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Lin’s work in this area has been used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen the effects of exhaust emissions throughout the world. Photo Credit: Onion Studio

Haiqing Lin earns AIChE award for research and educational impact

_{Release Date: October 6, 2025}

Haiqing Lin, professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has won the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology.

According to AIChE, the award “recognizes an individual’s sustained excellence in contributing to the advancement of technology in the production, distribution and application of industrial gases.”

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