Eric Loth Op-Ed: Offshore Wind Will Drive America’s Future in Energy Technology and Manufacturing
"If we can drive this technology forward and showcase the economic benefits of offshore wind, we can coalesce the public...
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Cross-cutting programs that drive innovation through excellence in academics and research
Our department brings together outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs with world-class expertise in energy, propulsion, autonomous systems, biomechanics and manufacturing. This cross-cutting environment and new partnerships have resulted in levels of student awards, publications and research funding that place us among the nation’s elite mechanical and aerospace engineering programs. We are equipping a generation of leaders to apply mechanical and aerospace engineering in solving society's challenges.
Latest News
Virginia CubeSat Constellation of Three Virginia University Satellites Deployed into Orbit from International Space Station
Three Virginia university satellites, including one from UVA, were deployed into nearly simultaneous orbit from the International...
On a Wing and a Prayer, Hoos Flying Club Is Best in the U.S.
Despite howling winds and a last-minute steering problem, the Hoos Flying Club came out of a competition in Texas ranked No. 3 in the...
Why Life-Saving Improvements to Car Safety Have Benefited Men More Than Women
New research at the Center for Applied Biomechanics has found that while cars are getting safer overall, the odds of a female...
Our Faculty
Natasha Smith
Associate Professor
Research Areas
- Reliability-based design
- Multidisciplinary optimization
- Probabilistic methods
Kathryn C. Thornton
Professor Emeritus
Michael Momot
Distinguished Lecturer
Research Areas
- Primarily interested in artificial intelligence and hierarchical control of automated systems, but also interested in pedagogy as applied to engineering.
More About Our Department
Center for Applied Biomechanics
As the largest university-based injury biomechanics laboratory in the world, the UVA MAE Center for Applied Biomechanics specializes in impact biomechanics for injury prevention.
Rapid Prototyping Lab
The UVA MAE Rapid Prototyping Lab is a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility that provides Computer-Aided Design, FDM 3D Printing, and Poly-Jet 3-D Printing services to our students, faculty, staff, and external clients.