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Ben Laugelli is an associate professor of engineering and society at the University of Virginia. His work examines social and ethical aspects of technology and engineering practice with an emphasis on sustainable design values, technology & science fiction, and the LEGO® Group's design values & practices.
Professor of Chemical Engineering Professor of Biomedical Engineering Member, UVA Cancer Center
Currently Recruiting
Work in the Lazzara Lab employs a combination of experimental and computational methods to study problems in cell signaling, the complex biochemical process cells use to make decisions.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Kyusang Lee is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering departments at University of Virginia. He received his B.S. degree from Korea University in 2005, M.S. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2009, and Ph.D. degree from University of Michigan in 2014, all in Electrical Engi
Rachel A. Letteri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. After obtaining a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, she completed a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst…
Associate Professor, Applied MathematicsUVA Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellow
Dr. Li is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia with a strong interest in STEM education. Her work focuses on integrating technology into the classroom to enhance student success. She is also dedicated to fostering student confidence and enriching the learning experience by redesigning course curricula and assessments.
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth ProfessorASME 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…
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Primary) Assistant Professor, Computer Science (Secondary)Assistant Professor, Data Science (Secondary)
Currently Recruiting
Li's research interests are generally in AI, Data Mining, and Machine Learning. As a result of his research work, he has published over 150 papers in high-impact venues. He has won several prestigious awards, and his work is supported by NSF, DOE, ONR, JP Morgan, Netflix, Cisco, and Snap.
Research Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Lichtenberger is a Research Professor at UVA and the NRAO Director of the UVA Microfabrication Laboratories. He has built an internationally recognized research program in superconducting materials, devices, circuits and packaging for ultra-sensitive single pixel and and array THz detectors.
I am interested in Cryptography, Algorithms, and in general Theoretical Computer Science. My current research focuses on accessing large data efficiently and privately. My results cover Oblivious Random Access Machines (RAM), Private Information Retrieval, and Fully Homomorphic Encryption for RAM programs.
William Wulf Faculty FellowAssociate Professor, Computer ScienceProgram Director, Computer Science Ph.D. Program and MCS/MS Program
Felix Xiaozhu Lin joined the Department of Computer Science as an associate professor in August 2020. Prior to his appointment at UVA Engineering, Lin was a tenured associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University.
