How to Catch Fire
Studying combustion is a way to start solving the problem of intense heat that destroys a hypersonic engine after one use.
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...
As a New Professor of Practice, UVA Engineering Alumnus Brings Expertise in Harvard Business Case Method
Engineers who graduate and move into the manufacturing field, and other types of industry, where business dynamics and entrepreneurial...
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...
Important Dates
Our Faculty
Harsha K. Chelliah
Professor
Research Areas
- Fluid Mechanics
- Chemical kinetics and model reduction
- Combustion
Haydn N. Wadley
University Professor, Edgar Starke Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Research Areas
- High Temperature Materials Design
- Materials synthesis and processing
- Combinatorial synthesis and high throughput screening
Rita Jane Schnipke
Assistant Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
- Smart Buildings/Cities
- Rotating Machinery
- Fluid Mechanics
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.