Engineering a better future will require the best work of researchers collaborating along the spectrum from the tiniest building blocks of materials through the complex workings of entire societal systems. We work at the micro- and nano-scale in fields like heat transfer, catalysis and 2-D materials to identify fundamental properties of matter. Our goal is not simply to conduct research, but to pursue research with positive global impact.
Associate Chair for OperationsThomas Goodwin Digges Professor of Materials ScienceProfessor of Materials Science and EngineeringCo-Director, Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering
Robert G. Kelly has been conducting research on the corrosion of metals for the past 30 years.
Leidy Klotz studies and writes about design and problem-solving. He has published two books (with a third in press), over 80 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals including Nature and Science, and numerous articles in publications such as The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Scientific American.
We are interested in the tailored synthesis of new materials at multiple length scales. At the molecular scale, the physical properties of materials are largely dependent on the stoichiometry and stable structures that can be formed.
Professor of Systems EngineeringProfessor of Statistics in College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Roman Krzysztofowicz develops theories and models for probabilistic forecasting and optimal decision making under uncertainty sing Bayesian Forecast-Decision Theory.
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Professor Lagor's current research interests focus on estimation and control for autonomous systems interacting with their fluid environments. He received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland in 2017, prior to which he worked for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company where he was a Certified Principal Engineer.
John L. Newcomb Professor of EngineeringPresident Hydrology Section, American Geophysical Union
Venkat's areas of research interest are catchment hydrology, satellite data validation and assimilation, field experiments, land-atmosphere interactions, satellite data downscaling, vadose zone and water resources.
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 EngineeringFaculty Representative, UVA Board of Visitors (2025-26)Past Chair, UVA Faculty Senate (2025-26)
Dr. Lambert received the 2025 Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research and collaboration. With his graduate students, he won the Best Student Paper Award of the IEEE TEMSCOM Global 2025, San Diego, CA, USA. He received the 2024 Distinguished Educator Award of the Society…
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.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAssistant 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
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth ProfessorDirector, Fluids Research Innovation Lab
Currently Recruiting
Prof. Eric Loth serves as the Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor of Engineering. Loth’s current research focuses on extreme-scale wind turbines, energy-storage systems, multiphase flow, and aerospace propulsion.
Peter Norton is associate professor of history in the Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia, where he teaches history of technology, social dimensions of engineering, research, and professional ethics. He is the author of Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the…
