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.

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Optics, Photonics and Sensing Energy, Transportation and the Environment Materials and Nanotechnology 
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    Two ChemE Professors Named American Institute of Chemical Engineers Fellows

    University of Virginia professors of chemical engineering Bill Epling and Roseanne Ford were recently elected fellows of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

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    UVA Researchers Develop New Coatings To Boost Turbine Engine Efficiency

    A multidisciplinary UVA-led research group has formulated new protective coatings to allow turbine engines to run hotter — with potential dividends for the environment and people.

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  • Fast Company: How Hemp Plants Can Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’

    Chemical engineering’s Bryan Berger hopes his $1.6 million Environmental Protection Agency grant will eventually lead to a DIY protocol for removing toxic chemicals from farmland.

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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 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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    • Cleaner Industry: UVA Prof Furthers Goals of White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy

    Professor of civil and environmental engineering Andrés Clarens sent an update on some of the work he is involved in as a White House science expert.

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  • 20 Years After ‘Hyper-X,’ UVA Team Makes NASA Hypersonic Breakthrough

    UVA Engineering researchers have successfully shown for the first time that optical sensors can control a hypersonic jet engine.

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  • UVA Engineering Hopes to Improve Hurricane Evacuation Orders

    A new hurricane response data tracking system could help determine the right time to order evacuations to minimize disruption and economic costs while saving lives.

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  • Cville Solar Team Powers Food Truck at UVA

    Cville Solar Team powers a food truck at UVA for a day with solar-powered batteries. 

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    • University Embarks Upon Its Plug-In Future

    Emissions reductions associated with UVA’s transition to electric tools and vehicles are enormous, says Andrés Clarens, professor of civil and environmental engineering.

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  • Bringing AI Up to Speed — Autonomous Auto Racing Promises Safer Driverless Cars on the Road

    Madhur Behl, associate professor of computer science and systems and information engineering and Cavalier Autonomous Racing team leader, writes about the history and rapid growth of AI racing.

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  • Virginia Business: 100 People to Meet in 2024

    Christopher Goyne, hypersonics innovator and associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, makes the list along with two UVA Engineering alumni.

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