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William G. Reynolds Professor of Materials ScienceProfessor of Materials Science and EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, by courtesy
Currently Recruiting
Our research is focused primarily on metals analysis, including magnesium alloy formability, intermetallic behaviors, and aluminum alloy fatigue.
Quantiative Foundation Associate Professor, Data ScienceAssociate Profession, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, by courtesy
Stephen Baek is an applied geometer, scientist, and entrepreneur. He studies the space of shapes using machine learning. Baek's educational background is in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Prior to joining UVA in 2021, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa…
Heinz and Doris Wilsdorf Research Associate Professor, Materials Science and EngineeringAssociate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, by courtesy
My interests are in materials informatics, density functional theory, machine learning, bayesian inference, and optimal design methods applied to accelerate the search and discovery of novel 2D materials, metallic alloys, ferroic and electronic materials.
Professor Bart-Smith joined the University of Virginia faculty in the fall of 2002. Dr. Bart-Smith came to UVA from Princeton University where she worked at the Princeton Materials Institute with A.G. Evans. Bart-Smith has founded the Multifunctional Materials and Structures Laboratory and the Bio-inspired Engineering Research Laboratory.
Professor, Biomedical EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, by courtesy
Currently Recruiting
Silvia Blemker uses experimental and computational models to characterize the relationships between muscle structure, biomechanical properties, biology, and function in order to develop new treatments for musculoskeletal disease
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
David’s research group conducts experimental and theoretical studies of energy transport/conversion mechanisms and material properties across multiple length scales and temperature ranges. The primary motivation is the thermal management of hypersonic vehicles, electronic devices, and other engineering systems.
Dr. Chang's research focuses on math-based and data-driven modeling and analysis of dynamic manufacturing systems, enhancing manufacturing efficiency and sustainability through adaptive control and machine learning, and advancing human-robot collaboration in industrial settings.
Professor Chelliah is currently serving as the Program Director for Combustion and Fire Systems in the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems at the National Science Foundation (NSF). His research interests are vast and include fundamental investigations on interaction of finite-rate kinetics with transport.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Currently Recruiting
Chen Cui's current research interests are on spacecraft electric propulsion, space environment, and computational plasma physics. Chen Cui's work focuses on the high-fidelity, fully kinetic modeling of plasma dynamics in spacecraft electric propulsion thrusters, solar wind, and other applications related to low-temperature plasmas.
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dedic received her B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Iowa State University in 2012 and 2017, respectively. After graduation she worked as a visiting scientist with the National Institute of Aerospace at NASA Langley Research Center and joined the University of Virginia as an assistant professor in 2018. Dedic is an active member of the AIAA.
