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.

  • Gary Koenig

    Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
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    We are interested in the tailored synthesis of new materials at multiple length scales. At the molecular scale, the physical properties of materials are largely dependent on the stoichiometry and stable structures that can be formed. 
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  • Roman Krzysztofowicz

    Professor of Systems Engineering Professor of Statistics in College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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    Roman Krzysztofowicz develops theories and models for probabilistic forecasting and optimal decision making under uncertainty. His book on the Bayesian Forecast-Decision Theory offers a framework for the design and analysis of forecast-decision systems.

  • Kelsey Kubelick, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
    Currently Recruiting
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    Kelsey Kubelick leverages light, sound, nanoconstruct design and cellular engineering strategies to develop advanced theranostic imaging platforms. With a special interest in ultrasound and photoacoustics, her lab creates imaging tools that play a critical role in informing, guiding and enhancing therapies across a range of biomedical applications.
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  • Bijoy Kumar Kundu

    Associate Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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    Bijoy K. Kundu, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the tenure track in the department of Radiology and Medical Imaging at UVA. The goals of his lab are to develop and optimize quantitative cardiac PET imaging techniques to address the hypothesis of metabolic remodeling in small animal modelsof myocardial injury and type 2 diabetes. 
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  • Yen-Ling Kuo

    Anita Jones Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor, Computer Science
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    ​Research interests include: Robot Learning, Human-AI/Robot Interaction, Artificial Intelligence ​​Yen-Ling Kuo is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science and a member of the Link Lab at the University of Virginia. Her research interests lies in the intersection of artificial…
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  • Yonghwi Kwon

    Visiting Assistant Professor, Computer Science
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    Visiting Assistant Professor. My research interests include software systems security (i.e., securing software to prevent cyber attacks), cyber forensics (i.e., recovering cyber forensic evidence from data/programs), and software engineering (software testing and reverse engineering).
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  • Frank Lagor

    Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Associate Director of Graduate Studies for Recruitment
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    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.
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  • James H. Lambert

    Janet Scott Hamilton & John Downman Hamilton Distinguished Professor Director, Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems Site Director, NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security & Trust Professor of Systems & Information Engineering Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Representative, and Member, UVA Board of Visitors (2025-26) Chair, UVA Faculty Senate (2024-25)
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    Dr. James H. Lambert's interests are systems engineering and risk analysis, with a focus on disruption and resilience of system orders, and applications in systems security and trust with embedded computing devices. He is a Fellow of the AAAS, IEEE, ASCE, and SRA and received the 2025 SRA Richard J. Burk Distinguished Service Award. 
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  • Kyle J. Lampe

    Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience (by courtesy)
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    Kyle Lampe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia, and by courtesy, Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience.
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  • James W. Lark, III

    Asst. Professor, Academic General Faculty Center for Applied Mathematics (primary appointment) Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering (joint appointment) Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
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    James W. Lark is Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in the Center for Applied Mathematics and Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering, as well as Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics. He recieved his B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1977 and Ph.D. from UVA in 1990.