Department News: Engineering Systems and Environment

Leon Yacoubian, Ph.D. Student, Convergent Behavioral Science Initiative

Ph.D. student Leon Yacoubian is working to understand people's needs in communities where disasters occurred so engineering solutions are thoughtful and helpful.

Courtney Hill, Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering

Ph.D. candidate Courtney Hill is developing a device that will purify water in peoples' homes, in an effort to address the global challenge of clean drinking water. Her work...

Some people were born to be connectors.

For two UVA Engineering alumni, building bridges is more than just creating physical pathways—it’s about supporting communities. Last summer, Leo Fernandez (Engr ’97) and Rupa...

Nathaniel Donkoh-Moore, Third-Year Student, Systems Engineering

People become engineers because they have a passion for creating knowledge and technologies that serve society. UVA Engineering’s "For Good" series shares their voices.

Eric Bristow saw his career path early on as a systems engineering major at UVA.

Civil engineering alumna guides digital transformation for global company

Heather Wishart-Smith’s job reflects how much civil engineering has always fundamentally been about interrelated systems, with infrastructure the underlying foundation.

Ph.D. student plans career to serve the greater good and educate others

Bethany M. Gordon wants to build a more equitable world for the most disadvantaged populations — and a world that is sustainable for all.

Engineering systems and environment assistant professor and Link Lab faculty member Afsaneh Doryab’s research was presented last month at the IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication. Her research is a departure from typical human-robot interaction studies, which...

First-Year engineering students tour UVA’s decommissioned nuclear reactor building and learn about their roles in designing the future

UVA Engineering students learn about the nuclear reactor that once existed here and the consequential role engineers play in developing technology that can help or hurt humanity.

Alumni explain what makes the Accelerated Master’s Program so powerful

UVA’s Accelerated Master’s Program in Systems Engineering is rolling out a new video series as the program kicks off it’s 21st recruiting season.