At The University and beyond...
Across UVA Grounds, throughout the Commonwealth and beyond, nanoSTAR strives to provide a collaborative platform for nanoscale research and commercialization of products, to provide excellence in teaching and to provide outreach that promotes science, education and collaboration.
Our mission is to make The University the premier destination for students to pursue education in nano science and medicine and for people and organizations seeking nanoscale technologies to gain access to intellectual and material resources in order to advance science and technology. We collaborate with businesses and other universities to leverage resources and expertise. These partnerships enable the acceleration of research discoveries through technology transfer and commercialization.
Our Faculty
Richard J. Price
Lawrence R. Quarles Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Professor, Radiology & Medical Imaging, Co-Director of the UVA Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center
Research Areas
- Drug and Gene Delivery
- Medical and Molecular Imaging
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Matthew Panzer
Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Courtesy), Deputy Director, Center for Applied Biomechanics, Director of MAE Master of Engineering Program (M.E.), Director of MAE Master of Science Program (M.S.), Director of MAE Doctor of Philosophy Program (Ph.D.)
Research Areas
- Injury Biomechanics
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Computational Biomechanics
Joshua J. Choi
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Associate Professor of Physics (by courtesy)
Research Areas
- Materials Chemistry
- Optoelectronic Devices
- Solar Power
Christopher B. Highley
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Mark Bennett Williams
Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, and Physics
Research Areas
- Medical and Molecular Imaging
- Biomedical Data Sciences
- Quantitative Biosciences
Lloyd R. Harriott
Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Microscale Heat Transfer
- Nanoelectronics and 2-D Materials
- Nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing
Joe Charles Campbell
Lucien Carr III Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Optoelectronic Devices
Nathan Swami
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Signal and Image Processing
- Wireless Health
- Biomedical Data Sciences
P. Paxton Marshall
Professor Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Steven R. Caliari
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas
- Biomaterials
- Mechanobiology
- Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering
Rider W. Foley
Associate Professor, Science, Technology, and Society
Research Areas
- Wireless Health
- Smart Buildings/Cities
- Risk and Decision Analysis
James T. Burns
Heinz and Doris Wilsdorf Distinguished Research Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Research Areas
- Materials Characterization
- Nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing
Gary Koenig
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Areas
- Batteries and Energy Storage
- Particle Engineering and Characterization
- Materials Microstructure Control and Characterization
Donald Richieri Griffin
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas
- Novel Biomaterial Development
- Drug and Cell Delivery
- Regenerative Medicine
James M. Howe
Thomas Goodwin Digges Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Director of the Nanoscale Materials Characterization Facility (NMCF), Faculty Advisor for the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Minor
Research Areas
- Phase Transformations
- Interfaces
- Materials Characterization
Petra Reinke
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Director Engineering Physics Program
Research Areas
- Nanoelectronics and 2-D Materials
- Corrosion and Electrochemical Sciences and Engineering
- Surface and Interface Science and Engineering
Hilary Bart-Smith
Professor
Research Areas
- Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering (Biomolecular Design, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering)
- Bio-inspired systems
Kyle J. Lampe
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
- Biomaterials
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Materials and Advanced Manufacturing for Biological Applications
Patrick E. Hopkins
Whitney Stone Professor of Engineering, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering (Courtesy), Professor, Physics (Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Microscale Heat Transfer
- Nanoelectronics and 2-D Materials
- Surface and Interface Science and Engineering
Brian P. Helmke
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Mark Kester
Director, nanoSTAR Institute, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, Molecular Physiology/Biophysics
Research Areas
- Medical and Molecular Imaging
- Signal and Image Processing
- Human Factors
Stuart S. Berr
Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas
- Medical and Molecular Imaging
- Cardiovascular Engineering
Keivan Esfarjani
Associate Professor
Research Areas
- Computational Materials Science
- Nanoelectronics and 2-D Materials
- Nanoscale Heat Transfer
Haydn N. Wadley
University Professor, Edgar Starke Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Research Areas
- High Temperature Materials Design
- Materials synthesis and processing
- Combinatorial synthesis and high throughput screening
Kenneth Brayman
Professor of Surgery, Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering, Chief, Transplant Division, Department of Surgery
Research Areas
- 3D Bioprinting
- Gene Therapy
Robert M. Weikle, II
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Electronics
- Wireless and Optical Communication Systems
N. Scott Barker
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Fellow, IEEE, Chair, IEEE MTT-S Publications Committee, Co-Founder and CEO, Dominion MicroProbes Inc.
Research Areas
- Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Electronics
- Radio-Frequency Microelectromechanical Systems (RF-MEMS)
- Wireless and Optical Communication Systems
Ammasi Periasamy
Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Center Director-WM Keck Center for Cellular Imaging
Research Areas
- Medical and Molecular Imaging
Erik Fernandez
Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
- Molecular Analysis of Protein Adsorption and Purification
- Misfolding of Pharmaceutical Proteins and Proteins Relevant to Human Disease
Rebecca Pompano
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas
- Advanced Biomanufacturing
Avik Ghosh
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor, Physics (By Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Optoelectronic Devices
- Microscale Heat Transfer
James Fitz-Gerald
Professor & Director of Undergraduate Programs, MSE, Director, Engineering Science Program
Research Areas
- Optoelectronic Devices
- Corrosion and Electrochemical Sciences and Engineering
- Surface and Interface Science and Engineering
Steven M. Bowers
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Electronics
- Low Power Design
Liheng Cai
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy)
Research Areas
- Soft (bio)Materials
- Polymers
- Biophysics
Geoffrey M. Geise
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering (by courtesy), ChE Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Research Areas
- Membrane Separations
- Polymers
- Redox Flow Battery / Fuel Cell Membranes
Jerrold Anthony Floro
Professor, Associate Chair for Research, DMSE
Research Areas
- Pattern formation across lengthscales by self-assembly
- Magnetic materials
- Rapid solidification
Giovanni Zangari
Professor
Research Areas
- Nanoelectronics and 2-D Materials
- Corrosion and Electrochemical Sciences and Engineering
- Metallurgy
Rachel A. Letteri
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
- Polymer synthesis and characterization
- Peptide binding and assembly
- Biomaterials
David L. Green
Associate Professor
Research Areas
- Colloids and Interfaces
- Assembly and Rheology
- Soft Materials and Soft Matter
Baoxing Xu
Associate Professor
Research Areas
- Engineering mechanics; Nanomanufacturing for wearable electronics; Engineering design for biomedical devices; Soft-hard integration mechanics; Thermal transport of mechanically deformed materials
Randall J. Moorman
Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
Research Areas
- Cardiovascular Engineering
Mircea R. Stan
Virginia Microelectronics Consortium (VMEC) Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Low Power Design
- Processing in Memory
Alexander L (Sasha) Klibanov
Associate Professor
Research Areas
- Medical and Molecular Imaging
- Biotechnology and Biomolecular Engineering (Biomolecular Design, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering)
- Drug Delivery
Xiaodong (Chris) Li
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor
Research Areas
- Additive Manufacturing/Smart Manufacturing
- Nanomaterial-enabled Energy Systems
- Biomaterials and Biomechanics
Robert J. Davis
William Stansfield Calcott Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
Research Areas
- Catalysis
Benton H. Calhoun
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Low Power Design
- VLSI Design
Keith Williams
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mool C. Gupta
Langley Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Areas
- Intelligent Processing of Materials
- Laser-materials interactions
- Nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing
Kimberly A. Kelly
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research Areas
- Targeted Diagnostic Imaging
- Targeted Drug and Gene Delivery
- Cancer