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.
Research Area
Optics, Photonics and Sensing Energy, Transportation and the Environment Materials Engineering & Nanotechnology-
If an Asteroid Heads Toward Earth, How Close to Harm's Way Will We Be?
Read NowJoshua 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
Read NowBryan 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
Read NowProfessor 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
Read NowUVA 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
Read NowA 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
Read NowCville 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
Read NowEmissions 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
Read NowMadhur 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
Read NowChristopher Goyne, hypersonics innovator and associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, makes the list along with two UVA Engineering alumni.
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Fueling the Next Wave of Hypersonic Innovations: UVA’s New Aerospace Engineering Faculty
Read NowNewly appointed faculty members will add even more strength and momentum to mechanical and aerospace engineering advancements as they assimilate into the School’s accomplished hypersonic research team
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Xinfeng Gao Named 2024 AIAA Associate Fellow
Read NowGao's groundbreaking work in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and extensive industry collaborations have propelled aerospace technology forward.
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Newer Tunabot Models Are Faster and Bigger — and May One Day Outperform Fish
Read NowAn accomplished UVA postdoctoral researcher knows the power of industry-academia collaborations for underwater vehicle design and development.