Multifunctional Materials Integration Research News

Q&A with Scott Acton, New Chair of UVA’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Acton's knowledge of the research enterprise and dedication to creating a meaningful student experience positions UVA Engineering for continued growth.

Mool Gupta, Langley Professor of electrical and computer engineering, will demonstrate a new, environmentally friendly way to remove and purify silver from old solar panels for re-use in photovoltaics, solar-thermal technologies and biomedical devices.

UVA Engineers Prove That a Single Material Can be Both a Thermal Conductor and an Insulator on Demand

Their discovery, published in Nature Communications, holds promise for more energy-efficient electronic devices, green buildings and space exploration.

Cong Shen's Research Will Boost Privacy Protection and Performance of Machine-learning Models that Drive the Internet of Things

Working in partnership with industry, Shen's machine-learning models can be prototyped, standardized and integrated into real systems.

University of Virginia Researchers Bring Decades-Old Expertise to the Task of Helping Astronomers Tune Out the Noise

Read how UVA and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory made Charlottesville a nexus for the world's radio astronomers.

DARPA Invests in Photonics Research to Enhance Positioning, Navigation and Timing Capabilities

Yi and his UVA Engineering teammates have achieved breakthroughs in high-speed light detection and ultra-low noise circuits to bring photonic technology closer to reality.

Synchronized Oscillator-based System Promises Efficient and Accurate Way to Solve Impossibly Complex Problems

Their chip achieves a 100-times improvement in computation with the same accuracy as conventional digital computing.

Advances in Microscopy Reveal Source of Phonons’ Puzzling Behavior

Team visualizes atomic vibrations and links them to functional properties and new device concepts.

New Technique Uses Hydrogel Particles to Build 3D Structures

Their paper, Digital Assembly of Spherical Viscoelastic Bio-ink Particles, termed DASP, is featured as a cover article in Advanced Functional Materials.

New Study Will Characterize Microstructure of Ceramics Suitable for Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Ian Brummel studies materials that will make the lithium battery safer and allow it to charge faster.