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Friday, July 11, 2014 11:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Solar Thermal Reforming of Natural Gas: Thermochemistry, System Design and Catalysis”, by David Simakov, Ph.D., Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, USA

ABSTRACT:  Converting sunlight into chemical energy via solar thermal reforming of natural gas is an attractive route to increase the energy content of methane, consequently reducing both natural gas consumption and greenhouse gases emission. The upgraded ²solar² fuel can be used for direct power generation in gas turbines or as a feedstock for chemical industry.

The Distillate
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Chemical Engineering Inaugural Newsletter "The DISTILLATE" Goes Live

The DistillatorThe first edition of the Chemical Engineering newsletter “The DISTILLATE” has been posted on the website, and announced via e-mail to all Chemical Engineering Alumni.  It is presented in what’s referred to as “Flipping Book” format, where the publication functions as an "open book" whereby the reader can simply flip the pa

Professor Hector Budman
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Prof. Hector Budman has been awarded the 2014 D.G. Fisher Award

Professor Hector BudmanProf. Hector Budman has been awarded the  2014 D.G. Fisher Award that is presented to a Canadian resident by the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Suncor Energy Foundation and Shell Canada Limited for major contributions in the field of systems and control engineering.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 11:30 pm - 11:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Modelling Vascular Cell Response to Hemodynamic Forces: The Importance of Geometry” by Richard L. Leask, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University

ABSTRACT:  Vascular cells adapt and respond to biomechanical forces.  The focal nature of most cardiovascular diseases has been linked to a dysfunctional response of endothelial cells and blood components to local hemodynamic forces.  My lab studies the role of hemodynamic forces in the initiation, progression and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.  In this talk I will present work we have done using three dimensional cell culture models to simulate the vascular hemodynamic environment in order to answer questions on how endothelial cells (ECs) and blood components respo

Picture of Eric Blondeel
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Chemical Engineering PhD Student Eric Blondeel participates in Velocity Science Open Lab Event

Picture of Eric BlondeelProfessor Marc Aucoin's student Eric Blondeel (PhD Candidate, Chemical Engineering) and Moufeed Kaddoura (4A Microbiology) venture is revolutionizing the practice of allergy testing with a non-invasive skin patch for simple safe and certain allergy detection.  The standard allergy test attempts to cause an allergic reaction in a patient by piercing known allergens through the skin with needles.