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.
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching TrackDirector of Undergraduate Programs in Systems EngineeringSystems 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.
My research focuses on task sharing, attention management, and interruption management in complex environments that have included aviation, healthcare, military operations, and manufacturing. These work environments impose considerable and continually increasing attentional demands on…
Distinguished Professor, Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative, Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Dr. Daniel J. Rosenkrantz is a Distinguished Institute Professor with the Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative at the University of Virginia. He has made fundamental contributions to many areas of computer science including formal languages, theory of computation, etc and is listed in notable “Who’s Who” lists for his many scientific achievements
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Applied Mathematics
Megan Ryals joined the Applied Mathematics faculty in 2017 as an Assistant Professor. She received her masters degree in mathematics (2003) and Ph.D. in mathematics education (2014) from North Carolina State University. Her research focused on students’ transition from high school to…
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Research Track
Dr. Salzar has over 25 years of experience in the field of engineering mechanics, with the last 13 years focusing on injury biomechanics. After a two year post-doctoral NRC appointment with the NASA-Glenn Research Center researching advanced aerospace composite materials, Dr. Salzar…
Jeff Saucerman, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, combines computational models and high-throughput experiments to discover molecular networks and drugs that control cardiac remodeling.
Chair, Department of Systems and Information EngineeringEditor-in-Chief SystemsDirector, Accelerated Masters Degree Program (AMP)
William T. Scherer is a super expert in systems engineering, stochastic control, and business analytics. Professor Scherer has served on the University of Virginia Systems Engineering Program faculty since 1986. He also consults with numerous organizations on the topics of systems thinking and business analytics applied to disparate organizations.
Thomas A. Saunders III Family Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Currently Recruiting
Evan Scott, renowned for his groundbreaking work in nanotechnology to address cancer, glaucoma, heart disease, and other conditions, leads the Institute for Nanoscale Scientific and Technological Advanced Research (nanoSTAR) and brings considerable experience to the BME in areas of biomaterials science, nanotechnology, and tissue engineering.
