Research @ UVA Engineering
Engineering for a Sustainable FutureEngineering 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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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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Graduating Engineer Took These Steps to a Career in Greener Energy
Want to land a job at an employer like Equinor? Engineer Reese Hertel first had to assess his interests and core beliefs. He then relied on UVA advisers to help him refine his focus.
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Her Path to NASA Research and Helping South America Manage Future Droughts
Jessica Besnier is collaborating with NASA climatologists to understand historical drought conditions in South America.
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Winners Circle: Oranges Offer Appealing Solution to a Toxic Problem
Kenneth Brown, this year’s 2024 UVERS winner, investigated the potential for a non-toxic solvent made from orange peels to be used in the production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
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Generating Temperature Comparable to a Star — In the Lab
Mechanical and aerospace engineering researchers achieve thermal conductivity milestone.
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Biomedical Engineering Alumni and AgroSpheres Co-Founders Share Lessons in Ag Biotech
Classmates Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel tell AgroSpheres’ story, from class project to agricultural technology no one else was doing — and what they learned along the way.
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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.