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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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Lin Ma

Professor

Research Areas
  • Application of optical measurement techniques 
  • Development of laser sensors 
  • Non-intrusive measurements of temperature, pressure, velocity, chemical composition in harsh environments
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Thomas Ward

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Areas
  • Thomas Ward's research thrusts include studies in fluid mechanics and dynamical systems. This includes a experiments, analysis/theory and computation to investigate the fundamental physics that underly a specific fluid flow.
  • High-speed flow physics
  • Fluid-structure interactions
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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.

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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.

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