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Biomedical Engineering Development Fund

UB Chemical and Biological Engineering professor Eli Ruckenstein.

Through this fund, we aim to address society’s most pressing health problems and engineer a healthier future.

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.

Spanning both the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, we provide students with in-depth knowledge and the opportunity to participate in hands-on laboratory research in a fast-growing, multifaceted industry. Together, we are enabling our students to become the thought leaders of tomorrow through an applied educational experience.

We focus on the research and development of groundbreaking medical devices and therapies addressing society’s most urgent health concerns, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.

Our accomplished faculty are highly engaged in cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, bringing their expertise into the classroom to ensure that students are on the forefront of this dynamic field. Our research laboratories allow faculty to work with state-of-the-art equipment and technology to achieve leading research results.

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News from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

  • Amjad Aref named chair of civil, structural and environmental engineering
    4/10/26

    Amjad Aref will assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Alan Rabideau, who has served as the department’s chair since 2022.

  • Rudra recognized with third Test of Time award in last two years
    8/20/26

    Data and communication are critical pieces of many systems. For decades, computer science theorists worked to determine the best way to recover information when it gets corrupted in ways designed to make recovery difficult. 

  • Errington elected fellow of AIChE
    9/17/26

    Jeffrey R. Errington, professor and chair in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been elected fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). 

  • Jun Zhuang named AAAS Fellow
    4/17/26

    Jun Zhuang, associate dean for research in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Morton C. Frank professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Jun Xia named new chair of biomedical engineering
    6/29/26

    Xia will assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Yun Wu, who has served as department chair since 2023. She will return to her faculty role as a professor.