Research News and Highlights

See research accomplishments and recogition of our faculty and students, from honors to publications to sponsored research awards.

Eight SEAS faculty earn CAREER Awards
8/30/24
The faculty projects could help research teams overcome barriers to collaboration, promote the wider adoption of direct current microgrids, use protein analysis to understand how much harmful material remains in wastewater after disinfection and more.
New study will quantify agricultural emissions and their impact
5/13/24
Kang Sun, assistant professor in environmental engineering, is playing a crucial role in a NASA-funded project to quantify the impact that different nitrogen emissions have on productivity and air quality.
SEAS students working towards more sustainable models for nuclear energy
2/6/24
Sai Sharath Parsi and Kaivalya Lal have been supporting a three-year project, funded by the Department of Energy, to develop a horizontal compact high temperature gas reactor model.
UB awarded $2 million to make 'farming' biofuel more efficient and affordable
12/12/23
Polyculture farming mimics natural ecosystems and can increase crop diversity, enhance productivity and help protect against common pests. Engineers at the University at Buffalo are looking to employ similar techniques in biomass harvesting.
UB joins Tier 1 University Transportation Center to enhance nation’s transportation infrastructure
5/4/23
Researchers from the UB join a new research center with the goal of creating more durable and longer-lasting transportation infrastructure through innovation in materials, construction and structural health monitoring methods.
New resilient design concept keeps bridges open after earthquakes
4/26/22
Research is underway at the University at Buffalo on a new low-cost resilient bridge design concept to eliminate bridge closures and repairs following earthquakes.

Research Areas

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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
3/22/24
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. Researchers in this area also focus on engineering sustainability.
Geosystems Engineering
3/6/24
Research in geosystems engineering addresses computational geomechanics, deep foundations, ground improvement, seismic response of soils, liquefaction, and retrofit of foundations, dams, slopes, and retaining walls.
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
2/3/23
Researchers in the structural engineering, mechanics and materials group enhance community resiliency to earthquakes, develop design guidelines for buildings and other structures, and conduct vital research in various emerging areas such as wind, fire and materials engineering.
Transportation Engineering
1/31/23
Research in transportation systems engineering focuses on improving the efficiency, safety, sustainability, and resiliency of surface transportation systems.