Kemper E. Lewis

PhD

Kemper E. Lewis

PhD

Kemper E. Lewis

PhD

Dean

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Professor

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Director of the Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Technologies (SMART) CoE

Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotic Technologies

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Research Interests

Large-Scale Systems Design, Design Analytics, Collaborative Design Methods, Decentralized Design, Decision Theory, Decision Networks, Additive Manufacturing, Multiobjective Optimization, Machine Learning for Design and Manufacturing

Contact Information

208 Davis Hall

Buffalo NY, 14260

kelewis@buffalo.edu

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Design of Open Engineering Systems Lab

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Latest News

UB launches new AI-focused department
8/19/25
Dean Kemper Lewis appeared live on WIVB-TV last week to discuss UB’s new Department of AI and Society, including the seven new AI+X degree programs being launched this fall.
SEAS receives UB Champion Award from BEAM
7/10/25
The award recognizes SEAS as an institution that works to highlight BEAM and its programs.
SUNY schools' AI research to be supported by $5 million from state
5/30/25
In a report that aired on TV stations statewide, Spectrum News 1 featured Dean Kemper Lewis discussing SUNY’s investment in artificial intelligence programs, including UB’s new Department of AI and Society.
SEAS faculty, staff and student earn 2025 SLICE Awards
5/6/25
Krishna Rajan, Monica Miles and CSEE student Ava Fetzner have received the University at Buffalo’s Sustainability Leadership, Innovation and Collaborative Engagement (SLICE) Awards.
UB to launch new academic department focusing on AI and society
4/7/25
Supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul and SUNY, the department will train students how to responsibly use AI, and help UB researchers advance AI for the public good.
Gillibrand spotlights Cyber Service Academy
11/20/24
The U.S. senator visited UB to promote a new scholarship program to address critical vulnerabilities in U.S. national security.
Senator Gillibrand speaks at UB on cyber security
11/20/24
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited UB to speak about the Cyber Service Academy scholarship program and the importance of educating the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

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