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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.
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Ramakrishnan, Adarsh R.
Read MoreLecturer
Adarsh Ramakrishnan is a product leader and entrepreneur with a passion for design and business. Prior to his current role as a senior product manager at CarMax, he founded 3 product-focused businesses and served in executive roles at an agency and manufacturing startup
In addition to...
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Ramasubramanian, Melur (Ram) K.
Read MoreUniversity of Virginia Vice President for Research, Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Melur K. “Ram” Ramasubramanian is the Vice President for Research at the University of Virginia. Prior to his appointment at UVA, he was the program director for the Engineering Research Centers program at the National Science Foundation and the D.W. Reynolds Distinguished Professor and...
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Reidenbach, Matthew
Read MoreProfessor
Reidenbach's primary area of research is environmental fluid dynamics, with an emphasis on physical-biological interactions in coastal environments. Current research activities include the effects of flow and turbulence on nutrient exchange in coral reefs, sediment transport in estuaries,...
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Reimers, Ann
Read MoreAssistant Professor, Academic Advisor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Ann Reimers retired as a full-time educator at UVa in May of 2023, but continues as a part-time academic advisor to Mechanical Engineering students. She is excited to be able to focus on supporting her advisees in their academic, emotional and professional growth.
Professor Reimers...
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Reinke, Petra
Read MoreProfessor of Materials Science and Engineering, Director Engineering Physics Program
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Virginia, 2018-present Heinz & Doris Wilsdorf Distinguished Research Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Virginia, 2016-2018Habilitation in Experimental Physics, University of Basel, Physics...
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Reiss, Charles
Read MoreAssistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Research interests include:Computer Science Education, Computer Science Systems
Charles Reiss is an Assistant Professor, specializing in computer systems-related topics.
Before joining UVa, he received in PhD from Berkeley, developing systems to...
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Ribando, Robert J
Read MoreAssociate Professor Emeritus
After purchasing his first home PC in the early 1980’s, Bob soon realized that the education of engineers could never be the same, and resolved to be a leader in that change. He received plenty of encouragement while teaching regularly in the Commonwealth Graduate Education Program (now...
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Richards, Larry George
Read MoreProfessor Emeritus Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Middle School Engineering Education Initiative, The Engineers Way
Larry G. Richards came to UVA in 1969, joined the School of Engineering and Applied Science in 1976, and moved to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 1985 to develop and administer the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program. He served as Director of the MSE Program from 1986 to 2002, and...
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Rider, Karina
Read MoreAssistant Professor
Karina researches how people think about "good work" in the digital age. Trained as a sociologist, they use qualitative methods -- such as ethnography, interviews, and discourse/content analysis -- to get at how people critique technology and labor, and how they try to fix it. They are currently...
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Riggs, Robert
Read MoreAssistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Director of Undergraduate Programs in Systems Engineering, Systems ME and VEO Advisor
My research interest include integer programming and combinatorial optimization, healthcare systems engineering, Six Sigma and process improvement, applying lean enterprise to healthcare and manufacturing applications, optimization of disassembly and remanufacturing systems.