Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Fund

UB Chemical and Biological Engineering professor Eli Ruckenstein.

Help engineers solve many of the technical, environmental and societal problems facing humanity by supporting this fund.

In the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences), we realize that mechanical and aerospace engineers have the opportunity to change the world.

Our mission includes preparing our students for careers or advanced study in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or other relevant fields; and impacting significant technical, societal, and environmental challenges through innovative research, transformative education and leadership.

At UB, we welcome students from New York State and around the world to work on innovative science, interdisciplinary technologies, and advanced systems design, and to receive first-rate training in fundamental and applied aspects of mechanical or aerospace engineering. Our award-winning faculty and exceptional students make our department an ideal setting to prepare students for successful careers.

Here, we strive to attract, support and retain the very best faculty we can, as we foster excellence in teaching and student experiences within and beyond our field, continuously improve infrastructure, and create best-in-practice operations to support faculty scholarship.

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Other Engineering and Applied Sciences Funds

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Engineering Education Resource Fund
8/24/26
At the Department of Engineering Education within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, we believe that the engineering education system in the United States succeeds in producing knowledgeable, competent and qualified engineers, but it could do so more effectively and efficiently. At the same time, the engineering education system in the U.S. fails to produce a diverse population of engineers at all degree levels.
Electrical Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
Nowadays, most everything we use in our daily lives has a power source and a chip and implements some sophisticated communication protocol and data/signal processing algorithm.
Industrial and Systems Engineering Resource Fund
8/24/26
Created in 1946, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is one of the founding departments of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at UB. Here, we are committed to advancing research and education in numerous disciplines, including operations research, production systems, manufacturing, quality, simulation and human factors.
Materials Design and Innovation Fund
8/24/26
The Department of Materials Design and Innovation (MDI)—part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences—is the first department in the nation conceived and established entirely for training a new generation of scientists and engineers in the methods of data driven materials discovery and design.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
In the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences), we realize that mechanical and aerospace engineers have the opportunity to change the world.
Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Established in 1986 by Mrs. Marcia Jarvis & Moog Controls, Inc., the fund provides annual scholarships in memory of Gregory B. Jarvis to undergraduate students pursuing a degree in the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Engineering Fellowship and Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Fellowships and scholarships play a critical role in helping the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences attract and retain leading students, further enhance the diversity of our student body, and remain one of the top public engineering universities in the Northeast.
Biomedical Engineering Development Fund
8/24/26
At the Department of Biomedical Engineering, we strive to improve the health and well-being of humans through education, research, and technology development at the intersection of engineering and health.
Rosalyn Z. Gammerman Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
The Rosalyn Z. Gammerman Scholarship Fund was established to provide a semester award to a worthy student completing “Technical Communications for Engineers.”
Dr. John Zahorjan Student Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Established in 2000 by the son of the late Dr. John Zahorjan, this fund supports engineering students who are eager to apply what they've learned in the classroom. Preference is given to students wishing to pursue the Master of Engineering in Engineering Management concentration in Production Management.
Clifford C. Furnas Eminent Professors Fund
8/24/26
Named for a former President of UB, this fund provides stipends to students holding Furnas Memorial Student Research Assistantships in UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. In addition, the fund honors professors who are both teaching and conducting research in engineering and applied sciences, providing them with the title of Clifford C. Furnas Eminent Professor.
Ruckenstein Endowment Fund
8/24/26
Professor Eli Ruckenstein has been a pioneer in numerous areas, advancing almost every area of interest to chemical engineers. He conducted both theoretical and experimental research that not only has increased scientists’ understanding of the fundamental phenomena of chemical processes, but has led to the development of enhanced research methods and new materials.
Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department—part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—is an international leader, creating innovative technological solutions to address global challenges in the areas of health, energy and the environment.
Matthew Grappone Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Mattnew Grappone received his BS in Aerospace Engineering in 1987 and his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, and was employed at Computer Information Technology (CIT — now known as UB Information Technology) at UB. Matt spent 12 of his 30 years connected with UB in these two areas, before he passed away unexpectedly.
Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering—part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—is a vibrant engine for generating the knowledge, tools, and leadership needed to address society’s most challenging problems in the natural and built environments.
Computer Science and Engineering Department Fund
8/24/26
Founded in 1967 by a computing pioneer, the Computer Science and Engineering Department was one of the first in the nation.

News from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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National Grid partners with SEAS to provide STEM experiences for local K-12 students
2/3/26
The partnership is helping students find wonder — and opportunity — in the science of everyday life.
Risk Analysis honors Industrial and Systems Engineering professor Jun Zhuang and student
4/2/26
Jun Zhuang, Morton C. Frank Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and his PhD student, Sabiha Unal Eyi, have received the 2025 Best Paper Award from the journal Risk Analysis.
Bina Ramamurthy receives Fulbright Scholar Award
12/23/25
Ramamurthy has spent the fall semester in Austria as a visiting professor at the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences.
D. Sivakumar receives 2026 Dean’s Award for Achievement
5/18/26
The Dean’s Award for Achievement is the highest honor presented by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Always a second home
1/7/22
For Karen and Les Gerhardt, Buffalo has always been a second home, and UB has always been more than just a school.
Teens explore engineering with the help of NSBE members
5/6/26
High school students from Hutchinson Central Technical & Media Arts High School took part in STEM activities led by members of UB’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers.
Couple's Gratitude Leads to Endowed Chair
4/22/21
"We feel a great sense of gratitude to the university. Our educations there made such a huge difference in our lives."