The Department of Engineering Systems and Environment's talent pool just got deeper with the addition of three new faculty members for the 2020-2021 academic year. With their varying expertise in systems analysis, construction engineering and management, and water resources management, Negin Alemazkoor, Diana Franco Duran and Majid Shafiee-Jood join a community of researchers and educators engaged in designing, managing and protecting the systems that people and society rely on to thrive. Their arrival continues steady growth of the department, which is UVA's home for systems, civil and environmental engineering. It has expanded by a total of 15 new faculty members since the 2018-2019 academic year – all leading to greater recruitment of sought-after graduate students, increased research funding and more modern curricular choices for students. “I am thrilled to have Diana, Negin and Majid be part of our ESE family,†said professor and chair of the department Brian L. Smith. “They personify the collaborative spirit and whole-picture approaches to solving today's engineering challenges that we're building here. They also bring expertise to help us fulfill our vision— which is improving the technology underlying the systems we rely on as people and society. Our focus is making those systems work better for people they serve.â€