Centers, Labs, Groups

In research labs and groups across UVA Engineering, our faculty and students are making discoveries and disseminating their breakthroughs across the globe.

  • Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems

    The UVA Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems (The Center), recognized worldwide for its contributions to risk, resilience, and reliability, brings together UVA's technical expertise in collaborations across the University. The Center develops theory, methodology, and technology to identify and manage risk for engineering systems.

  • Center for Transportation Studies

    Our mission is to improve transportation through innovative education and development of future transportation leaders, and to provide practical, relevant, career-building training for transportation professionals.

  • Center for Visual & Decision Informatics

    This is a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center. The center’s mission is to research and develop next-generation technologies in data science, big data analytics, including visual analytics, augmented intelligence, and decision informatics to enable decision makers in government and industry to fundamentally improve the way their organization’s information is interpreted and analyzed. UVA Site Director: Peter A. Beling.

  • Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering

    CESE addresses the technologically critical fields of corrosion and electrochemical science and engineering which affect the performance and reliability of most products manufactured in the world today.
    Capabilities
    • Corrosion Resistant Alloy Design,
    • Modeling of atomistic to the mesoscale localized corrosion
    • Corrosion protection, coatings, inhibition and prevention
    • Multi-scale characterization modeling and characterization

  • CFD Propulsion Lab (Gao Group)

    We are dedicated to developing HPC CFD methods for solving complex PDEs, modeling and simulating fluid dynamics-driven aerospace and mechanical engineering devices.

  • Choi Laboratory for Optoelectronic Materials

    Professor Joshua Choi's research group aims to advance the fundamental understanding of relationships between the structure of semiconductor nanomaterials, and their optical, electrical and magnetic properties.

  • Christ Lab

    Our lab's mission is to leverage Cross Grounds collaborations to develop novel and more efficacious regenerative medicine/tissue engineering technologies for unmet medical needs.
    Capabilities
    • Tissue engineering
    • Biomanufacturing
    • Regenerative Medicine
    • Muscle physiology and muscle repair
    • Translational Medicine

  • Civelek Lab

    We study how genetic and environmental factors interact to influence the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Using systems genetics and a combination of computational and experimental approaches, we uncover the molecular networks that drive disease susceptibility. Our work aims to reveal new biological insights and pave the way for innovative therapies for complex diseases.

  • Clarens Lab

    Professor Andrés Clarens and his interdisciplinary group of scholars apply the tools of environmental engineering to help solve complex problems related to decarbonization of our infrastructure.

  • Coleen Carrigan Lab

    Dr. Coleen Carrigan, a Copenhaver Associate Professor at UVA, researches how gender, race, and social values shape engineering and computer science, using ethnography to promote equity and accountability in technology. A recipient of NSF’s CAREER Award and the PECASE, she shares her findings to foster inclusive environments and strengthen collaborations between scholars, engineers, activists, and policymakers.