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Thursday, July 14, 2016 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “pH-Controlled Complex Formation in Charged Polymer Systems” by Kenneth R. Shull, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL USA

ABSTRACT:  Complexes formed in systems containing both positive and negative charges are of fundamental importance in a variety of materials applications.  A common method for producing polyelectrolyte complex films is to sequentially deposit oppositely charged polymers, an effective but tedious process that is not readily scalable.  A focus on this talk is on the deposition of relatively thick films directly onto conducting surfaces, using electrochemical processes to modulate the local pH.  The process is carried out on a quartz crystal microbalance, which in addition to

Thursday, June 23, 2016 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Inferring Transportation CO2 From Wearable Sensors” by Erik Wilhelm, Assistant Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design

ABSTRACT:  The Singapore University of Technology and Design facilitated an ambitious large-scale science experiment in September and November 2015 which saw over 43,000 students carrying sensors designed to measure temperature, humidity, pressure, light, noise, IR temperature, motion, among other physical parameters in a project supported by the National Research Foundation and carried out with partners from the Ministry of Education and the Singapore Science Center. Prof. Erik Wilhelm, Prof.

David Simakov
Monday, July 6, 2015

Introducing Professor David Simakov

The department of Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of David Simakov to our faculty. In his new role as assistant professor, he will teach reaction engineering and transport phenomena and continue his research in sustainable reaction engineering. David is a respected researcher, with publications in several leading journals, including Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Catalysis Science & Technology and Applied Catalysis. In addition to his role in Chemical Engineering, David will be actively engaged with the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology.

Professor Evelyn Yim
Monday, January 4, 2016

A warm welcome to Professor Evelyn Yim

Professor Evelyn YimWe are pleased to introduce Professor Evelyn Yim to the Department of Chemical Engineering. Her research interests include nanofabrication technologies and stem cell culture. Evelyn’s work on stem cells, nanofabrication and biomaterials supports the advancement of healthcare technologies to repair, replace or regenerate damaged tissue and organ structures.

Thursday, April 28, 2016 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Current Status and Future Development of Catalyst Materials and Catalyst Layers for PEM Fuel Cells”, by Siyu Ye, Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby, BC

ABSTRACT:  This presentation will provide an overview of recent progress and remaining technical challenges of PEM fuel cells. The important contribution of catalyst materials and catalyst layer towards wide-spread commercialization of fuel cells will be highlighted. The advantage and possible limitations of various types of catalysts, such as Pt alloys (de-alloys), core-shell catalysts and shape-controlled nanocrystal catalysts will be assessed.

Thursday, May 19, 2016 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “New Solution and Formulation Approaches for Process Design and Operation under Uncertainty” by Xiang Li, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University

ABSTRACT:  Mathematical programming methods have been widely adopted for process design and operation, as they provide systematic means to find optimal or feasible design/operation decisions that may not be easily seen from qualitative or simple quantitative analysis. However, mathematical programming formulations of process design and operation problems are usually nonconvex, implying that an optimal, or even a feasible solution, is difficult to obtain.