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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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Wadley, Haydn N.
Read MoreUniversity Professor, Edgar Starke Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Wadley has very broad interests in materials science, mechanics and thermal transport. His current research explores high temperature thermal protection systems (thermal barrier coatings, liquid metal heat plates for hypersonic vehicle leading edges, jet blast deflectors) and new materials...
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Wang, Hongning
Read MoreAssistant Professor, Computer Science
Hongning Wang received his Ph.D. from the Department of Computer Science at University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2014, and joined University of Virginia as Assistant Professor since then. He is the recipient of National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2014 Yahoo ACE (Academic Career...
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Weaver, Alfred C.
Read MoreProfessor of Computer Science, Chair, Faculty Senate (2017-18), Founding Director, Applied Research Institute
Alf Weaver received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois in 1976. He joined the University of Virginia in 1977 and is now Professor of Computer Science, Chair of the UVA Faculty Senate, and...
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Weikle, II, Robert M.
Read MoreProfessor
Robert M. Weikle, II received his B.S. in electrical engineering and physics from Rice University in 1986, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1987 and 1992, respectively. At Caltech, he developed a variety of new techniques for...
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Weller, Daniel S.
Read MoreAssistant Professor
Prior to joining UVA in 2014, Daniel Weller was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, MI, where he worked on imaging research supported by a US National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award postdoctoral fellowship. He...
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Westin, Peter Gustav
Read MoreLecturer in Science, Technology, and Society
I was born into a US Army family of Swedish immigrants - both parents. As an "Army brat" (yes, this is a term of endearment we proudly embrace), I grew up predominantly in Europe due to my father's assignments as a senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) where we travelled extensively across...
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White, Jr., K. Preston
Read MoreEmeritus Professor
Dr. White's research interests include Monte Carlo and discrete-event simulation; sequencing and scheduling; quality, reliability, and statistical engineering; and logistics and supply chains. He is particularly interested in the integration of decision and information technologies and...
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Whitehouse, Kamin
Read MoreCommonwealth Associate Professor, (currently on leave)
Kamin Whitehouse's research lab develops new technologies at the frontier of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), including RF sensing, safety-critical wireless communication, wearable sensors, occupancy sensing, smart buildings, and coordinated control of distributed systems and autonomous drones. His...
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Williams, Mark Bennett
Read MoreProfessor of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, and Physics
Mark B. Williams received his PhD in physics at UVa in 1990. Following several years with the UVa Physics Department as a Research Scientist he joined the Radiology faculty. His lab applies physics principles to the design and development of systems for medical imaging.