Eleven faculty members from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences were among those recognized at the University at Buffalo’s Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.

UB’s Nirupam Aich is working with partners in Bangladesh to research pollution and health risks associated with this industry.

Their projects will tackle pressing societal concerns ranging from racial inequality in the U.S. to PFAS pollution, the need for better semiconductors, and energy conservation.

A study published by a team of researchers, including two faculty members and an alumnus from UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences was identified as a Best Paper according to Environmental Science: Nano. 

Nirupam Aich, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo, received a 2022 CAREER Award from the NSF to develop a novel filtration system that can treat PFAS-contaminated water. 

UB researchers focus on breaking down PFAS, a family of highly persistent pollutants that can accumulate in people’s bodies, wildlife.