Venu Govindaraju (born June 17, 1964) is an Indian-American who has conducted research in the fields of Document Image Analysis and Biometrics.
He has now shifted from research to administration and presently serves as the Vice President for Research and Economic Development .
He was previously named a SUNY Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.