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Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Associate Director of Graduate Studies for the Master's in Engineering and UVA Accelerate Program
Dr. Griffiths’ primary interests are in researching and creating an engaging curriculum which provides a foundation for students’ future success in their engineering careers. He joined the University of Virginia faculty in 2024 as an Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty to…
Associate Professor, Emergency MedicineAssociate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, by courtesyVice-Chair of Research for Emergency MedicineAssistant Medical Director, UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics
Dr. Hartka is currently board certified in Emergency Medicine and works clinically in the Emergency Department. He is also involved in medical student education, resident education, biomechanical instrumentation, and motor vehicle collision analysis.
Whitney Stone Professor of EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringProfessor, Materials Science and Engineering, by courtesyProfessor, Physics, by courtesy
Currently Recruiting
Patrick E. Hopkins is a Whitney Stone Professor in Engineering at the University of Virginia, with a primary appointment in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and courtesy appointments in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics. He is also the director of the ExSiTE Lab.
Frederick Tracy Morse Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringProfessor, Biomedical Engineering, by courtesyProfessor, Orthopaedic Surgery, by courtesy
Dr. Kent is the Frederick Tracy Morse Professor and Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia, and co-Founder of the UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics.
Commonwealth ProfessorProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringProfessor, Orthopaedic Surgery, by courtesyDirector, Center for Applied Biomechanics
Prof. Kerrigan's research in injury biomechanics uses data analysis, computational modeling, and mechanical experiments with human tissue to prevent and mitigate injuries to motor vehicle occupants and athletes. Right now he is working on occupant protection for future vehicles, shoe-turf interaction mechanics, and characterizing injury tolerance.
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringAssociate Director of Graduate Studies for Recruitment
Professor Lagor's current research interests focus on estimation and control for autonomous systems interacting with their fluid environments. He received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland in 2017, prior to which he worked for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company where he was a Certified Principal Engineer.
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth ProfessorProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringASME Fellow, SEM Fellow
Dr. Li’s expertise and interests include (but not limited to) additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, nanomaterial-enabled energy systems, biological and bio-inspired materials and devices, biomechanics, micro/nanomechanics, surface engineering, and tribology. His stature in the…
Ferman W. Perry Professor in the School of Engineering and Applied ScienceProfessor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Electrical and Computer EngineeringProfessor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, by courtesy
Currently Recruiting
Zongli Lin's current research interests include nonlinear control, robust control, and control applications. He was an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control (2001-2003), IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (2006-2009) and IEEE Control Systems Magazine (2005…
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth ProfessorProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDirector, Fluids Research Innovation Lab
Currently Recruiting
Prof. Eric Loth serves as the Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor of Engineering. Loth’s current research focuses on extreme-scale wind turbines, energy-storage systems, multiphase flow, and aerospace propulsion.
