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Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Fund

UB Chemical and Biological Engineering professor Eli Ruckenstein.

This fund supports numerous advancements related to health, energy and the environment.

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.

Here, we provide an outstanding undergraduate and graduate educational experience to our students, aiming to educate and train them in the fundamental principles of chemical engineering, expose them to current trends, and prepare them for responsible, professional practice. By doing so, we produce tomorrow’s innovators and leaders in research, education, government and industry.

Our research spans all areas of chemical and biological engineering with particular emphasis in nanoscale science and engineering, computational science and engineering, and biochemical and biomedical engineering. In addition, our award-winning faculty collectively address important problems in the emerging areas of materials informatics, nanomaterials for health, energy and the environment, and stem cell bioengineering.

At UB, we are proud to be at the forefront of chemical and biological engineering research, education, and socioeconomic impact in the region and the world.

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News from the School of Engineering and 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Scott Weber and Andrew Whittaker to receive UB President's Medal
    4/29/26

    President Satish K. Tripathi and SEAS alum Marcus Yam will also be recognized during commencement with the Norton Medal and a SUNY honorary degree, respectively. 

  • Rudra named inaugural Katherine Johnson Chair in Artificial Intelligence
    1/6/23

    Chair established by generous gift from computer science alums D. Sivakumar, PhD ’96, and Uma Mahadevan, PhD ’98

  • UB researchers developing new device to streamline communication across radio frequencies
    1/23/26

    Radio receivers listen across huge swaths of radio frequencies to detect threats and communicate. These airwaves are crowded with interference. UB researchers are developing technology that removes interference and help ships navigate treacherous areas.

  • 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.