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.

  • Osman E. Ozbulut

    Professor Director of Graduate Studies, CEE
    Osman E. Ozbulut

    Osman Ozbulut is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia.
    Research Group Website Google Scholar Researchgate

  • Matthew B. Panzer

    Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Professor, Biomedical Engineering, by courtesy Deputy Director, Center for Applied Biomechanics
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    Dr. Panzer is the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, a Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, and the Deputy Director at the Center for Applied Biomechanics.
    Google Scholar Center for Applied Biomechanics

  • Chris Paolucci

    Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
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    Chris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering.  He completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
    Google Scholar Research Gate Paolucci Group Website

  • Jason Papin, Ph.D.

    Professor, Biomedical Engineering Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Currently Recruiting
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    Jason Papin, Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, develops computational models of cellular networks and performs experiments to characterize biological systems relevant to human disease. After his training in Bioengineering at University of California, San Diego, Jason Papin joined the faculty at University of Virginia in 2005.
    Google Scholar Papin Lab

  • Jesse Pappas

    Assistant Professor, Engineering & Society
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    Jesse Pappas is Assistant Professor of Engineering and Society. He teaches STS 2600: Engineering Ethics and serves multiple values-driven initiatives funded by the Lilly Endowment, John Templeton Foundation, and the Kern Family Foundation.

  • B. Brian Park

    Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor, Systems and Information Engineering Director, Traffic Operations Laboratory
    Currently Recruiting
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    Brian Park is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on improving the efficiency of surface transportation systems via connected automated vehicle controls, traffic operations and management strategies.  
    Google Scholar UVA Engineering Link Lab Center for Transportation Studies

  • Joseph Park

    Professor, School of Medicine Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, by courtesy
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    Dr. Park is the associate director of the Foot and Ankle Fellowship at UVA and is the team foot and ankle surgeon for UVA Athletics. His research interests include injury biomechanics, sports-related injuries to the foot and ankle, tendon reconstruction, ankle replacement, bone grafting and biomechanical properties of orthopedic implants.
    Faculty Page SOM

  • Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Ph.D.

    Professor and Chair, Biomedical Engineering Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Currently Recruiting
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    Shayn Peirce-Cottler develops computational models and combines them with wet lab experiments and machine learning to study how tissues heal after injury and to develop new therapies for inducing tissue regeneration.
    Google Scholar Peirce-Cottler Laboratory UVA Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing

  • Xi Peng

    Associate Professor of Computer Science Copenhaver Fellow of Engineering & Applied Science Visiting Investigator of MSK Cancer Center
    Currently Recruiting
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    I develop trustworthy AI that is not only accurate, but also generalizable, interpretable, and verifiable. My research spans machine learning and computer vision, with applications in health, science, and autonomous systems. Our goal at DeepREAL is simple: Develop AI we can trust and understand why.
    Homepage Google Scholar DeepREALab

  • Ammasi Periasamy

    Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering Center Director-WM Keck Center for Cellular Imaging
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    Dr. Periasamy is a global authority in advanced microscopy, specializing in molecular imaging in living cells and tissues. He designs optical methods to study protein interactions, monitor cancer cell/tissue parameters, and pioneered fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) development.
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