Shirin Provat, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Applied Mathematics
Shirin Provat
Shirin Provat joined the University of Virginia as an Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics in Fall 2024. She completed her PhD in Applied and Computational Mathematics at Florida State University in the summer of 2024, becoming the first in her family to achieve this milestone…
  • Welcome Back graphic

    A welcome event for all UVA Engineering students

    Time:  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Location:  Thornton Hall (Front Entrance)

  • Full Power: The Inspiring Life of Kitty O'Brien Joyner

    This is the story of the first female engineer at NASA, who was also the first woman to graduate from the UVA School of Engineering.

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  • Photo Gallery: Final Exercises 2024

    Clad in caps and gowns, the Class of 2024 reflected on their college years surrounded by cheering family and friends.

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  • View of Old Cabell Hall with Final Exercises dais and canopy

    Final Exercises for the Class of 2024 at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science will take place Sunday, May 19.

    Time:  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Location:  The Lawn
  • first year engineering expo

    Join us for poster sessions by first year students. 

    Time:  9:00 AM - 12:45 PM
    Location:  Ern Commons (567 McCormick Road)

  • UVA To Launch Another Lab School

    The School of Engineering and Applied Science is part of a UVA partnership creating a Virginia lab school at Buford Middle School focusing on infusing STEM into the curriculum.

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  • View from Darden Court toward Olsson Hall

    Join us April 7 for UVA Engineering's Open House!

    Time:  11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Location:  University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science

    • Diana Dunn Morris

    Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Applied Mathematics
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    I grew up in rural Mississippi and had the opportunity to attend the state's math and science school. After double-majoring in math and German, and two years abroad, my husband and I began graduate school here at UVA. 

    Nethali Fernando

    Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, Applied Mathematics
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    Professor Fernando's research interests are in machine learning and in projects that combine data science with pedagogy. Prior to joining the Center for Applied Mathematics at UVA Engineering she served as a postdoctoral research associate and adjunct teaching faculty at The…
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