MAE Faculty Searches in Autonomous Systems
We are excited to announce two faculty searches for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia with a focus on...
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
Focusing Auto Safety on Vulnerable Populations
Biomechanical engineers add diversity to crash testing
UVA Mechanical Engineering Professor Named to Next Class of U.S. Defense Science Study Group
Patrick Hopkins as been selected for the U.S. Defense Science Study Group, a prestigious program bringing together the United States’...
Multidimensional Diagnostics For Cleaner Engines
Lin Ma is producing measurements for turbulent flows and flames in 4D— three dimensions plus time.
Important Dates
Our Faculty
Larry George Richards
Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Middle School Engineering Education Initiative, The Engineers Way
Patrick E. Hopkins
Professor, Director of PhD Studies
Research Areas
- Microscale Heat Transfer
- Nanoelectronics and 2-D Materials
- Surface and Interface Science and Engineering
Prasanna Balachandran
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
- Density Functional Theory
- Materials Informatics
- Machine Learning/Active Learning/Adaptive Learning
Gavin Garner
Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Research Areas
- Human Machine Interface
- Mechatronics
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.