Professor Rajinder Pal’s research aims to develop science and engineering related to complex fluids and in the design of equipment needed to formulate, process, and pump materials for manufacturing.
Professor Michael Tam has designed novel systems to capture water vapour from the air. To develop sustainable technologies, Tam works with net zero-carbon materials, such as natural and plant-based materials. Tam is developing technologies that capture and repel water droplets by harnessing the power of interfacial science and nanotechnology. Tam, a University Research Chair, has created technologies inspired by spiders, beetles, and mushrooms.
A new Chemical Engineering faculty member, Professor Joshua Pulsipher is applying his expertise in computational chemical engineering to identify more effective ways to prevent and mitigate wildfires. Pulsipher uses state-of-the-art simulation models to predict and advanced optimization methods to control wildfire risk.
On July 11, the Southern Ontario Microscale Medical Robotics Symposium was held in the event space in E7. The event was co-hosted by the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Systems Design Engineering.
Stephanie Holko, a Chemical Engineering alumnus from the class of 2004, had the opportunity to embark on a remarkable research journey with a group of women to investigate Norway’s Arctic fjords.
Anjiya Sharif, a fourth-year chemical engineering student, became a member of Engineers Without Borders in her first year at the University of Waterloo with the intention of practicing engineering for social good.
The American Chemical Society announced the launch of a new journal titled “ACS Sustainable Resource Management” on June 13, 2023, with Michael Tam as Deputy Editor. He is excited to shape the direction of this new publication and bring it to the forefront in this emerging field. He will develop strategies to promote awareness of the journal to the academic community.
International cooperation and a multidisciplinary approach are key to mitigating and slowing the impact of climate change globally. In this spirit, Professor Luis Ricardez-Sandoval was invited to participate in the XLIV AMIDIQ Conference in Mexico this spring.
Meet Melanie Pastorious, a graduate of the University of Waterloo's Chemical Engineering class of 1999. For over two decades, she has been a trailblazer in the male-dominated beer industry, achieving many career successes. Melanie attributes part of her career success to the University of Waterloo's co-op program, which exposed her to diverse engineering jobs in various industries, helping her discover her passion.
On May 29 and 30th, the Department of Chemical Engineering and BioWorks Waterloo hosted a conference titled Biochemical and Biological Engineering & Synthetic Biology. Conference participants from universities in Ontario and Quebec gathered to immerse themselves in the latest research in this field.