Our People

Great Lakes Program researchers and investigators come from a variety of backgrounds at UB. Each specialist plays a critical role in advancing Great Lakes research and its ecosystem.

Leadership

Joseph F. Atkinson, PhD, PE
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
228 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-2220
atkinson@buffalo.edu
Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Director
Great Lakes Program
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professional Engineer
State of New York
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228 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-2220
atkinson@buffalo.edu

Researchers

John D. Atkinson, PhD
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
233 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4001
atkjdw@buffalo.edu
Scott and Coleen Stevens Chair in Engineering Sustainability
Associate Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Director, Graduate studies, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
Director, Engineering Science MS: Focus on Engineering Sustainability
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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233 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4001
atkjdw@buffalo.edu
Ian Bradley, PhD
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
220 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4004
ianbradl@buffalo.edu
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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220 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4004
ianbradl@buffalo.edu
Ning Dai, PhD
PhD, Yale University
231 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4015
ningdai@buffalo.edu
Associate Professor
Director, Undergraduate Studies, Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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231 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4015
ningdai@buffalo.edu
Igor Jankovic, PhD
PhD, University of Minnesota
218 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4013
ijankovi@buffalo.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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218 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4013
ijankovi@buffalo.edu
James N. Jensen, PhD
PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
140C Capen Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4007
jjensen@buffalo.edu
Professor
Chair
Department of Engineering Education
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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140C Capen Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4007
jjensen@buffalo.edu
Alan J. Rabideau, PhD, PE
PhD, U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill
212F Ketter Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4003
rabideau@buffalo.edu
Professor
Chair
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professional Engineer
State of North Carolina
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212F Ketter Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4003
rabideau@buffalo.edu
Kang Sun, PhD
PhD, Princeton University
230 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-6167
kangsun@buffalo.edu
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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230 Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-6167
kangsun@buffalo.edu
Zhenduo Zhu, PhD
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
207C Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4012
zhenduoz@buffalo.edu
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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207C Jarvis Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4012
zhenduoz@buffalo.edu