Research @ UVA Engineering
Engineering for the Cyber FutureOur researchers are not merely reacting to the cyber age, we are catalyzing it. Machine learning, cybersecurity, high performance computing, intelligent memory systems, avalanche photodiodes, ultra-low-power chips: These are just some of the technologies essential to such next-generation projects as the Internet of Things and 100 Gbps Ethernet, and they are just some of the areas in which UVA Engineering holds world-class expertise.
Research Area
Advanced and Secure Computing Cyber-Physical and Autonomous Systems Human Technology Interaction Data Science, AI/ML and Simulation-
Q&A: UVA’s Cindy Chang Talks About Her AI Tool for Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
Read NowHer lab’s approach finds the connections between individual processes and the manufacturing system as a whole — and tries to coordinate everything at once, she tells Tech Briefs.
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Influential Robotics Journal Picks UVA Paper as Best of 2024
Read NowScience Robotics chose a UVA paper describing praying mantis-inspired artificial eyes as their most outstanding of the year.
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UVA Engineering and Education Researchers Leverage AI to Improve Classroom Teaching
Read NowECE chair Scott Acton’s AI-powered video analysis technology can help teachers improve performance.
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UVA Engineering Alum’s Paper on Bio-Inspired ‘Tunabot’ Is Among Publisher’s Most Cited
Read NowMechanical and aerospace engineering Ph.D. alumnus and current post-doc Carl H. White discusses the impact of his Tunabot Flex research in an interview with IOP Publishing.
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AI-Powered System Detects Toxic Gases with Speed and Precision
Read NowUVA Engineering advancement protects public health by improving air quality monitoring in real time.
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UVA Researchers Pioneer AI-Driven Manufacturing Efficiency
Read NowCindy Chang and her team have created a more efficient way to optimize manufacturing systems, improving speed and quality while reducing waste.
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Podcast: Madhur Behl on CAVCAR’s Record-Breaking Victory and Beyond
Read NowHoos in STEM podcast host Ken Ono asks Cavalier Autonomous Racing’s Madhur Behl and Amar Kulkarni what’s next after becoming the first American team to win the Indy Autonomous Challenge.
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Autonomous Vehicles Can Be Imperfect — As Long as They’re Resilient
Read NowHoma Alemzadeh and her colleagues aim to systematically find and fix safety vulnerabilities in autonomous vehicle systems.
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UVA Professor Receives OpenAI Grant to Inform Next-Generation AI Systems
Read NowAssistant professor Yu Meng’s research on superintelligent systems looks to prepare researchers for the future of artificial intelligence.
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UVA Researchers’ Video Techniques Reveal Trout’s Energy-Saving Secret
Read NowUVA research team’s use of video, computational methods and the physics of fluids explains how fin-to-fin interactions improve rainbow trout’s swimming efficiency.
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A Blueprint for Building the Future: Eco-Friendly 3D Concrete Printing
Read NowUVA is taking the lead to improve 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better performing.
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Researchers Put Finger on Why Men and Women Feel Touch Differently
Read NowWith new experimental techniques, University of Virginia engineers identified what gives us a great sense of touch, which could make modern technologies a touch better.