• Class of 2022: Kara Koopman

    Koopman hopes to work the development and deployment of future technologies for sustainability.

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    • Xiaodong (Chris) Li

    Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor ASME Fellow, SEM Fellow
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    Dr. Li’s expertise and interests include (but not limited to) additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, nanomaterial-enabled energy systems, biological and bio-inspired materials and devices, biomechanics, micro/nanomechanics, surface engineering, and tribology. His stature in the…
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    Tomonari Furukawa

    Professor and Zinn Faculty Scholar Director of VICTOR Lab
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    Professor Furukawa received his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Waseda University, Japan, in 1990, and a M.Eng. (Research) in Mechatronic Engineering from University of Sydney, Australia, in 1993 and a Ph.D in Quantum Engineering and Systems Science from University of Tokyo…
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    Thomas R. Hartka

    Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Vice-Chair of Research for Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director, UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics
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    Dr. Hartka is currently board certified in Emergency Medicine and works clinically in the Emergency Department. He is also involved in medical student education, resident education, biomechanical instrumentation, and motor vehicle collision analysis.

    Shawn Russell

    Assistant Professor
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    Russell's research interests lie in the increased understanding of the mechanisms of human movement
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    Robert S. Salzar

    Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Research Track
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    Dr. Salzar has over 25 years of experience in the field of engineering mechanics, with the last 13 years focusing on injury biomechanics. After a two year post-doctoral NRC appointment with the NASA-Glenn Research Center researching advanced aerospace composite materials, Dr. Salzar…
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    Robert J Ribando

    Associate Professor Emeritus
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    After purchasing his first home PC in the early 1980’s, Bob soon realized that the education of engineers could never be the same, and resolved to be a leader in that change. He received plenty of encouragement while teaching regularly in the Commonwealth Graduate Education Program…

    Rita Jane Schnipke

    Retired
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    After receiving my PhD at UVA, I worked with a venture capitalist to start an engineering software business. After the venture capitalist sold that company to Ansys Inc, I started another engineering software business (Blue Ridge Numerics Inc) with a business partner. That company…
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    Qing (Cindy) Chang

    Professor
    Currently Recruiting
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    Qing Chang’s current research interests include math-based and data-enabled modeling and analysis of dynamic manufacturing systems, improving manufacturing efficiency and sustainability through adaptive control and machine learning-based methods, and driving innovation in human-robot…
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    Pamela Marie Norris, Ph.D.

    Frederick Tracy Morse Professor Emeritus
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    After receiving her PhD from Ga Tech in 1992 and completing post-doctoral studies at UC Berkeley with Chang-Lin Tien, Pamela Norris joined the faculty at UVA in 1994, where she founded both the Nanoscale Energy Transfer Lab and the Aerogel Research Lab. Today, she is recognized…
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