Pu Chen, a chemical engineering professor, has been elected as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, recognized for his outstanding abilities.
Dr. Chen is a recipient of the Premier's Research Excellence Award, and holder of a Canada Research Chair in Nano-Biomaterials and has contributed to theoretical underpinnings and practical applications in low dimensional thermodynamics, interfacial and nanostructure design and fabrication, peptide self/co-assembly, and energy storage and conversion.
Chen was also recognized for peptide biopharmaceutics, drug and gene delivery, protein-lipid membrane interactions, emulsification, coating, plating, thin films, and eco-friendly batteries as special areas of his contributions. Most notably, his work on peptide mediated short interfering RNA delivery, and rechargeable hybrid aqueous batteries resulted in large scale commercialization. The society acknowledged that innovative approaches to biomaterials, new energy sources, and solid-state physics are expected to continue. [Engineering News]