Here is how we lead the transition to clean energy

UB awarded $1.25 million to create clean energy research hub

Krishna Rajan.

The award will establish the Center for Accelerated Innovation through Materials (AIM), which will support New York’s transition to a clean energy economy.

The project will tap into UB’s expertise in materials science, advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence to:

  • Identify new materials for pipelines to transport hydrogen fuel safely and effectively.
  • Explore new materials for chips and other electronic components to build more energy-efficient microelectronics.
  • Help the steel industry reduce its carbon footprint by shifting to hydrogen fuel instead of fossil fuels when converting iron.
  • Use AI to manufacture the next generation of sustainable solar panels.

AIM will also fund the study of graduate students and support workforce training programs.

Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Chair and SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation, will lead the ambitious effort. The center, supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is also championed by United States Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. AIM will leverage partnerships with IBM, Linde, National Fuel and other firms as well.

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Principal Investigator

Krishna Rajan, Erich Bloch Chair and SUNY Distinguished Professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences