Silvia Salinas Blemker, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Engineering Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
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Professor Silvia Blemker, UVA Biomedical Engineering

Silvia Blemker uses experimental and computational models to characterize the relationships between muscle structure, biomechanical properties, biology, and function in order to develop new treatments for musculoskeletal disease
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  • Shawn Russell

    Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professo, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
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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

    Professor 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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    Natasha Smith

    Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Director of Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering
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    My research interests include pedagogical research focused on student reasoning, technical communication, and hands-on troubleshooting in a lab setting; systems engineering and the design process; reliability assessment and design, particularly using probabilistic methods; and…

  • Michael Momot

    Distinguished Lecturer
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    Dr. Momot worked for a short time as a manufacturing engineer at General Electric's NELA park before obtaining a job with IBM as a design engineer working on printers. After obtaining his doctorate, he went to teach at Virginia Military Institute. After five years at VMI, he went to…

    • Matthew A. Reidenbach

    Department Chair, Dept. of Environment Sciences Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
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    Matt Reidenbach's primary area of research and teaching is coastal oceanography, with an emphasis on how hydrodynamics impact marine organisms and their ecosystems. His current research includes the effects of flow and turbulence on nutrient exchange in coral reefs, larval transport…
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