RENEW Faculty Affiliates

RENEW brings together UB faculty in science, engineering, technology, public health, human behavior, public policy, architecture, planning, medicine, law and management to further cutting-edge interdisciplinary work in the area of energy, environment and water sustainability. 

  • Diana Aga.

    Diana Aga

    Professor, Henry M. Woodburn Chair; Director, The RENEW Institute

    Chemistry

    611 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: 716-645-4220

    Email: dianaaga@buffalo.edu

  • AA.

    Alexey Akimov

    Assistant Professor

    Chemistry

    716 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: 716-645-4140

    Email: alexeyak@buffalo.edu

  • PA.

    Paschalis Alexandridis

    UB Distinguished Professor

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    508 Furnas Hall

    Phone: 716-645-1183

    Email: palexand@buffalo.edu

  • RAK.

    Richelle Allen-King

    Professor

    Earth Sciences

    415 Cooke Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4287

    Email: richelle@buffalo.edu

  • Alex Anas.

    Alex Anas

    Department Chair; Frank H. and Josephine L. Goodyear Professor

    Economics

    415B Fronczak Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-8663

    Email: alexanas@buffalo.edu

  • Arpan.

    Laura M. Arpan

    Professor

    Department of Communication

    359 Baldy Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-2141

    Email: lauraarp@buffalo.edu

  • G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen.

    G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen

    Associate Professor

    Chemistry

    877 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: (716) 645-4130

    Email: ekinatil@buffalo.edu

  • JDA.

    John D. Atkinson

    Associate Professor; Scott and Coleen Stevens Chair in Engineering Sustainability; Director, Graduate studies, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; Director, Engineering Science MS: Focus on Engineering Sustainability

    Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    233 Jarvis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4001

    Email: atkjdw@buffalo.edu

  • Joe Atkinson.

    Joseph Atkinson

    Professor Emeritus

    Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

  • Kelly Baker.

    Kelly Baker

    Director, Center for Climate Change and Health Equity; Associate Professor

    Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    168C Farber Hall

    Phone: 716-829-6738

    Email: kkbaker@buffalo.edu

  • Francine Battaglia.

    Francine Battaglia

    Professor and Chair

    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    208 Bell Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1470

    Email: fbattagl@buffalo.edu

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    Sean Bennett

    Professor; Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

    Geography

    126 Wilkeson Quad

    Phone: 716-645-0490

    Email: seanb@buffalo.edu

  • James Berry.

    James Berry

    Professor, Biology; Teaching Innovation Award, 2019

    Biological Sciences

    107 Dorsheimer Laboratory and Greenhouse

    Phone: (716) 645-4997

    Email: camjob@buffalo.edu

  • MB.

    Marc Böhlen

    Professor

    Art

    228 Center for the Arts

    Phone: 716-645-0940

    Email: mrbohlen@buffalo.edu

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    Martha Bohm

    Associate Professor; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    Architecture and Planning

    130 Hayes Hall

    Phone: 716-829-5214

    Email: marthabo@buffalo.edu

  • MB.

    Matthew R Bonner

    Associate Professor

    Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    277 Farber Hall

    Phone: 716-829-5385

    Email: mrbonner@buffalo.edu

  • Jonathan Boualavong.

    Jonathan Boualavong

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    232 Jarvis Hall

    Email: jboualav@buffalo.edu

  • Jason Briner.

    Jason Briner

    Professor

    Earth Sciences

    410 Hochstetter

    Phone: 716-645-4326

    Email: jbriner@buffalo.edu

  • Hyeongyun Cha.

    Hyeongyun Cha

    Assistant Professor

    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    314 Jarvis Hall

    Email: chah@buffalo.edu

  • Chong Cheng.

    Chong Cheng

    Professor

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    312 Furnas Hall

    Phone: 716-645-1193

    Email: ccheng8@buffalo.edu

  • DC.

    Deborah Chung

    Professor

    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    608 Furnas

    Phone: (716) 645-3977

    Email: ddlchung@buffalo.edu

  • Mary Alice Coffroth.

    Mary Alice Coffroth

    Professor Emerita; Research Professor

    Earth Sciences

    457B Hochstetter

    Phone: 716-645-4871

    Email: coffroth@buffalo.edu

  • Luis A. Colón.

    Luis A. Colón

    A. Conger Goodyear Professor; Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, College of Arts and Science

    Chemistry

    578 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: (716) 645-4213

    Email: lacolon@buffalo.edu

  • Kim Connolly.

    Kim Diana Connolly

    Professor; Vice Dean for Advocacy and Experiential Education; Director of Clinical Legal Education

    School of Law

    519 O'Brian Hall

    Phone: 716/645-2092

    Email: kimconno@buffalo.edu

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    Beata Csatho

    Chair, Professor

    Earth Sciences

    413 Cooke Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4325

    Email: bcsatho@buffalo.edu

  • photo of Ning Dai.

    Ning Dai

    Associate Professor

    Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering

    231 Jarvis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4015

    Email: ningdai@buffalo.edu

  • Luis R. De Jesús Báez.

    Luis R. De Jesús Báez

    Assistant Professor

    Chemistry

    532 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: (716) 645-4310

    Email: ldjesus@buffalo.edu

  • Negar Elhami-Khorasani.

    Negar Elhami-Khorasani

    Assistant Professor

    Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    136 Ketter Hall

    Phone: 716-645-3019

    Email: negarkho@buffalo.edu

  • Xudong Fan.

    Xudong Fan

    Assistant Professor

    Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    207 C Jarvis

    Email: xudongfa@buffalo.edu

  • Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah.

    Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah

    Chair; Associate Professor

    Urban and Regional Planning

    226 Hayes Hall

    Phone: 716-829-5930

    Email: efrimpon@buffalo.edu

  • Emanuela Gionfriddo.

    Emanuela Gionfriddo

    Associate Professor

    Department of Chemistry

    710 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: 716-645-4113

    Email: egionfri@buffalo.edu

  • Mishuana Goeman.

    Mishuana Goeman

    Tonawanda Band of Seneca; Professor and Chair

    Department of Indigenous Studies

    608 A Clemens Hall

    Phone: 716-645-5610

    Email: mishuana@buffalo.edu

  • Amit Goyal.

    Amit Goyal

    SUNY Distinguished Professor; Empire Innovation Professor

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Hochstetter Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-5920

    Email: agoyal@buffalo.edu

  • JH.

    Johannes Hachmann

    Associate Professor

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    612 Furnas Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1524

    Email: hachmann@buffalo.edu

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    Daniel Hess

    Professor

    Urban and Regional Planning

    126A Hayes Hall

    Phone: 716-829-5326

    Email: dbhess@buffalo.edu

  • photo of Adedoyin Inaolaji.

    Adedoyin Inaolaji

    Assistant Professor

    Electrical Engineering

    230D Davis Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1531

    Email: ainaolaj@buffalo.edu

  • Jalbert.

    Kirk Jalbert

    Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies

    Department of Environment and Sustainability

    311 Cooke Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-6777

    Email: kjalbert@buffalo.edu

  • James Jensen.

    James N. Jensen

    Professor

    Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    207B Jarvis Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-4007

    Email: jjensen@buffalo.edu

  • Jia.

    Quanxi Jia

    National Grid Professor of Materials Research; SUNY Empire Innovation Professor; SUNY Distinguished Professor

    Department of Materials Design and Innovation

    136 Bell Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1157

    Email: qxjia@buffalo.edu

  • DK.

    David Kofke

    Walter E. Schmid Chair; SUNY Distinguished Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    510 Furnas Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1173

    Email: kofke@buffalo.edu

  • KK.

    Katarzyna Kordas

    Associate Professor; Director, MPH Concentration in Epidemiology; Co-Director, Community for Global Health Equity

    Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    234 Farber Hall

    Phone: 716-829-5340

    Email: kkordas@buffalo.edu

  • Corey A. Krabbenhoft.

    Corey A. Krabbenhoft

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

    609 Hochstetter

    Phone: 716-645-4972

    Email: ckrabben@buffalo.edu

  • David C. Lacy.

    David C. Lacy

    Associate Professor

    Department of Chemistry

    657 Natural Science Complex

    Phone: 716-645-4114

    Email: DCLacy at buffalo edu

  • Huamin Li.

    Huamin Li

    Assistant Professor

    Electrical Engineering

    230D Davis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-1026

    Email: huaminli@buffalo.edu

  • Y. Chris Li.

    Y. Chris Li

    Assistant Professor

    Chemistry

    861 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: (716) 645-4285

    Email: yuguangl@buffalo.edu

  • Haiqing Lin.

    Haiqing Lin

    Professor

    Chemical & Biological Engineering

    311 Furnas Hall

    Phone: 716-645-1856

    Email: haiqingl@buffalo.edu

  • Peter Q Liu.

    Peter Q. Liu

    Assistant Professor

    Electrical Engineering

    230J Davis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-1037

    Email: pqliu@buffalo.edu

  • Chris Lowry.

    Christopher Lowry

    Associate Professor

    Earth Sciences

    413 Cooke Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4266

    Email: cslowry@buffalo.edu

  • D. Scott MacKay.

    D. Scott Mackay

    Department Chair, Professor

    Geography; Environment and Sustainability

    113 Wilkeson Quad

    Phone: (716) 645-0477

    Email: dsmackay@buffalo.edu

  • Filippo Malandra.

    Filippo Malandra

    Assistant Professor of Research

    Electrical Engineering

    230C Davis Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1151

    Email: filippom@buffalo.edu

  • Manheim.

    Marisa Manheim

    Visiting Assistant Professor

    Department of Environment and Sustainability

    309 Cooke Hall

    Email: mmanheim@buffalo.edu

  • Andrea Markelz.

    Andrea Markelz

    Professor

    Physics

    239 Fronczak Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-2739

    Email: amarkelz@buffalo.edu

  • Elena McLean.

    Elena McLean

    Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies

    Political Science

    507 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-8444

    Email: elenamcl@buffalo.edu

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    Pauline Mendola

    Professor and Chair

    Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    Phone: (716) 829-5356

    Email: pmendola@buffalo.edu

  • photo of Lina Mu.

    Lina Mu

    Associate Professor; Director, Office of Global Health Initiatives

    Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    273A Farber Hall

    Phone: 716-829-5381

    Email: linamu@buffalo.edu

  • Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López.

    Aurora del Carmen Munguia-Lopez

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

    325 Jarvis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-8650

    Email: amunguia@buffalo.edu

  • Prathima Nalam.

    Prathima Nalam

    Assistant Professor

    Materials Design and Innovation

    128 Bell Hall

    Phone: 716-645-9193

    Email: prathima@buffalo.edu

  • Wanyi Nie.

    Wanyi Nie

    Associate Professor

    Department of Physics

    209 Fronczak Hall

    Phone: 716-645-6730

    Email: wanyinie@buffalo.edu

  • Marina Oktapodas Feiler PhD.

    Marina Oktapodas Feiler

    Assistant Professor

    Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    264 Farber Hall

    Phone: (716) 829-2976

    Email: marinaok@buffalo.edu

  • James Olson.

    James R Olson

    UB Distinguished Professor; Director, Division of Environmental Health Sciences

    Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology

    273 Farber Hall

    Phone: 716-829-2319

    Email: jolson@buffalo.edu

  • J. Peng.

    Jiayu Peng

    Assistant Professor

    Materials Design and Innovation

    330 Bell Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-5433

    Email: jypeng@buffalo.edu

  • Alan Rabideau.

    Alan J. Rabideau

    Professor; Chair

    Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    212 Ketter Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4003

    Email: rabideau@buffalo.edu

  • Rajan.

    Krishna Rajan

    Erich Bloch Chair; SUNY Empire Innovation Professor; SUNY Distinguished Professor

    Department of Materials Design and Innovation

    120 Bonner Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1380

    Email: krajan3@buffalo.edu

  • Nicholas Rajkovich.

    Nicholas Rajkovich

    Associate Professor

    Architecture

    317B Hayes Hall

    Phone: (716) 829-6910

    Email: rajkovic@buffalo.edu

  • Steven J. Ray.

    Steven J. Ray

    Winkler Assistant Professor

    Chemistry

    410 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: (716) 645-4241

    Email: sjray2@buffalo.edu

  • Xuefeng Ren.

    Xuefeng Ren

    Associate Professor; Director, MPH Concentration in Environmental Health

    Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    276 Farber Hall

    Phone: 716-829-5384

    Email: xuefengr@buffalo.edu

  • adel sadek.

    Adel Sadek

    Professor; Founding Director, Stephen Still Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics

    Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    204D Ketter Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-4367

    Email: asadek@buffalo.edu

  • Diana Aga.

    Shannon Seneca

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Indigenous Studies

    508 Clemens Hall

    Phone: 716-645-7907

    Email: sseneca@buffalo.edu

  • Sangwoo Shin.

    Sangwoo Shin

    Assistant Professor

    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    324 Jarvis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-2593

    Email: sangwoos@buffalo.edu

  • Julia Silva.

    Julie Silva

    Professor

    Geography

    119 Wilkeson Quad

    Phone: 716-645-0483

    Email: jasilva3@buffalo.edu

  • Uttam Singisetti.

    Uttam Singisetti

    Professor

    Electrical Engineering

    230H Davis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-1536

    Email: uttamsin@buffalo.edu

  • Nallan C. Suresh.

    Nallan C. Suresh

    UB Distinguished Professor

    Operations Management and Strategy

    351 Jacobs Management Center

    Phone: (716) 645-3279

    Email: ncsuresh@buffalo.edu

  • Elizabeth K. THomas.

    Elizabeth K. Thomas

    Assistant Professor

    Earth Sciences

    457 Cooke Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4329

    Email: ekthomas@buffalo.edu

  • Dave (Hsinhan) Tsai.

    Dave (Hsinhan) Tsai

    Assistant Professor

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    309 Furnas Hall

    Phone: 716-645-8618

    Email: htsai7@buffalo.edu

  • MT.

    Marina Tsianou

    Associate Professor

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    609 Furnas Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1191

    Email: mtsianou@buffalo.edu

  • Aditya Vedantam.

    Aditya Vedantam

    Assistant Professor

    Operations Management and Strategy

    326G Jacobs Management Center

    Phone: 716-645-5234

    Email: adityave@buffalo.edu

  • Luis Velarde.

    Luis Velarde

    Associate Professor

    Chemistry

    756 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: (716) 645-4243

    Email: lvelarde@buffalo.edu

  • Jean Wactawski-Wende.

    Jean Wactawski-Wende

    Dean; SUNY Distinguished Professor; Professor

    Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professionals

    410 Kimball Tower

    Phone: (716) 829-5374

    Email: jww@buffalo.edu

  • Zhen Q. Wang.

    Zhen Q. Wang

    Assistant Professor; Undergraduate Fellowship Coordinator

    Biological Sciences

    53 Cooke Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-4969

    Email: zhenw@buffalo.edu

  • David Watson.

    David Watson

    Chair, Professor

    Chemistry

    531 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: 716-645-4189

    Email: dwatson3@buffalo.edu

  • Olga Wodo.

    Olga Wodo

    Associate Professor

    Materials Design and Innovation

    125 Bell Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-1377

    Email: olgawodo@buffalo.edu

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    Teng Wu

    Associate Professor

    Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    226 Ketter Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-5152

    Email: tengwu@buffalo.edu

  • photo of Janet Yang.

    Janet Yang

    Professor

    Communication

    329 Baldy Hall

    Phone: 716-645-1169

    Email: zyang5@buffalo.edu

  • Fei Yao.

    Fei Yao

    Assistant Professor

    Materials Design and Innovation

    132 Bell Hall

    Phone: 716-645-5403

    Email: feiyao@buffalo.edu

  • Yinyin Ye.

    Yinyin Ye

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

    229 Jarvis Hall

    Phone: 716-645-4002

    Email: yinyinye@buffalo.edu

  • Enki Yoo.

    Eun-Hye Enki Yoo

    Associate Professor

    Geography

    121 Wilkeson Quad

    Phone: 716-645-0476

    Email: eunhye@buffalo.edu

  • Hao Zeng.

    Hao Zeng

    Professor

    Physics

    225 Fronczak Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-2946

    Email: haozeng@buffalo.edu

  • Peihong Zhang.

    Peihong Zhang

    Professor

    Physics

    303 Fronczak Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-6077

    Email: pzhang3@buffalo.edu

  • Eva Zurek.

    Eva Zurek

    Professor

    Chemistry

    777 Natural Sciences Complex

    Phone: 716-645-4332

    Email: ezurek@buffalo.edu