As Director of RENEW, Dr. Aga aspires to establish and deepen ties with national and global partners and interdisciplinary faculty across UB whose research interests in water, energy, and environment are informed by equity and sustainability concerns.
With professional experience in health policy and management, proposal development, international project management, and interdisciplinary global health equity projects, Lisa Vahapo臒lu serves RENEW as its Research and Outreach Director.
Dr. Zia Ahmed has over 20 years of experience in environmental modeling and data analysis. Dr. Ahmed is also a Research Associate Professor in RENEW, and with geography Professor Chris Renschler, he has co-taught Landscape Modeling with GIS.
Dr. Judith R. Cristobal earned a PhD degree in Medicinal Chemistry, with extensive postdoctoral research experience in biochemistry, enzymology, and bioanalytical chemistry.
Alexander is a cross-disciplinary R&D biochemist who integrates enzymatic reaction strategies, protein design, materials science and chemical engineering to bring unique solutions to RENEW research projects.
With over 25 years’ experience analyzing projects on five continents, Michael A. Shelly is a seasoned environmental economist. He is also a Research Assistant Professor in the RENEW Institute. RENEW Faculty and Affiliates are encouraged to contact Michael for proposals that require environmental impact analyses.
Dr. Joshua Wallace’s interests center on the environmental fate, transport, and impact of chemicals in ecosystem function. He is also interested in questions related to environmental justice and equity in urban and agricultural communities.
