Faculty

Assistant Professor

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The overarching objective of my research is to develop sensing and computing methodologies for fast and reliable analysis of smart and interconnected infrastructure systems under uncertainty. My research is inherently multi-disciplinary and aims to advance reliability and resilience of...

Professor of Systems Engineering, Rodman Scholars, Director, UVA in Argentina and UVA in Sweden, Founding Director

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Reid Bailey joined the University of Virginia faculty in 2006, after he had held faculty posts at the University of Dayton and the University of Arizona, where he was the Lockheed Martin Assistant Professor of Engineering Design. With a focus on integrating real world engineering work...

Professor, Associate Director, Link Lab

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Laura Barnes is a professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering. She is the Associate Director of Link Lab and directs the Sensing Systems for Health Lab which focuses on designing impactful, technology-enabled solutions for improving health and well-being. She received her...

Associate Professor, Computer Science, Systems and Information Engineering, Cyber-Physical Systems Link Lab, Cavalier Autonomous Racing

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Research interests include: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart Cities, and Internet of Things

Dr. Madhur Behl is an associate professor in the departments of Computer Science, and Systems and Information Engineering, and a...

Courtesy Appointment in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment, Assistant Professor of Business Administration

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Peter Belmi is a professor at the Darden School of Business and holds a courtesy appointment at the School of Engineering and Applied Science. He received his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. His scholarship on the psychology of...

Associate Professor, Systems and Information Engineering , Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Nicola Bezzo is an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems and Information Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA in January 2016, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the PRECISE Center, in the...

Associate Professor of Systems and Information Engineering

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Dr. Bolton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA in January 2022, he was a Senior Researcher at the NASA Ames Research Center, an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of...

Associate Director of Research, Center for Diabetes Technology, School of Medicine, Associate Professor, School of Medicine

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Dr. Marc Breton’s research is centered on bringing engineering techniques such as mathematical modeling, simulation, signal processing and automatic control into the field of medicine and clinical practice. Dr. Breton has participated in the design of the first (and to date only) simulation...

W.S. Calcott Professor , Founding Director of the Data Science Institute, Co-Director of the Translational Health Institute of Virginia (THRIV)

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Dr. Brown is Founding Director of the Data Science Institute, the W.S. Calcott Professor in the Systems and Information Engineering Department and Co-Director of the Translational Health Institute of Virginia, University of Virginia. Prior to joining the University of Virginia, Dr. Brown served...

Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, Director of Professional Programs in Systems Engineering, Director of Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP) in Systems Engineering

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Matt Burkett joined the University of Virginia faculty in 2022 after holding several positions in the private sector as the Vice President of Research for the investment firm, LOC Advisers, and as a Senior Director for Data & Analytics at the Ankura Consulting Group. With a passion for...

Professor

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Assistant Professor

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My research focuses on the Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled systems, where multiple entities/units (e.g., vehicles, wearable devices, etc.) collect data and collaborate to establish enhanced smart analytics based on their connectivity. I enjoy exploring data-driven methods such as federated...

Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering , Assistant Professor, Computer Science

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Associate Professor, Computer Science, Systems & Information Engineering

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Research interests include:

Cyber-Physical Systems, Autonomous Robots, Formal Methods

Lu Feng is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. She is also a member of the Link Lab - the center of research excellence in Cyber-Physical Systems...

Professor

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I am a Professor of Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia, with courtesy appointments in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. My group's research interests in general relate to the fields of haptics, computational neuroscience, human factors and ergonomics, biomechanics, and human–...

Assistant Professor , Systems Engineering, Computer Science

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My research focuses on building robotic systems that can fluently coordinate and collaborate with people in complex human environments - for example, in a factory setting in close proximity with people. In order to successfully act within a group, a robot must be able to perceive and predict the...

Courtesy Appointment in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment, Division Director, Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Biocomplexity Institute, Professor of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine

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Dr. Sallie Ann Keller is an endowed Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Director of the Social and Decision Analytics Division within the Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative at University of Virginia and Professor of Public Health Sciences. Her areas of expertise are social and decision...

Professor

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Leidy Klotz is filling in underexplored overlaps between engineering and behavioral science, in pursuit of more sustainable systems. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in venues that include top academic journals in built environment engineering, engineering education, and design,...

Professor of Systems Engineering, Professor of Statistics in College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

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Dr. Krzysztofowicz joined the U.Va. faculty in 1982, after he had held faculty posts at the University of Arizona and MIT. He develops theories and models for probabilistic forecasting and optimal decision making under uncertainty.

Janet Scott Hamilton and John Downman Hamilton Professor, Director, Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems, Director, UVA Site of the NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security & Trust, Professor of Systems & Information Engineering, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Asst. Professor, Academic General Faculty, Center for Applied Mathematics (primary appointment), Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering (joint appointment), Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics

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Recipient of various academic honors, scholarships, and fellowships

Developed solution procedure for finite-horizon partially observed Markov decision processes that is now known in the research literature as the “Lark algorithm” (or “Lark filtering algorithm”)

Visiting Scholar,...

Courtesy Appointment, Department of Systems and Information Engineering, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences

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My research interests involve using mathematical modeling and stochastic optimization methods (primarily Markov modeling, Markov decision processes, and Monte Carlo simulation) to build models that simulate the natural course of disease. These models allow for estimation of outcomes under...

Associate Professor, Engineering Systems and Environment (primary appointment), Engineering & Society (joint appointment)

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Garrick Louis is Associate Professor of Systems and Information Engineering and Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He is director of the Small Infrastructure and Development Center and director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Department of Systems and Information...

Associate Professor

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Henning Mortveit is an associate professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering and the Network Systems Science and Advanced Computing division in the Biocomplexity Institute Initiative. He received his doctorate in mathematics from the Norwegian University of Science and...

Professor, Director, Traffic Operations Laboratory

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Brian Park is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining the University of Virginia, he was a Research Fellow at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences and...

Associate Professor

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Michael D. Porter is an Associate Professor of Systems Engineering with a joint appointment at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Dr. Porter's research focuses on event prediction, pattern and anomaly detection, and data linkage. He has developed self-exciting...

Assistant Professor

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As a longtime math geek and nature lover, I was excited to learn I could make a career as an environmental systems engineer, applying concepts of mathematics to improve the management of environmental systems. My research specifically focuses on advancing optimization and simulation methods used...

Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Director of Undergraduate Programs in Systems Engineering, Systems ME and VEO Advisor

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My research interest include integer programming and combinatorial optimization, healthcare systems engineering, Six Sigma and process improvement, applying lean enterprise to healthcare and manufacturing applications, optimization of disassembly and remanufacturing systems.

Associate Professor

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My research focuses on task sharing, attention management, and interruption management in complex environments that have included aviation, healthcare, military operations, and manufacturing. These work environments impose considerable and continually increasing attentional demands on operators...

Chair, Department of Systems and Information Engineering, Editor-in-Chief Systems , Director, Accelerated Masters Degree Program (AMP)

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Research Assistant Professor

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Majid Shafiee-Jood is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineeringat the University of Virginia. He conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of climate risk management, water...

Associate Professor, Computer Science, Associate Professor, Engineering Systems and Environment, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (By Courtesy)

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Haiying Shen received her BS degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Tongji University, China in 2000, and her MS and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University in 2004 and 2006, respectively. She was a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science and...

Associate Professor of Engineering Systems and Environment, Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences

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My research focuses on understanding and designing solutions to support the ways in which people manage health at home and in the community. I draw on methods from multiple disciplines including human factors engineering, cultural anthropology, and health informatics, among others. This work...