Connect with Faculty Research Expertise

UB faculty and university centers with ongoing research ranging from bioinformatics to simulation technologies to energy conservation are available to work with you.

Contracts and fees are determined by the individual units, often in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Research. The Office of Economic Engagement helps facilitate relationships, but is not part of contractual relationships or fee structures.

Check the research centers below, search the university by expertise or expand the search statewide to Find a SUNY Scholar.  If you can't find what you're looking for, or don't know how to proceed, please contact Al Hammonds or Suzanne Chamberlain at ub-oee@buffalo.edu, or 716-881-7577. 

Business/Management

• UB's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) helps companies grow their top line and lower the cost to produce products/services. Clients include Hebeler Corp., Greatbatch, People Inc., Williamsville Central Schools, and M&T Bank. Contact Gary Simon at ggsimon@buffalo.edu or 716-645-8837.

• UB Regional Institute provides independent regional research and analysis to help businesses, economic agencies, governments and nonprofits make informed decisions on investments and policies. Contact Kathryn Foster at regional-institute@buffalo.edu or 716-878-2440.

Engineering/Operations

• UB's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) is a portal to university expertise in engineering design and technology. Clients include Midland Machinery Co., Katz Americas (formerly American Coaster Co.) and FMC Peroxygens. Contact Gary Simon at ggsimon@buffalo.edu or 716-645-8837.

• The New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation (NYSCEDII) delivers innovative products to market faster, cheaper and more efficiently with advanced design technology. Clients include Veridian/CUBRC, Praxair, Gaymar and BBX Racing. Contact Kemper Lewis, executive director, at kelewis@buffalo.edu or 716-645-2685.



• SPIR (Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence) subsidizes technically advanced multi-disciplinary projects for New York state companies to revitalize business in a new economy based on technical knowledge and development. Partners include organizations of all types in different industry verticals. Contact Gary Simon at ggsimon@buffalo.edu or 716-645-8837.

• South Campus Instrumentation Center provides rapid response to the analytical needs of industry. A wide range of materials and products are suitable for analysis (SEM, powder XRD, surface) at this full service facility with emphasis on surface imaging and spectroscopy. Clients include Greatbatch, Avox Systems, Inc., and Great Lakes Orthodontics. Call   716-829-3561 for hourly rates or to schedule time.  Or contact Peter Bush at pjbush@buffalo.edu.

Environment/Energy/Sustainability

• The Center for Architecture and Situated Technologies understands, plans and designs for how people interact with the technology in their environments, such as smart buildings and mobile technology. Contact Omar Khan at omarkhan@buffalo.edu or 716-829-5886.

• The Center for Assistive Technology uses prototyping, testing and research to develop assistive devices that make life easier for persons with impaired abilities. For client assessments and training services, contact Tina Oddo at coddo@buffalo.edu or 716-836-0230. For design, fabrication and testing, contact Jim Peron at jimperon@buffalo.edu or 716-829-6711.

• The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA) makes environments and products more usable, safer and healthier in response to the needs of an increasingly diverse population. Collaborators include: Whirlpool, Cannon Design, NFTA and Gillig Corp. Contact ap-idea@buffalo.edu or 716-829-5902.

• The Center for Research and Education in Special Environments (CRESE) is a unique combination of simulation facilities, equipment and researchers who study human and machine performance in extreme environments. Clients include the Armed Forces, NASA, Praxair, Cobham and Scrivanta Medical. Contact David Pendergast at crese@buffalo.edu or 716-829-2746.

• The Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics uses photonics—the science and technology based on light—to develop innovative products and processes in information technology, energy and health care. Clients include Nanobiotix and Solexant. Contact Timothy Cryan at tmcryan@buffalo.edu or 645-4159.

• MCEER Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events helps companies and communities discover, develop and test tools and technologies to make people, structures and infrastructures more disaster resilient when faced with earthquakes and other extreme events. MCEER formerly was known as Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research. Contact Andre Filiatrault at af36@buffalo.edu or 716-645-3391.

• The Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory is an earthquake simulation, structural, and geotechnical engineering testing facility. Contact Andrew Whittaker at awhittak@buffalo.edu or 716-645-4364.

• The Toxicology Research Center / Atlantic OSHA Training Center is one of 25 authorized OSHA Training Institute Education Centers, providing health and safety training for manufacturing and construction industries in both private sector and government.  It also offers a wide variety of occupational and environmental safety and health training options (e.g. OSHA 500 Trainer series, HAZWOPER series, Confined Space, etc.) for students at all levels from area idustry, community outreach organizations, local government, healthcare and other educational institutions.  It also designs specific training and conducts courses at client facilities.  Contact Joseph A. Syracuse or 716-829-5463.

Information Technology

• The Center for Computational Research (CCR) is home to high-performance computing and visualization resources, an expert staff and a wide range of support services to advance design and business practice. Contact info@ccr.buffalo.edu or 716-881-8966.

• The Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR) decodes documents and deciphers information by developing software that covers pattern recognition, machine learning, data mining and information retrieval. Clients include the U.S. Postal Service, IRS and various courts. Contact CEDAR at 716-645-6162.

• The Statistical Consulting Laboratory collaborates in the statistical design, analysis and interpretation of data for scientific experiments. Clients include physicians and UB faculty. Contact Terry L. Mashtare Jr.at tlm24@buffalo.edu or 716-829-2753.

Medicine/Health Care/Biosciences

• The Center for Protein Therapeutics conducts research into the development of protein drugs and improved methods of bioproduct engineering. Information is limited to corporate sponsors. For information on corporate sponsorships, contact Joseph Balthasar at jb@buffalo.edu or 716-645-4807.

• The Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics uses photonics—the science and technology based on light—to develop innovative products and processes in information technology, energy and health care. Clients include Nanobiotix and Solexant. Contact Timothy Cryan at tmcryan@buffalo.edu or 645-4159.

• The Toshiba Stroke Research Center works with clinical and business partners to develop innovations that benefit patients in the prevention and treatment of vascular disease. Contact Michael Rejewski at mfrejewski@ubns.com or 716-829-3594.