knight Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software Systems Security
- Software Engineering
- Cyber Forensics
Kristen Naegle
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science
Research Areas
- Machine Learning and Data Science
- Systems Biology
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Madhur Behl
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Engineering Systems and Environment, Cyber-Physical Systems Link Lab, Cavalier Autonomous Racing
Research Areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
- Cyber-Physical Systems
Miaomiao Zhang
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Biomedical Image Analysis
- Statistical Shape Analysis
- Machine Learning
Mary Lou Soffa
Owens R. Cheatham Professor of Sciences
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Software Engineering
- Programming Languages and Compilers
Daniel Rosenkrantz
Distinguished Professor, Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative, Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Design and analysis of algorithms
- Database systems
- Complexity theory
Mark Sherriff
Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Associate Chair, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Science Education
- Computer Game Design
- Software Engineering
Nada Basit
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Machine Learning
- Bioinformatics
- Data Mining
N. Rich Nguyen
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Biological Image Analysis
- Machine Learning
- CS Education Innovation
Hwajung Lee
Visiting Professor, Computer Science
William Wulf
AT&T Professor of Computer Science and University Professor (Emeritus)
Research Areas
- National science policy
- Architecture
- Security
Jundong Li
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Assistant Professor, Data Science
Research Areas
- Data Mining
- Machine Learning
- Social Computing
Yangfeng Ji
William Wulf Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Natural language processing
- Machine learning
John R. Hott
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- CS Education
- Evolving Networks
- Social Network Analysis
Michael Albert
Assistant Professor- Darden Business School, Assistant Professor- Computer Science (by courtesy)
Research Areas
- Data Driven Mechanism Design
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Learning with Strategic Agents
Daniel G. Graham
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Cyber Security
- Internet of Things
- Embedded Systems
Mark Richard Floryan
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Algorithms
- Machine Learning
Gabriel Robins
Professor of Computer Science
Research Areas
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Algorithms
- Optimization
Afsaneh Doryab
Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering , Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Ubiquitous and Mobile Computing
- AI, Machine Learning, Data Mining
- Intelligent Human-Centered Computing
Anil Vullikanti
Professor, Computer Science, University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute
Madhav Marathe
Professor, Computer Science, Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Biocomplexity Institute, Division Director, Network Systems Science and Advanced Computing Division, Biocomplexity Institute
Research Areas
- Network science
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Discrete graphical dynamical systems and multi-agent systems
Vicente Ordonez-Roman
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Natural Language Processing
Richard Stearns
Distinguished Institute Professor, Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative, Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Computational complexity
- Automata theory
- Analysis of algorithms
Briana Morrison
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Science Education
- Broadening Participation in Computing
- Increasing K-12 Access to Qualified Computing Teachers
Thomas B. Horton
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Associate Department Chair
Research Areas
- Computing Education
- Digital Humanities
- Software Engineering
David Evans
Professor of Computer Science
Matthew Dwyer
Robert Thomson Distinguished Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software Verification and Validation, Software Engineering, Program Analysis
Paul "Will" McBurney
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- CS Education
- Software Engineering
- Software Maintenance and Evolution
Sandhya Dwarkadas
Professor & Chair
Tariq Iqbal
Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction
Hongning Wang
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Machine Learning, Text Mining, Information Retrieval
- Computational Statistics and Simulation/Statistical Modeling
- Stochastic Modeling
Farzad Farnoud
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Information and Coding Theory
- Stochastic Modeling
- Computational Biology
Haifeng Xu
Alan Batson Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computational Game Theory
- Machine Learning
Felix Xiaozhu Lin
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Systems Software at the Intersection of OS, Compilers, and Architecture
Worthy Martin
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Acting Director, Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities
Research Areas
- Human Machine Interface
- Computer Graphics and Vision
Tommy Tracy, II, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture, FPGAs, Finite State Automata, Software Defined Radio
Aidong Zhang
William Wulf Faculty Fellow and Professor, Interim CS Department Chair, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Data Science
Research Areas
- Machine Learning
- Data Mining
- Bioinformatics
Christopher L. Barrett
Executive Director, Biocomplexity Institute, Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Biocomplexity Institute, Professor of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Research Areas
- Large multi-scale, high-performance modeling and simulation systems grounded in computational and information sciences spanning mathematical, biological, psychological and social sciences
- Dynamical Networks called Sequential/Graphical systems grounded in topics ranging from RNA to social dynamics and policy
- Theoretical and applied research in intelligent systems
John A. Stankovic
BP America Professor, Director, Link Lab
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Smart Health
- Smart Cities
Elizabeth Orrico
Lecturer, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Image and signal processing applied to astronomy
- Medical imaging and commercial software
- Operations research applied to airport security
Brad Campbell
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Smart buildings/cities
- Embedded systems
More About Our Department
The Center for Innovation in Computing Education and Outreach (CompEdCenter) was officially founded in early 2018. The main goals of the CompEdCenter are to bring together all of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) efforts, innovative course management tools, and the many years of experience of the UVA computing faculty to enhance our impact at UVA, in Virginia, and around the world.
Visit the CompEd Center Website >>Cyber technology has become pervasive and indispensable. Humans interact with cyber systems to conduct many of the tasks of their day-to-day lives. As cyber technology advances and the Internet of Everything becomes reality, it is critical that these systems are secure and that they operate for the benefit of humankind.
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200
Graduate students
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97 %
Increase over the past five years in graduate students in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
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+ 1 k
Students enrolled in one of three UVA undergraduate computer degree programs
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50 %
Increase over the past five years in undergraduates enrolled in a computer degree program