Faculty
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Elizabeth J. Opila
Department Chair, Rolls Royce Commonwealth Professor of Engineering Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Director, Rolls Royce University Technology Center on Advanced Material Systems Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
Our research focuses on materials for use in extreme environments and can be applied to materials for use in aircraft engines, rocket engines, energy conversion technologies, and thermal protection systems.
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Angela Orebaugh
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Computer Science
Angela Orebaugh is an Associate Professor in the Engineering School's Computer Science Department. Her teaching and research blends keeping us safe and secure in the cyber world with a passion for promoting mindful, intentional, engagement with technology.
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My research interests are generally in operations research and, more specifically, in stochastic models and stochastic dynamic programming applied to healthcare. My research is in data-driven models for improving decision-making in cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental health, and substance abuse.
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Osman E. Ozbulut
Professor
Osman Ozbulut is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia.
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Matthew B. Panzer
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Courtesy) Deputy Director, Center for Applied BiomechanicsCurrently Recruiting
Dr. Panzer is the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Affairs for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, a Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, and the Deputy Director at the Center for Applied Biomechanics.
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Chris Paolucci
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Chris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. He completed his B.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
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Jason Papin, Ph.D.
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Harrison Distinguished Teaching ProfessorCurrently Recruiting
Jason Papin, Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, develops computational models of cellular networks and performs experiments to characterize biological systems relevant to human disease. After his training in Bioengineering at University of California, San Diego, Jason Papin joined the faculty at University of Virginia in 2005.
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Jesse Pappas
Assistant Professor
Jesse Pappas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Society. He currently teaches multiple sections of STS 2600: Engineering Ethics and serves as co-director of UVA's Engineering Character Strength Initiative and West Point's Character Assessment Planning Initiative.
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Joseph Park
Professor, School of Medicine Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
Dr. Park is the associate director of the Foot and Ankle Fellowship at UVA and is the team foot and ankle surgeon for UVA Athletics. His research interests include injury biomechanics, sports-related injuries to the foot and ankle, tendon reconstruction, ankle replacement, bone grafting and biomechanical properties of orthopedic implants.
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B. Brian Park
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor, Systems and Information Engineering Director, Traffic Operations LaboratoryCurrently Recruiting
Brian Park is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on improving the efficiency of surface transportation systems via connected automated vehicle controls, traffic operations and management strategies.