The University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, or UB Engineering, is the largest public engineering school in the state of New York and is home to eight departments.[1] Established in 1946, UB Engineering is ranked 59th by U.S. News & World Report[2] and has an annual research expenditure of $72 million.[1]
Type | Public |
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Established | 1946[1] |
Parent institution | University at Buffalo |
Dean | Kemper Lewis |
Academic staff | 165[1] |
Administrative staff | 300 |
Students | 5,094[1] |
Undergraduates | 3,167[1] |
Postgraduates | 1,927[1] |
Location | , |
Campus | Suburban |
Website | engineering |
Since May 10, 2012 UB Engineering has officially moved to its new home, Davis Hall.[3] The building, as a part of UB 2020 Strategic Plan, hosts Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments.[4]
The school includes eight departments offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in following disciplines:
UB Engineering has six schoolwide Research Areas as follow:[14]
Dean | Tenure | Alma mater | Specialty |
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Harvey G. Stenger Jr. | 2006–2011[42] | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Chemical Engineering |
Rajan Batta | 2011–2013[43] | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Operations Research |
Liesl Folks | 2013–2019[44] | University of Western Australia | Physics(Nanotechnology, Magnetism) |
Rajan Batta | 2019–2020[45] | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Operations Research |
Kemper E. Lewis | 2020–present[46] | Georgia Institute of Technology | Engineering Design and Optimization |
As of 2016, the school of engineering and applied sciences has 30,000+ alumni in 50 states and 70 countries.[1]