Research @ UVA Engineering
Engineering for the Cyber FutureOur researchers are not merely reacting to the cyber age, we are catalyzing it. Machine learning, cybersecurity, high performance computing, intelligent memory systems, avalanche photodiodes, ultra-low-power chips: These are just some of the technologies essential to such next-generation projects as the Internet of Things and 100 Gbps Ethernet, and they are just some of the areas in which UVA Engineering holds world-class expertise.
Research Area
Advanced and Secure Computing Cyber-Physical and Autonomous Systems Human Technology Interaction Data Science, AI/ML and Simulation-
Seongkook Heo
Alfred Weaver Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science -
Arsalan Heydarian
Associate ProfessorArsalan Heydarian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as the UVA Link Lab. His research broadly focuses on user-centered design, construction, and operation of intelligent infrastructure with the objective of enhancing their sustainability, adaptability, and resilience.
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Tariq Iqbal
Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering, Computer Science -
Barry W. Johnson
L.A. Lacy Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringDr. Johnson has served on the faculty since 1984 and was promoted to Full Professor in 1994. He was a co-founder of Privaris, a biometrics security company, and served as Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2006 while on leave from the University of Virginia.
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Yen-Ling Kuo
Anita Jones Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor, Computer Science -
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.
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Venkataraman Lakshmi
John L. Newcomb Professor of Engineering President Hydrology Section, American Geophysical UnionVenkat'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.
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James H. Lambert
Janet Scott Hamilton & John Downman Hamilton Professor Director, Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems Site Director, NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security & Trust Professor of Systems & Information Engineering Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Representative, UVA Board of Visitors (2025-26) Past Chair, UVA Faculty Senate (2025-26) -
Jundong Li
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Primary) Assistant Professor, Computer Science (Secondary) Assistant Professor, Data Science (Secondary)Currently RecruitingLi's research interests are generally in AI, Data Mining, and Machine Learning. As a result of his research work, he has published over 150 papers in high-impact venues. He has won several prestigious awards, and his work is supported by NSF, DOE, ONR, JP Morgan, Netflix, Cisco, and Snap.
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Felix Xiaozhu Lin
William Wulf Faculty Fellow Associate Professor, Computer Science Program Director, Computer Science Ph.D. Program and MCS/MS ProgramFelix Xiaozhu Lin joined the Department of Computer Science as an associate professor in August 2020. Prior to his appointment at UVA Engineering, Lin was a tenured associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University.
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Zongli Lin
Ferman W. Perry Professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Electrical and Computer EngineeringCurrently Recruiting
Leidy Klotz

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.
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