Research @ UVA Engineering

Engineering for a Sustainable Future

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.

Research Area

Optics, Photonics and Sensing Energy, Transportation and the Environment Materials and Nanotechnology 
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    Why Gulf Hurricanes Threaten Virginia, Southeast

    Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, but has impacted thousand outside of the state. A UVA Engineering expert explains how and why this happens.

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    If an Asteroid Heads Toward Earth, How Close to Harm's Way Will We Be?

    Joshua Handal, a 2012 UVA Engineering alumnus, explains why the best offense against meteors is the NASA Planetary Defense Coordination Office.

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  • UVA Awarded $8M DARPA Grant to Develop Next-Generation Optical Detectors

    UVA is leading a groundbreaking project to create highly sensitive optical detectors to advance technologies in healthcare, defense and communications.

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    • UVA Engineering Professor Awarded $1.6M EPA Grant to Reduce PFAS Accumulation in Crops

    Bryan Berger will investigate how PFAS accumulates on farms and develop strategies to reduce exposure. 

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    Norfolk Flooding Predicted in Seconds With Machine Learning Models

    UVA civil engineering professor Jon Goodall’s hydrological modeling expertise is helping to create tools for decision-makers coping with weather events.

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    The Engineering-Girls Formula: Show Science, Create Welcoming Space, Add Acts of Kindness

    During Engineering-Girls week, UVA Engineering students, faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet and lit Bunsen burners for the next generation of female students.

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    Caring About Catalysis: Can UVA Make Wastewater Gas Fully Renewable?

    Wastewater may be gross, but it has the beautiful potential to be reused as industrial methane. UVA Engineering is collaborating on a fully renewable natural gas feasibility study. 

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  • 2 New UVA Minors Emphasize Tech Ethics and Social Responsibility

    UVA Engineering introduces two minors to help meet the critical need for conscientious engineers, leaders and policymakers.

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    • Bonding Over Bacteria: Doctoral Student and Undergrad Pore Over ‘Double Hoo’ Research

    Ph.D. candidate Rhea Braun and undergraduate student Eliza Mills team up through UVA’s Double Hoo program to study bacterial movement. 

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    A Blueprint for Building the Future: Eco-Friendly 3D Concrete Printing

    UVA is taking the lead to improve 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better performing.

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  • Dear Congress, This Student Wants You To Know That Corrosion Has Costs

    Materials science and engineering student Lara Ojha participated with several other MSE students in office visits on Capitol Hill. Find out what she told them. 

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  • An Engineer Explains: What Is Catalysis — And Why Should You Care?

    You may not know it, but catalysis touches almost every aspect of our lives. From industry to the environment, here are five things everyone should know about catalysts.

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