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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    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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    Catalyst ‘Breathes’ New Life into Chemical Production

    Professor William Epling's lab has discovered a way to make a common manufacturing chemical more efficiently, allowing smaller, flexible production sites to replace massive factories.  

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    Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: UVA Researchers Confirm Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits

    Ph.D. student Md. Rafiqul Islam and a team of researchers unlock heat flow principles in ultra-thin metals, paving the way for faster, smaller, more efficient computer chips.

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    UVA Researchers Design Innovative 25 MW Rotors To Keep Pace With Wind Turbine Growth

    As wind turbines grow in size, UVA researchers are designing 25-megawatt downwind offshore rotors to keep up.

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  • Advancement in 3D-Printed Concrete Promises Strength, Durability and Lower Carbon Emissions

    UVA researchers have created a graphene-enhanced, 3D-printable concrete that improves strength and reduces carbon emissions by 31%, advancing sustainable construction.

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    • UVA Engineering Professor Secures Federal Small Business Grant to Improve Heat Management in Advanced Microelectronics

    Patrick E. Hopkins received funding to develop a tool that can precisely measure how heat moves through small electronics. 

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  • New AI Model Could Make Power Grids More Reliable Amid Rising Renewable Energy Use

    UVA researchers use AI to manage the growing complexity of modern power grids.

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    • Kory Burns Leads AI-Enhanced Breakthrough That Illuminates Materials Reactions at Nanoscale

    The researchers' new approach uses machine learning to identify defects that would otherwise go unspotted by human review of micrograph images.

     

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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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  • Systems and Information Engineering 2.0: The Future of Complex Systems

    Opinion: Integrating AI with human insight to revolutionize smart systems for a modern world.

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    • UVA Professor Receives $690,000 DOE Grant to Boost Energy Efficiency in Semiconductors

    Patrick E. Hopkins teams with NREL Center on Sustainability project. 

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