What our Graduates Do

Graduates from the UB Chemical and Biological Engineering program work in diverse areas of industry, academia, and business. Read what some of them do, and what a typical "day in their life" as a chemical engineer is like.

"I worked with engineers of all disciplines in manufacturing and research."
9/10/18
Anil Sethy, MS 1972, PhD 1975
Vice President of Engineering, Packaging Corporation of America
"I work in the research and applications product development laboratory at AlliedSignal's Buffalo Research Lab."
9/10/18
Barbara R. Decaire, BS 1988
Staff Scientist, Allied Signal, Inc.
"I have three main areas of focus: safety, people and technology."
9/10/18
Cindi Hoover, PhD 1995
Director of Applications R&D, Praxair, Inc.
"Design complete processes for Evaporation and Distillation systems/Project sales."
9/10/18
David J. Loschiavo, BS 2000
Project Sales Engineer, APV USA
"While I did spend about 8 years as a college administrator (dean and associate dean), I have spent 12 years as a faculty member in chemical engineering. Thus, I will speak to that portion of 'a day in the life'."
9/10/18
Donald P. Visco, Jr., BS 1992, PhD 1999
Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Akron
"I have had the opportunity to work in both R&D and in a corporate engineering group."
9/10/18
Edward J. Colman, MS 1988
Senior Research Scientist, Eastman Kodak Company
"I work at Huntsman Corporation, which often relies on chemical engineers in business management roles."
9/10/18
Hung-chang C. Chiu, PhD 1996
Business Manager. Ethanolamines, Huntsman Corporation
"I developed possible solutions to operating problems."
9/10/18
Jim Scinta, MS 1975, PhD 1978
Chief Executive Officer, ScintaPetroTech Consulting LLC
"Manufacture of over-the-counter pharmaceutical and healthcare products."
9/10/18
John P. DeJac, BS 1986
Production Manager, The Mentholatum Company
"As an executive, the focus is on productivity of the team as a whole and how well it integrates into supporting the overall structure of the business."
9/10/18
John M. Rovison, BS 1983, MS 1986
Vice President of Research and Development, PeroxyChem LLC
In my 40+ year career I've had the great opportunity to wear many hats.
9/10/18
Mike Kucharski, BS 1978, MBA 1998
President & CEO, VanDeMark Chemical Company
"My team provides technical leadership for the site on developing and implementing new technologies and technical initiatives to improve safety, efficiency, cost, and productivity..."
9/10/18
Weidong An
Site Technology Manager, Technical Department and Quality Control Lab, Peroxychem
"Production Engineer paint and color"
9/10/18
William K. Cline, BS 1990
Plant Engineer, Pierce and Stevens