UVA Engineering Executive Dean Named Vice Provost of Research at George Washington University
Executive Dean Pamela M. Norris will help lead continued research growth and expansion at GW.
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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Ph.D. Student Darius Carter Presents at National Conference
Ph.D. student Darius Carter presents at prestigious conference: Future Leaders in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Celebrating...
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...
Research Associate Edem Tetteh Invited to Talk on National Webcast
Edem Tetteh was invited to give a national webcast invited talk on his research, "Ice Adhesion on Various Surfaces & Flow...
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Our Faculty
Natasha Smith
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Director of Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas
- Reliability-based design
- Multidisciplinary optimization
- Probabilistic methods
Michael Momot
Distinguished Lecturer, Academic General Faculty, Lecturer
Research Areas
- Primarily interested in artificial intelligence and hierarchical control of automated systems, but also interested in pedagogy as applied to engineering.
Jason R. Kerrigan
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery (courtesy), Director, Center for Applied Biomechanics
Research Areas
- Injury Biomechanics
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Injury Rehabilitation
- Automobile Safety and Active/Passive Safety Integration
Xiaodong (Chris) Li
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor
Research Areas
- Additive Manufacturing/Smart Manufacturing
- Nanomaterial-enabled Energy Systems
- Biomaterials and Biomechanics
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.