University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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University at Buffalo
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Type Public
Established1946 (1946) [1]
Parent institution
University at Buffalo
Dean Kemper Lewis
Academic staff
165 [1]
Administrative staff
300
Students5,094 [1]
Undergraduates 3,167 [1]
Postgraduates 1,927 [1]
Location,
Campus Suburban
Website engineering.buffalo.edu
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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]

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Moving to Davis Hall

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]

Department locations

Departments

The school includes eight departments offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in following disciplines:

Main research areas

UB Engineering has six schoolwide Research Areas as follow: [14]

Research Centers and Labs

Deans

DeanTenureAlma materSpecialty
Harvey G. Stenger Jr. 2006–2011 [43] Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering
Rajan Batta2011–2013 [44] Massachusetts Institute of Technology Operations Research
Liesl Folks 2013–2019 [45] University of Western Australia Physics(Nanotechnology, Magnetism)
Rajan Batta2019–2020 [46] Massachusetts Institute of Technology Operations Research
Kemper E. Lewis2020–present [47] Georgia Institute of Technology Engineering Design and Optimization

Alumni

As of 2016, the school of engineering and applied sciences has 30,000+ alumni in 50 states and 70 countries. [1]

Notable alumni

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