Xinfeng Gao Named 2024 AIAA Associate Fellow
Gao's groundbreaking work in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and extensive industry collaborations have propelled aerospace...
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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UVA Engineer Innovates a Liquid Safety Cushioning Technology
Mechanical engineering and materials science advancements could revolutionize athletic protective equipment and more.
Fueling the Next Wave of Hypersonic Innovations: UVA’s New Aerospace Engineering Faculty
Newly appointed faculty members will add even more strength and momentum to mechanical and aerospace engineering advancements as they...
Way Cool: UVA Professor Developing ‘Freeze Ray’ Technology for the Air Force
Professor Patrick Hopkins wants to create on-demand surface cooling for electronics inside spacecraft and high-altitude jets.
Our Faculty
David L. Green
Associate Professor
Research Areas
- Colloids and Interfaces
- Assembly and Rheology
- Soft Materials and Soft Matter
Tomonari Furukawa
Professor and Zinn Faculty Scholar, Director of VICTOR Lab
Research Areas
- Material characterization
- Robotics and autonomous vehicles
- Bayesian estimation and control
J. Taylor Beard
Associate Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
- Heat transfer and thermal systems
- Solar energy collection and storage
- Control of air pollution from combustion sources
Michael Momot
Distinguished Lecturer
Research Areas
- Primarily interested in artificial intelligence and hierarchical control of automated systems, but also interested in pedagogy as applied to engineering.
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.