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Dr. Tizazu Mekonnen and Dr. Valerie Ward
Monday, June 17, 2024

Professors Valerie Ward and Tizazu Mekonnen are designated as Canada Research Chairs

The Department of Chemical Engineering is proud to announce the appointment of two of its faculty members as Canada Research Chairs (CRC). The designation of Canada Research Chair is an honour bestowed upon exceptional emerging researchers. Professors Valerie Ward and Tizazu Mekonnen are both trailblazers in their respective fields.

Ward now holds a CRC in Microalgae Biomanufacturing. Her research group uses microalgae to make a variety of products.

Dean Mary Wells and Baoling Chen holding an award
Friday, January 19, 2024

PhD alumna wins the prestigious Rising Star Alumni Achievement Medal

The highest honour for graduates in the Faculty of Engineering is the Alumni Achievement Medal. Baoling Chen, who completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2015 was bestowed this honour in recognition of her exceptional talent for strategic industry partnership development, mission-driven leadership, and disruptive biotechnology research.