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Chair, Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia (2024-25)Janet Scott Hamilton & John Downman Hamilton ProfessorDirector, Center for Risk Management of Engineering SystemsSite Director, NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security & TrustProfessor of Systems & Information EngineeringProfessor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dr. Lambert received the 10th annual Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research and collaboration, in 2025. He received the 2024 Distinguished Educator Award of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). He is a General Co-Chair of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Control…
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience (by courtesy)
Kyle Lampe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia, and by courtesy, Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience.
Asst. Professor, Academic General FacultyCenter for Applied Mathematics (primary appointment)Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering (joint appointment)Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
James W. Lark is Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty in the Center for Applied Mathematics and Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering, as well as Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics. He recieved his B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1977 and Ph.D. from UVA in 1990.
Benjamin Joseph Laugelli researches and teaches about social and ethical aspects of technology and engineering practice. His work examines sustainable design values, technology and science fiction, and the LEGO(R) Group's brand identity and practices.
Professor of Chemical Engineering Professor of Biomedical Engineering Member, UVA Cancer Center
Currently Recruiting
Work in the Lazzara Lab employs a combination of experimental and computational methods to study problems in cell signaling, the complex biochemical process cells use to make decisions.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Kyusang Lee is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering departments at University of Virginia. He received his B.S. degree from Korea University in 2005, M.S. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2009, and Ph.D. degree from University of Michigan in 2014, all in Electrical Engi
Rachel A. Letteri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. After obtaining a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, she completed a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst…
Associate Professor, Applied MathematicsUVA Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellow
Dr. Li is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia with a strong interest in STEM education. Her work focuses on integrating technology into the classroom to enhance student success. She is also dedicated to fostering student confidence and enriching the learning experience by redesigning course curricula and assessments.
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth ProfessorASME Fellow, SEM Fellow
Dr. Li’s expertise and interests include (but not limited to) additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, nanomaterial-enabled energy systems, biological and bio-inspired materials and devices, biomechanics, micro/nanomechanics, surface engineering, and tribology. His stature in the…
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Primary) Assistant Professor, Computer Science (Secondary)Assistant Professor, Data Science (Secondary)
Currently Recruiting
Li's research interests are generally in AI, Data Mining, and Machine Learning. As a result of his research work, he has published over 150 papers in high-impact venues. He has won several prestigious awards, and his work is supported by NSF, DOE, ONR, JP Morgan, Netflix, Cisco, and Snap.
