The Conversation: To Swim Like a Tuna, Robotic Fish Need to Change How Stiff Their Tails Are in Real Time
Underwater vehicles haven’t changed much since the submarines of World War II. Assistant professor Dan Quinn's op-ed reveals how...
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.
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UVA Fourth-Year Marcus Dozier Achieves Ambition as Aerospace Engineer
The desire to seek and learn from different perspectives is key to Dozier’s academic success.
The Esteemed Professor Sonya T. Smith, Trailblazer and University of Virginia School of Engineering Alumna
When Sonya T. Smith became the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from the UVA Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in...
Researchers Help Keep Pace with Moore’s Law by Exploring a New Material Class
UVA Engineering and Northwestern scientists combine disciplines to tackle the heat problem inherent in making tiny circuits and chips.
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Our Faculty
Daniel Quinn
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- fluid-structure interactions
- biomechanics
- bio-inspired robotics
Houston Wood
Professor
Research Areas
- Rotating Machinery
- Fluid Mechanics
- Science, Technology and Society
Patrick E. Hopkins
Professor, Graduate Director of Ph.D. and M.S. Programs
Research Areas
- Microscale Heat Transfer
- Nanoelectronics and 2-D Materials
- Surface and Interface Science and 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.