Chair's Welcome
I am delighted to welcome you to the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo!
It is an exciting time for the chemical and biological engineering community. We are developing solutions for many of the challenges that our society faces, including engineering better medicines, broadly distributing clean water, advancing our understanding of complex biological systems, identifying affordable and clean energy sources, developing smart environmentally-friendly materials, and addressing global warming. It’s a great time to be a chemical and biological engineer, and UB CBE is leading the way!
UB CBE features a distinguished, engaging, and growing faculty. Our faculty are very active in education, research, and service, and are well recognized within and outside the university for their accomplishments. Distinctions include a National Academy of Engineering member, several SUNY Distinguished Professors, multiple SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professors, several National Science Foundation Young Investigator awards, and Fellows of professional societies such as AIChE, BMES, APS, RSC, MRS, IEEE, AIMBE, NAI and AAAS.
Our student body is talented, driven, and diverse. CBE students have won major national awards, such as the Marshall scholarship, Goldwater scholarship, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and honors from the AIChE. They are also regular recipients of local scholarships and winners of competitions, such as the Three Minute Thesis. Our students engage with the local community, participate in technical competitions, and host social events via the AIChE Student Club and CBE Chapter of the Graduate Student Association.
We are incredibly proud of our graduates. Their accomplishments are numerous, far-reaching, and impactful. Our alumni have advanced to leadership positions within the fine chemical, food and beverage, personal care product, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, biotechnology, and energy industries. Some have secured faculty positions at academic institutions or research scientist roles at national labs. Others are physicians, dentists, or lawyers.
Research activities within CBE are flourishing. Our faculty and students are tackling big problems with real-world impact. Our focus areas include biochemical and biomedical engineering, materials for energy and environment, and computational science and engineering. We’re tackling challenging problems related to carbon capture and sequestration, vaccine design and delivery, remediation of microplastics, tissue engineering, innovative catalysts, artificial organs, water filtration, and much more. The significance of our work is recognized via well-cited publications in high-impact journals, patents for new technologies, prestigious research grants, and national and international awards.
CBE offers degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels with modern curricula that prepare our graduates to thrive in a wide range of industries. Our curricula are simultaneously rigorous and flexible, ensuring students are prepared for professional practice while enabling them to explore specialized areas of interest.
CBE fosters a culture of mutual respect, collaboration, and excellence. Our faculty and staff are welcoming and committed to providing students a supportive and productive environment.
I invite you to browse our website and learn more about our department.
