• UVA Engineering Students Among Local Chamber of Commerce Honorees

    Two UVA ROTC cadets being recognized for accomplishments are a computer science major and a double major in civil and environmental engineering and systems and information engineering.

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  • Engineering Professor Foresees AI Robots Working With Humans, Not Replacing Them

    Tariq Iqbal is striving for robots that work with people, not replace them.

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    • James H. Lambert

    Chair, Faculty Senate of the University of Virginia (2024-25) Janet Scott Hamilton & John Downman Hamilton Professor Director, Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems Site Director, NSF Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security & Trust Professor of Systems & Information Engineering Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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    Dr. Lambert received the 10th annual Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research and collaboration, in 2025. He received the 2024 Distinguished Educator Award of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). He is a General Co-Chair of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Control…
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  • Our program is designed for students interested in bringing people and technologies together to improve the productivity and effectiveness of organizations and address complex, multidimensional problems in society and industry.
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    B.S. in Systems Engineering Minor in Systems Engineering

    • Donald E. Brown

    W.S. Calcott Professor Founding Director of the Data Science Institute Co-Director of the Translation Health Institute of Virginia
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    Dr. Brown is Founding Director of the Data Science Institute, the W.S. Calcott Professor in the Systems and Information Engineering Department and Co-Director of the Translational Health Institute of Virginia, University of Virginia.
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  • Systems Engineering exposes students to a wide range of topics within the field, including the economic, environmental, managerial, technical, and political aspects of large-scale systems design and implementation. Professionals with advanced degrees in systems engineering from the University of Virginia, one of the world's most respected universities for research and education, are in especially high demand.
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    Ph.D. in Systems Engineering M.S. in Systems Engineering M.E. in Systems Engineering

    • In Memoriam: William T. Scherer

    Chair, Department of Systems and Information Engineering Editor-in-Chief Systems Director, Accelerated Masters Degree Program (AMP)
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    William T. Scherer is a super expert in systems engineering, stochastic control, and business analytics. Professor Scherer has served on the University of Virginia Systems Engineering Program faculty since 1986. He also consults with numerous organizations on the topics of systems thinking and business analytics applied to disparate organizations.
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    Tariq Iqbal

    Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering, Computer Science
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    My research focuses on building robotic systems that can fluently coordinate and collaborate with people in complex human environments - for example, in a factory setting in close proximity with people. In order to successfully act within a group, a robot must be able to perceive and…

    Seokhyun Chung

    Assistant Professor
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    My research focuses on the Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled systems, where multiple entities/units (e.g., vehicles, wearable devices, etc.) collect data and collaborate to establish enhanced smart analytics based on their connectivity. I enjoy exploring data-driven methods such as…

    Sara Lu Riggs

    Associate Professor
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    My research focuses on task sharing, attention management, and interruption management in complex environments that have included aviation, healthcare, military operations, and manufacturing. These work environments impose considerable and continually increasing attentional demands on…
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