Amit Goyal, Director, UB RENEW Institute
Empire Innovation Professor, UB departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics and Materials, Design & Innovation. Emeritus Corporate Fellow, UT-Battelle/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Christina has a Bachelor's degree in Business, Management and
Economics with a concentration in Human Resources, as well as an
advanced certificate in Human Resource Management. She has worked
for the university for over 14 years and comes to RENEW with a
great amount of experience.
Susan Spierre Clark is a RENEW Policy & Planning Specialist
and Research Assistant Professor who focuses on decision-making for
improving the sustainability and resilience of critical
infrastructure systems to climate change. Her research aligns with
the Climate Change and Urban Sustainability focus areas,
emphasizing the social processes that are required for designing,
operating, and managing resilient infrastructure systems which
allow for disaster aversion through adaptive responses.
Dr. Zia has over 20 years of work experience in environmental
modeling and data analysis. Areas of expertise include (1) data
mining, (2) geographic information systems (GIS), remote/proximal
sensing, and geostatistics (3) linear/non-linear model, mixed
effect model, multivariate statistics and machine learning and (4)
database management.
Dr. Michael A. Shelly is an experienced environmental economist
(with over 25 years experience) who has analyzed a wide variety of
projects on five continents.
“I became an urban planner because as a native
Buffalonian, I know that the environment one grows up in shapes who
they are. I want to help shape the built environment and play an
active role in Buffalo’s renaissance.”
“Buffalo is my hometown and it has been unbelievable
witnessing all of the recent development; I am looking forward to
assisting with the City’s energy and transportation
modernization.”
"I am excited to be working back in my hometown on green
infrastructure projects that enhance the overall quality of life in
the city. The Buffalo Sewer Authority is the driving force behind
many innovative and sustainable practices which are helping to make
Buffalo a model for other rust belt cities who are faced with
similar challenges."
“I became an engineer to help people transform how
they live. It’s a privilege and honor to be part of an
organization that lives and act by this motto.”
UB RENEW Institute
112 Cooke Hall
University at Buffalo, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: 716-645-5900
Email: renew@buffalo.edu
In addition to the most basic need for safe drinking water, the
availablity of good quality freshwater affects nearly every aspect
of modern life, including energy resources, food production,
transportation, manufacturing, and recreation, as well as
supporting ecological well-being and the ecosystem services on
which life depends.
The Environmental Exposures, Genomes, and Health focus area will
stimulate integrated, multidisciplinary research and education at
UB to conduct innovative, cutting edge environmental research.
The RENEW focus in Sustainable Urban Environments addresses the
critical role of cities on the establishment of sustainable
relationships between human society and the planet.
Climate change is the single most pressing global issue facing
society today; one estimate suggests that a climate-induced global
sea level rise of just one meter will cost 28 trillion US dollars
to world economies.
Materials design and discovery hold a critical place in the 21
century economy, with broad impact that spans the transportation,
health, microelectronic, and renewable energy industries.
