Our highly respected research programs generate the knowledge,
tools and leadership needed to address society's largest and most
challenging problems in the natural and built environments.
Whether you wish to choose a career in academia or industry, the
educational experience garnered at CSEE will equip you with the
fundamental knowledge and technical skills to chart your path of
discovery and creativity that will make a difference in the built
environment or the stewardship of the environment.
Our faculty members have received outstanding teaching awards
and are recognized internationally for their research in
computational mechanics, environmental and water resources
engineering, geomechanics and geotechnical engineering, structural
and earthquake engineering, and transportation engineering.
We are a highly ranked department at a premier,
research-intensive public university dedicated to academic
excellence. Our thinking, research, creative activity and
people positively impact the world.
A research team led by CSEE Professor Andreas Stavridis recently
subjected an existing 10-story concrete warehouse in Utica, N.Y.,
to a series of shake tests in order to study the behavior of
archaic concrete structures under lateral loads.
A UB study involving faculty members Adel Sadek and Qing He
examined how weather-related tweets can be analyzed to bolster
computer models that recommend safe driving speeds and routes
during inclement weather.
IBE and MCEER to Receive Upto $15M in Funding from FHWA
8/4/16
The Institute of Bridge Engineering and MCEER received a
contract valued at up to $15M over a period of five years to
provide structural engineering services to the Federal Highway
Administration’s Office of Bridges and Structures.
Deshawn Henry, a University at Buffalo sophomore civil
engineering major, researched how to improve a 6-foot-tall,
self-sustaining magnifying glass with the goal of purifying
polluted water.
A research team led by CSEE Professor Cemal Basaran received a
$800,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop
graphene nanoribbons that may revolutionize how power is controlled
in ships, smartphones and other devices.
After a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal in late April, CSEE
Assistant Professor Andreas Stavridis received an NSF grant to
travel to Nepal with a team of researchers to examine why certain
structures held up and others did not.
CSEE researchers found that green algae blooms (orange strands
in the smaller picture) act as a barrier between UV radiation and
bacteria, such as salmonella (green dots), which allows organisms
to grow unheeded on Great Lakes beaches.
Research in transportation systems engineering focuses on improving the efficiency, safety, sustainability, and resiliency of surface transportation systems.
Research in computational engineering mechanics involves the application of the fundamental principles of solid and fluid mechanics to a variety of emerging engineering problems, using state-of-the-science numerical algorithms and high-performance computing technology.
Research in bridge engineering drives the use of new construction methods, components and materials. Current areas of investigation are Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC), multiple-hazard mitigation, and response modification devices.
Research in geotechnical engineering addresses computational geomechanics, deep foundations, ground improvement, seismic response of soils, liquefaction, and retrofit of foundations, dams, slopes, and retaining walls.
The goal of research in earthquake engineering is to enhance the seismic resiliency of communities through improved engineering and management tools for critical infrastructure systems.
Research in environmental engineering seeks to better understand the physical, chemical, and biological processes that influence the health of our environment and to pursue innovative solutions for its protection.
