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Bryn Seabrook's research interests include, bioethics, public participation in environmental policymaking, energy efficiency, climate change, negotiating the environmental - consumer nexus, and analyzing American consumer culture.
Research Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringDirector of Graduate Studies
Majid Shafiee-Jood is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia.
Assistant Professor, the School of Data ScienceAssistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy)
Dr. Shakeri's research includes algorithm development in machine learning and network science, computational statistics and data-driven identification and control of high-dimensional dynamical systems. Dr. Shakeri is an Assistant Professor at the School of Data Science and Assistant Professor by Courtesy in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Professor of Neurological SurgeryProfessor of Radiation OncologyProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringProfessor of NeuroscienceUVa Gamma Knife Center Co-DirectorRiverside-UVa Gamma Knife Co-Director
Dr. Jason Sheehan received his BS, MS, PhD and MD from the University of Virginia. His BS is in Chemical Engineering with the highest honors awarded from the School of Engineering. He performed fellowships at Auckland University and the University of Pittsburgh, and has written more than 250 peer reviewed papers.
Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, and Data Science
The Sheffield Lab uses computation to ask and answer biological questions. We study the non-coding DNA that encodes gene regulatory networks and enables cellular differentiation, and how these networks break down in disease like cancer. To address these biological questions, we…
Associate Professor, Computer ScienceAssociate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (By Courtesy)
Before joining UVA as an Associate Professor in 2016, Haiying Shen received her B.S. degree from Tongji University, China in 2000, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Wayne State University in 2004 and 2006. In addition to teaching, she is an Associate Editor for the IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON) and the IEEE Networking Letters (NL).
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Currently Recruiting
Cong Shen is an expert in two fields: communications, signal processing, and networking, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. His current interests are in generative models, in-context learning, reinforcement learning, federated learning, and their engineering applications (particularly in communications and networking).
Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer ScienceAssociate Department Chair, Computer Science
Prof. Sherriff serves as Associate Department Chair and Director of the BSCS degree program. Teaching Interests: Software Engineering, Computer Game Design, Mobile Application Development. Research Interests: CS Education, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Game Design and Gamification
Assistant Professor of Biomedical EngineeringAssistant Professor of Neurosurgery (by courtesy)Assistant Professor of Radiology & Medical Imaging (by courtesy)Research Director of the UVA Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center
Currently Recruiting
Dr. Sheybani leads a translational research program centered on innovating tools and paradigms for non-invasive precision cancer management.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAssociate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Nikhil Shukla is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia with a joint appointment in the ECE and the Materials Science and Engineering department.
