Researchers in the MIST: UVA Faculty Work to Advance the Internet of Things
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science’s affiliate of the MIST Center are developing...
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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Our Faculty
Rita Jane Schnipke
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
- Smart Buildings/Cities
- Rotating Machinery
- Fluid Mechanics
Prasanna Balachandran
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
- density functional theory
- materials informatics
- machine learning/active learning/adaptive learning
Pamela Marie Norris, Ph.D.
Executive Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Frederick Tracy Morse Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Areas
- Nanoscale Heat Transfer
- Interfacial Thermal Transport
- Thermal Management
Matthew Brian Panzer
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
- Human Factors
- Materials and Advanced Manufacturing for Biological Applications
- Biomechanics/Injury Biomechanics or Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
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.