Faculty
Our faculty are not content to trod well-worn engineering paths. Instead, they are driven to pursue innovations in teaching, research that address truly complex challenges, and to pursue worldwide leadership roles in their fields. See Also: Emeritus Faculty Directory.
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Shangtong Zhang
Assistant Professor, Computer Science -
Leonid V. Zhigilei
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Academic Advisor, MSE Virginia Engineering Online ProgramLeonid Zhigilei is a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Virginia.
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My interests are in computational thermodynamics and kinetics of materials, including first-principles alloy theory, CALPHAD, theories of phase transformations, and nonequilibrium thermodynamics. These methods are applied to lightweight alloys, high-temperature materials, and corrosion.
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Huiyuan Zhu
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering (by courtesy) Associate Professor of Chemistry -
Eli Zunder analyzes stem cell fate using single cell mass cytometry and high-dimensional modeling of cell lineage trajectories. He received his Ph.D. in Biophysics from UCSF in 2009.