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Brian Helmke researches the relationship between cell mechanics and cell function using new tools in materials science and molecular biology, with a focus on cardiovascular disease. His laboratory employs a multidisciplinary biomedical engineering approach to understand the relationship between intracellular mechanics and cell function.
Alfred Weaver Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Seongkook Heo is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia (UVA), where he directs the Ultimate Interface Lab. His research in Human‑Computer Interaction bridges the physical and virtual worlds through novel sensing, feedback, and interaction techniques…
Arsalan Heydarian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as the UVA Link Lab. His research broadly focuses on user-centered design, construction, and operation of intelligent infrastructure with the objective of enhancing their sustainability, adaptability, and resilience.
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Currently Recruiting
Christopher Highley develops materials and fabrication technologies to enable the design and construction of complex cellular and material systems, with the goal of addressing fundamental and translational problems in biomedicine.
Whitney Stone Professor of EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringProfessor, Materials Science and Engineering, by courtesyProfessor, Physics, by courtesy
Currently Recruiting
Patrick E. Hopkins is a Whitney Stone Professor in Engineering at the University of Virginia, with a primary appointment in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and courtesy appointments in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics. He is also the director of the ExSiTE Lab.
Associate ProfessorAcademic General FacultyTeaching Track, Computer ScienceProgram Director of the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
John Hott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. He earned is Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Virginia, and his BS in Computer Science and Mathematics and MS in Computer Science at the College of William and Mary. His research focuses on…
Shannon Center for Advanced Studies Mid-Career FellowProfessor, Materials Science and EngineeringProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ihlefeld is a Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments at the University of Virginia. His group studies the process-structure-property relations in ferroelectric, dielectric, and ion-conducting oxides and nitrides and uses this fundamental knowledge to improve material performance.
Associate Professor, Systems Engineering, Computer Science
My research focuses on building robotic systems that can fluently coordinate and collaborate with people in complex human environments - for example, in a factory setting in close proximity with people. In order to successfully act within a group, a robot must be able to perceive and…
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringAcademic General Faculty, Teaching TrackDirector, Center for Transportation Studies
Dr. Ivey Burden joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia in January 2012. Her research and teaching interests include geotechnical engineering, foundations engineering, solid waste management, risk analysis in infrastructure systems, geotechnical earthquake engineering, and geophysical testing.
