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.

  • Laura Barnes

    Professor Associate Director, Link Lab
    Laura Barnes

    Laura Barnes is a professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering. She is the Associate Director of Link Lab and directs the Sensing Systems for Health Lab which focuses on designing impactful, technology-enabled solutions for improving health and well-being.
    UVA Engineering Link Lab

  • Adam Barnes

    Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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    Adam Barnes earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1992, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1995. In 2019 he moved to the University of Virginia to teach the next generation of engineers. He is an ASEE member and interested in advancing engineering and science in both rising engineers and the general public.
    ResearchGate

  • Christopher L. Barrett

    Executive Director, Biocomplexity Institute Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Biocomplexity Institute Professor of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science
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    Christopher L. Barrett is the inaugural Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Executive Director of the Biocomplexity Institute, and Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. He is an interdisciplinary computational scientist who has published more than 100 research articles.
    Google Scholar COVID-19 Pandemic Response Biocomplexity Institute

  • Hilary Bart-Smith

    Professor
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    Professor Bart-Smith joined the University of Virginia faculty in the fall of 2002. Dr. Bart-Smith came to UVA from Princeton University where she worked at the Princeton Materials Institute with A.G. Evans. Bart-Smith has founded the Multifunctional Materials and Structures Laboratory and the Bio-inspired Engineering Research Laboratory.
    Google Scholar Bart-Smith Labs

  • Nada Basit

    Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science (Courtesy Appointment): Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, School of Data Science
    Nada Basit

    Nada Basit is a full-time Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia. She received her PhD in Computer Science from George Mason University. Her passion is teaching, and she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in CS. Her research interests are in Computer Science education and Machine Learning.

  • Jason Bates

    Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor, Chemistry (by courtesy)
    Currently Recruiting
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    Bates research group synthesizes catalysts with well-defined structures and use quantitative kinetic measurements and characterizations of their active centers to elucidate structure–reactivity relationships.
    Bates Research Group Google Scholar Curriculum Vitae

  • Madhur Behl

    Associate Professor, Computer Science Associate Professor, Systems and Information Engineering Team Principal, Cavalier Autonomous Racing Cyber-Physical Systems Link Lab
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    Dr. Madhur Behl is an associate professor in the departments of Computer Science, and Systems and Information Engineering.
    He conducts research in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, and is the team principal of UVA's Cavalier Autonomous Racing team
    Research Website Cavalier Autonomous Racing Learning In Robotics UVA F1/10 Autonomous Racing Principles of Modeling for Cyber-Physical Systems Google Scholar

  • Andreas Beling

    Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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    Andreas Beling earned his M.Sc. from the University of Bonn in 2000 and Ph.D. from Technical University Berlin in 2006. He worked at Heinrich-Hertz-Institut and UVa, gaining industry experience in fiber optic communication systems. Beling authored 230+ papers, 3 chapters, and holds 4 patents. Senior member of OSA and IEEE.
    Google Scholar MURI: Center for Energy-efficient Optical Interconnects and Computing

  • Bryan Berger

    Professor, Chemical Engineering
    Currently Recruiting
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    The Berger lab uses biotechnology to solve important biomedical, environmental and industrial challenges, and seeks opportunities to translate these technologies to market. 
    Google Scholar Research Gate Addgene - Berger Laboratory Plasmids Berger Lab Webpage

  • Rosalyn W. Berne

    Anne Shirley Carter Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics Chair, Department of Engineering and Society Director, Online Ethics Center Director, Engineering Character Strength Initiative
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    Rosalyn W. Berne, PhD is the Anne Shirley Carter Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics and Chair of the Department of Engineering and Society in the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where she has been a faculty member since 1999 and directs the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science (OEC).
    Wikipedia Author's website OEC