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 Engineering & Nanotechnology
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  • A Robotic Fish Tail and an Elegant Math Ratio Could Inform the Design of Next-Generation Underwater Drones

    University of Virginia School of Engineering researchers uncover the secrets of highly efficient swimming at varying speeds.

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  • Rolls-Royce University Technology Center Invests in Engineering Talent

    Partnership Advances Mission to Engineer Materials of the Future

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