Sriram Neelamegham named SUNY Distinguished Professor
Published June 25, 2026
Sriram Neelamegham, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been named SUNY Distinguished Professor — the highest rank in the SUNY system.
Neelamegham is a pioneer in the field of systems glycobiology whose internationally recognized research lies at the interface of engineering and medicine.
His work applies molecular, cellular and tissue engineering principles to complex biological and biomedical problems related to human health and disease. These efforts have led to new insights into disease mechanisms, the development of glycan-targeted therapeutics and innovative glycoengineering strategies for improved cell and protein therapies.
Neelamegham has 136 peer-reviewed journal articles, with publications in Nature Communications, PNAS and Blood, among others. His research group has also produced 12 book chapters and 10 U.S. patents.
At UB, Neelamegham has secured approximately $20 million in grants, including three R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health, placing him as one of the top-funded researchers within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Neelamegham has also supervised 12 master’s graduates, 23 PhD graduates and 10 postdoctoral fellows, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in academia and industry. An elected fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering Society, he holds appointments in UB’s departments of biomedical engineering, and medicine.