Jeffrey R. Errington

Jeffrey R. Errington is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). His research focuses on developing molecular simulation methods to study interfacial phenomena in complex fluids, including CO2 sequestration, enhanced oil recovery, and ionic liquid behavior. He holds a BS (1995) and PhD (1999) in Chemical Engineering from the University at Buffalo and Cornell University, respectively, and completed postdoctoral work at Princeton University.

Education:

• BS, Chemical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 1995
• PhD, Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1999

Research Interests:

• Computational methods for interfacial properties
• Molecular simulation of carbon capture and environmental systems
• Thermodynamic modeling of ionic liquids and nanomaterials

Recent Work Trends: Recent articles emphasize advancing Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics techniques for studying fluid interfaces, with applications to energy storage, environmental engineering, and material science. Key themes include interfacial wetting, adsorption in nanoporous materials, and free-energy landscape analysis.

Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award (2003)
• NYSTAR James D. Watson Investigator Award (2004)
• SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence (2016)
• UB Exceptional Scholar Awards (2005, 2014)

Leadership & Service:

• Director of Undergraduate Studies (2006–2014)
• Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education (2014–2023)
• Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2023–2024)
• Chair, CoMSEF Forum (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)

His research group actively collaborates on CACHE Corporation initiatives and develops educational tools for undergraduate researchers.