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A team comprised of Department of Chemical Engineering University Research Chairs and postdoctoral fellows takes aim at finding sustainable solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Their focus on implementing conversion strategies to produce low-carbon chemicals and fuels could play a pivotal role in the reduction of global carbon emissions.

Edris Madadian is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

It is with deep sadness that the Department of Chemical Engineering shares the news of the passing of Thomas Zoltan Fahidy on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the age of 87.

Professor Michael Pope is the lead applicant for an international collaboration that will help Canadian companies working with 2D materials compete on the international stage.

Professors from the University of Waterloo and Strathclyde University in Scotland are collaborating on a project that advances research for global impact through an international, multidisciplinary project that addresses the important challenge of decarbonizing the steel industry.

The Department of Chemical Engineering is proud to announce the appointment of two of its faculty members as University Research Chairs.

The Indigenous & Black Engineering Technology (IBET) Ph.D. project was a groundbreaking initiative launched in January 2021 to address systemic inequalities and create increased access to higher education for Black and Indigenous students in Canada.

The Department of Chemical Engineering is proud to announce the creation of a modular, open educational resource (Distillation Laboratory) for deep learning of chemical engineering concepts. This resource allows users of all levels to explore, simulate, learn, and test their knowledge at their own pace.

Iris Samputu, who was born and raised in Kenya, came to Canada in 2015 to pursue her BASc in Chemical Engineering and BSc in Biochemistry.

Congratulations to Chemical Engineering grad student Nikolai Burton for being awarded the David Johnson International Student Entrance Scholarship! Nikolai, a native of Barbados grew up on the island spending time with his family and playing football and cricket. Nikolai was selected for this award on the basis of academic excellence, and his academic achievements. He commented on being awarded this scholarship,