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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Forging the Future: UVA’s Role in the Nuclear Fusion Revolution
Read NowUVA researchers are advancing materials, data science and technology to make nuclear fusion — a clean, limitless energy source — commercially viable and power a sustainable future.
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Recycling Solar Panel Electronic Waste — With Laser Light
Read NowBy 2050, the world will be grappling with an estimated 78 million tons of solar panel e-waste, says UVA professor Mool Gupta. He is working on a solar-panel recycling solution.
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UVA Wins $16M DOE Award to Launch Simulation Center for Predictive Science
Read NowThe SAGEST Center brings together advanced computing, data analytics and engineering to model extreme environments using hypersonic flight as a rigorous proving ground.
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The Future of Home-Building Is Here. And We’re Behind.
Read NowUVA Engineering professor Andrés Clarens argues in the Washington Post that the U.S. should not abandon programs to commercialize construction materials innovations and risk ceding global leadership.
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Map Shows States Where Carcinogens Detected in Drinking Water Sources
Read NowUVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger tells Newsweek a new report on widespread PFAS contamination confirms the need for technology like his lab’s testing and containment approach.
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UVA’s Moon Robot Collects Awards in NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge
Read NowUVA Engineering’s moon rover team won top innovation and other awards at the 2025 NASA competition by drawing on tried-and-true engineering principles and past experience.
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UVA Engineering Celebrates 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awardees
Read NowUVA Engineering has twelve new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow award winners and honorable mentions in the highly competitive GRFP program.
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UVA Chemical Engineer Leads as Editor of a Prominent Journal in his Field
Read NowChemical engineering’s Geoff Geise is on a roll with a new editorship appointment and recent “Editors’ Choice” honors for research that helps address a national energy priority.
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Atomically Dispersed Catalysts Are Tough Puzzles To Solve, But Worth the Effort
Read NowAssistant professor of chemical engineering Jason Bates wants deeper studies of new catalyst designs before declaring any one of them the next big thing.
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Students Develop Novel Plan for Low-Cost Hypersonic Research
Read NowCapstone students will find out in August with a NASA rocket launch if their glider concept works.
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Cooler Faster Better: UVA Engineers Uncover a New Way To Stop Electronics From Overheating
Read NowUVA engineers discovered a way to move heat ultrafast using crystal waves, offering a breakthrough in cooling advanced electronics.
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UVA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Patrick Hopkins Elected AAAS Fellow
Read NowUVA professor’s in-demand laser testing techniques lead to myriad collaborations and advances in thermal properties of materials used in many engineering applications.