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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    Norfolk Flooding Predicted in Seconds With Machine Learning Models

    UVA civil engineering professor Jon Goodall’s hydrological modeling expertise is helping to create tools for decision-makers coping with weather events.

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    The Engineering-Girls Formula: Show Science, Create Welcoming Space, Add Acts of Kindness

    During Engineering-Girls week, UVA Engineering students, faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet and lit Bunsen burners for the next generation of female students.

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    Caring About Catalysis: Can UVA Make Wastewater Gas Fully Renewable?

    Wastewater may be gross, but it has the beautiful potential to be reused as industrial methane. UVA Engineering is collaborating on a fully renewable natural gas feasibility study. 

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  • 2 New UVA Minors Emphasize Tech Ethics and Social Responsibility

    UVA Engineering introduces two minors to help meet the critical need for conscientious engineers, leaders and policymakers.

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    • Bonding Over Bacteria: Doctoral Student and Undergrad Pore Over ‘Double Hoo’ Research

    Ph.D. candidate Rhea Braun and undergraduate student Eliza Mills team up through UVA’s Double Hoo program to study bacterial movement. 

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  • A Blueprint for Building the Future: Eco-Friendly 3D Concrete Printing

    UVA 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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    • Dear Congress, This Student Wants You To Know That Corrosion Has Costs

    Materials science and engineering student Lara Ojha participated with several other MSE students in office visits on Capitol Hill. Find out what she told them. 

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    An Engineer Explains: What Is Catalysis — And Why Should You Care?

    You may not know it, but catalysis touches almost every aspect of our lives. From industry to the environment, here are five things everyone should know about catalysts.

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  • Caring About Catalysis: UVA Researchers on Quest for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

    Commercial aviation is a major contributor to climate change. UVA is working with the Department of Energy on its $1 billion Grand Challenge.

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    • Cleaner Industry: UVA Prof Furthers Goals of White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy

    Professor 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

    UVA Engineering researchers have successfully shown for the first time that optical sensors can control a hypersonic jet engine.

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  • Need To Know: Engineering Skills To Get a Job in the 'New Industrial Revolution’

    Professor Qing (Cindy) Chang explains how students can prepare to find work in the modern manufacturing industry, including the automotive sector.

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