Research News

Earlier this summer, Negar Elhami-Khorasani, associate professor and her PhD student Fernando Szasdi-Bardales, represented the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering and the Institute of Bridge Engineering (IBE) during the 13^th International Conference on Structures in Fire. 

Students and faculty had the opportunity to present posters, showcasing  research to over 400 TRB attendees who came for the reception. 

Earlier this month, University at Buffalo engineering students earned third place in the ASC Regions 6 & 7 Competition. Six representatives were AGC club members, marking another success for the organization at ASC competitions.

From November 9-11, four students from the revamped AGC club representing the University at Buffalo earned second place in the 34th Annual Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 1 Competition. 

“Nuclear energy must be at the forefront of the effort to decarbonize the global economy and achieve the Paris 2050 climate goals,” says Faizan UI Haq Mir, postdoc associate in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. 

New technology could increase energy generation and drive down solar energy production costs. 

Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor in civil, structural and environmental engineering, is the inaugural recipient of the American Nuclear Society’s (ANS) Untermyer & Cisler Reactor Technology Medal.

The award is part of UB joining a Tier 1 University Transportation Center to enhance nation’s transportation infrastructure.