Chemical and Biological Engineering - University at Buffalo

09/03/2026

A new membrane-based method could enhance energy efficiency and lower the cost of separating gases.

Narjes Esmaeili, a PhD student in was recognized for her study on this new method by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Learn more about Esmaeili's work and recognition:

Narjes Esmaeili, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering received the 2026 AICHE Separation Division Dibakar Bhattacharyya Graduate Student Research Award for her work with membrane-based separations. 

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Amit Goyal, SUNY Distinguished Professor and SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in 🏅

Goyal received two 2026 R&D 100 Awards for developing technology that measures the amount of recycled plastic content in commercial products.

Learn more about this innovation:

The invention offers a quick, reliable way to measure recycled plastic content in commercial products.

08/13/2026

Most students will return to campus in a few weeks, but research in never stops. Here's a few shots from ongoing work in SUNY Distinguished Professor and SUNY Empire Innovation Professor Mark Swihart's lab

08/06/2026

faculty and researchers often expand their impact beyond academia. is no exception.

IBEX Materials, co-founded by SUNY Distinguished Professor of chemical and biological engineering, Mark Swihart, alumnus Parham Rohani and current PhD student Adam Raszewski, is advancing battery materials innovation with multiple funding agencies.

A growing volume of UB research is finding its way into startup companies.

07/23/2026

We're looking back at some of our favorite moments from commencement! One more round of applause for the before we welcome our new Bulls in a few weeks 🤘💙

07/02/2026

researchers are enhancing clean energy production with a new method for developing advanced catalyst materials.

SUNY Distinguished Professor Mark Swihart's lab group recently published a study in Nature Communications with collaborations on the one-step process that generates high entropy alloy nanoparticles in milliseconds.

Learn more about the study:

One‑step process generates high‑entropy alloy nanoparticles in milliseconds.

06/25/2026

Congratulations to Sriram Neelamegham, who has been promoted to SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest rank in the SUNY system 🏅🏅

Prof. Neelamegham is a pioneer in the field of systems glycobiology. He has secured ~ $20 million in grants, including three R01 grants from the National Institute of Health:

Sriram Neelamegham, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been named SUNY Distinguished Professor — the highest rank in the SUNY system. 

06/18/2026

chemical engineering students will lead a team into the RAPID | ExxonMobil Chem E Cube competition as just one of 24 teams from colleges and universities throughout the country.

Learn more about the team and their cube:

The University at Buffalo’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers club (UB AIChE) has qualified for the RAPID | ExxonMobil ChemE Cube Competition later this year. This is the first time UB advanced through the highly competitive selection process. 

06/12/2026

Student research with has been recognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) with the SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) award 🔬🏅

Congratulations to Laura Sherwood, PhD candidate in biomedical engineering, who is advised by Stelios Andreadis, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Sherwood's research uses a developmentally inspired approach to generate functional salivary gland organoids, mini organs, from human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Learn more about her work: http://ms.spr.ly/6184v9NJ8

06/08/2026

Congratulations to alum Nicholas Reilly, who received the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program while finishing his BS at 🎉🎉

Nicholas will utilize the Fellowship as he pursue a PhD in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University this fall!

Learn more about Nicholas and his fellowship:

Nicholas Reilly, a recent chemical engineering alum, received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) award earlier this spring. His project aims to generate economically viable CO2-derived fuels like natural gas.