Information and Intelligent Automation

Exploring intelligent, automated technology and method development and innovative ways these intelligent systems can improve society.

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We create or improve technologies that allow small - and large-scale systems — from autonomous vehicles to financial markets — to recover from adverse events such as component failures, unexpected conditions or cyber attacks.

Research interests in this area include cyber resilience, risk and vulnerability modeling and analysis, model-based systems engineering, design and operational test and evaluation of systems.

Information and Intelligent Automation Faculty

Madhur Behl

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

Dr. Madhur Behl is an associate professor in the departments of Computer Science, and Systems and Information Engineering.
He conducts research in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, and is the team principal of UVA's Cavalier Autonomous Racing team
Research Website Cavalier Autonomous Racing Learning In Robotics UVA F1/10 Autonomous Racing Principles of Modeling for Cyber-Physical Systems Google Scholar
Email madhur.behl@virginia.edu
Phone (434) 924-1021

Nicola Bezzo

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

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.
Autonomous Mobile Robots Lab UVA Engineering Link Lab Google Scholar Researchgate
Email nb6be@virginia.edu
Phone (434) 924-1365

Lu Feng

Associate Professor, Computer Science, Systems & Information Engineering
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. Her research focuses on assuring the safety and trustworthiness of cyber-physical systems, with applications…
Google Scholar Webpage UVA Engineering Link Lab
Email lf9u@virginia.edu

Tariq Iqbal

Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering, Computer Science
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…
Email ti3fe@virginia.edu

James H. Lambert

Chair, Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia (2024-25) Janet Scott Hamilton & John Downman Hamilton Professor Director, Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems Site Director, NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security & Trust Professor of Systems & Information Engineering Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dr. Lambert received the 10th annual Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research and collaboration, in 2025. He received the 2024 Distinguished Educator Award of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). He is a General Co-Chair of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Control, Decision and…
Google Scholar ResearchGate UVA Engineering Link Lab CRMES NSFCHEST
Email lambert@virginia.edu

Julianne Quinn

Assistant Professor

Quinn's research focuses on optimization and simulation methods used to inform the design and management of water resources systems with the goals of protecting people from nature (floods and droughts), and nature from people (pollution and consumption). She is interested in how advanced sensing and forecasting techniques inform this optimization.
Google Scholar Quinn Research Group
Email jdq6nn@virginia.edu

In Memoriam: William T. Scherer

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

William T. Scherer is a super expert in systems engineering, stochastic control, and business analytics. Professor Scherer has served on the University of Virginia Systems Engineering Program faculty since 1986. He also consults with numerous organizations on the topics of systems thinking and business analytics applied to disparate organizations.
In Memoriam Google Scholar ResearchGate Accelerated Master's Program in Systems Engineering Systems Journal
Email wts@virginia.edu
Phone (434) 982-2069

Majid Shafiee-Jood

Research Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Director of Graduate Studies

Majid Shafiee-Jood is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia.
Google Scholar Researchgate
Email ms2dm@virginia.edu
Phone (434) 243-8865