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-
Many Solar Projects Replace Farmland. This UVA Alumnus Is Helping Them Coexist
Read NowMiles Braxton studied photovoltaics in UVA Engineering professor Mool Gupta’s lab en route to making Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for his work helping farmers grow food while generating solar energy.
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In Major Materials Breakthrough, UVA Team Solves a Nearly 200-Year-Old Challenge in Polymers
Read NowUVA researchers’ new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn’t sacrifice stretchability for stiffness.
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Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: UVA Researchers Confirm Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits
Read NowPh.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 Engineering Professor Secures Federal Small Business Grant to Improve Heat Management in Advanced Microelectronics
Read NowPatrick E. Hopkins received funding to develop a tool that can precisely measure how heat moves through small electronics.
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UVA Awarded $8M DARPA Grant to Develop Next-Generation Optical Detectors
Read NowUVA is leading a groundbreaking project to create highly sensitive optical detectors to advance technologies in healthcare, defense and communications.
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The Power of Low-Energy Coding Techniques
Read NowMircea Stan’s first-authored paper on using code to reduce power consumption in electronics won the IEEE A. Richard Newton Technical Impact Award.
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UVA Engineering Assistant Professors Named ‘Rising Stars’ in Polymers Research
Read NowRachel Letteri and Liheng Cai design polymer materials for applications such as treating disease or repairing tissue loss, soft robotics and wearable electronics.
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Professor Unlocks Promise of Better GPS, Radar, Other Technologies
Read NowThe lowest noise in the electronic world was just created.
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UVA Researchers Harness the Power of a New Solid-State Thermal Technology
Read NowResearchers at the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a way to make a versatile thermal conductor, with promise for more energy-efficient electronic devices.
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UVA Engineering Team Debuts New Type of Chip
Read NowTheir chip achieves a 100-times improvement in computation with the same accuracy as conventional digital computing.
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Bringing Quantum Computing to Light
Read NowXu Yi’s pioneering work leverages light wave technology in hopes of making quantum computing scalable and error-resistant.
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In the Blink of An Eye
Read NowLee's vision for biomimicking sensor systems presents a complete story from materials to integration to application.