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Davis, Robert J.
Read MoreWilliam Stansfield Calcott Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
Davis joined the faculty in Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia in 1990 as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor in 1996, and full professor in 2002. Professor Davis also served as the Chair of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia from 2002 to...
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Epling, William
Read MoreDepartment Chair, Alice M. and Guy A. Wilson Professor of Chemical Engineering
Bill received his PhD from the University of Florida in 1997 and his BS from Virginia Tech in 1992, both in Chemical Engineering. He followed a relatively unique career path that has given him a broad perspective in the field of environmental catalysis, including catalyst design, manufacture,...
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Paolucci, Chris
Read MoreAssistant Professor
Chris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. He completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
The Paolucci group focuses on computer simulations of chemical reactions at interfaces. Research areas include computational...
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Reinke, Petra
Read MoreProfessor of Materials Science and Engineering, Director Engineering Physics Program
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Virginia, 2018-present Heinz & Doris Wilsdorf Distinguished Research Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Virginia, 2016-2018Habilitation in Experimental Physics, University of Basel, Physics...
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Zhigilei, Leonid V.
Read MoreProfessor of Materials Science and Engineering, Academic Advisor, MSE Virginia Engineering Online Program
Leonid Zhigilei is a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Virginia. He studied materials science at Leningrad Polytechnic Institute and did his PhD dissertation work at Tomsk State University and St. Petersburg State University, Russia. Before joining the faculty...