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Dr. Xu joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Virginia in the fall of 2014. He received his PhD in Mechanics and Materials from Columbia University in 2012 and was a Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2012 to 2014.
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Xiaoxuan Yang's research focuses on efficient and reliable processing-in-memory-based system design, biologically plausible system design, and hardware accelerators for emerging technologies and applications. Xiaoxuan Yang is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer…
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biomedical Engineering
As a highly capable and compassionate physician, and well-trained in the area of general surgery, Dr.Yang brings dedication to providing the highest quality of patient care both within the office and hospital at all times without compromise. His utmost concern is with how the patient…
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringAssociate Professor of Computer Science (by courtesy)
Currently Recruiting
Dr. Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia, with a secondary appointment (by courtesy) in the Department of Computer Science. Previously, She was an Assistant and then tenured Associate Professor at the…
Dr. Yates graduated from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 2001. He works at the University of Virginia, specializing in ophthalmology. He speaks English and Spanish .
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAssociate Professor, Physics (By Courtesy)
Dr. Yi’s research is focused on quantum and classical applications of integrated photonics through leveraging optical resonators and optical frequency combs.
Assistant Professor (starting August 2025)Academic General FacultyTeaching Track, Computer Science
Xinyao Yi will join the faculty in the Department of Computer Science in July of 2025. Her research includes high-performance computing, with a particular interest in performance optimization and analysis. Her work also involves computer architecture and compilers. She is expected to…
Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Dr. Chongzhi Zang is an associate professor and resident faculty member in the Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia. He holds faculty appointments in the Departments of Public Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.
Giovanni Zangari's research interests focus on the fundamental understanding of electrochemical deposition phenomena and how atomistic processes determine microstructure and properties of materials.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAssociate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Mona Zebarjadi is a joint professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Departments at the University of Virginia, where she is leading the Energy Science and Nanotechnology Lab (ESnail).
