Faces and Voices of CBE

Meet CBE Alumni & Friends

Get to know our graduates and learn about their experiences at UB.

“Studying in the Ford Versypt lab in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has helped me approach problems uniquely, especially when applying engineering and computational knowledge to broader areas of science and technology. It has helped me shape my career, both scientific research and professional, through available opportunities for networking and skill building. ”
8/26/25
Dr. Krutika Patidar
PhD 2025
Outstanding Dissertation Award Winner 2025
“My training at UB CBE has been central to my personal, professional, and scientific growth. I was not only given opportunities to collaborate with leading scientists in the field, but also to develop my leadership skills. ”
8/26/25
Dr. Pihu Mehrotra
PhD 2024
Outstanding Dissertation Award Winner 2025
“My Ph.D. journey at UB taught me that persistence and creativity are just as important as knowledge in science. The challenges I faced in research pushed me to embrace uncertainty and expand the boundaries of discovery. I am deeply grateful to UB for providing the mentorship, collaboration, and support that made this journey possible. ”
8/29/25
Dr. Shuo Liu
PhD 2024
Best Dissertation Award Winner 2025
“Christopher Dundas earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UB in 2015 and his PhD in 2020 at the University of Texas at Austin. He has recently been appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia.”
4/22/25
Christopher Dundas
BS, 2015
"Summers in Buffalo were exceptional, with driving around the Niagara frontier and camping trips in Adirondacks.”
1/21/20
Ashutosh Sharma
PhD 1988
"I am an alumnus of your great department (MS, 1976) and have very fond memories of the time I spent there. Buffalo was the first place I came to in the U.S. after leaving India and was treated most kindly by the UB community."
12/20/19
Dr. Manoj K. Choudhary
President, MKC Innovations, LLC.
Senior Advisor for Strategic Affairs, Glass Service, A.s.
Adjunct Prof. Materials Science & Engineering, The Ohio State University
President, International Commission on Glass (2015-2018)

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