The Chemical Institute of Canada has awarded Dr. Luis Ricardez-Sandoval the D. G. Fisher Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of systems and control engineering. The award celebrates the lifetime achievements of exceptional researchers in Canada.
Ricardez-Sandoval is a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Multiscale Modelling and Process Systems and an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His work on CO2 capture and conversion technologies aims to mitigate carbon emissions and promote sustainability. His research employs first-principles modelling coupled with multiscale modelling techniques to design novel catalyst materials and valuable chemical products.
Ricardez-Sandoval has successfully secured over $3.6 million in funding from industry and government sources. He has collaborated with entities such as Mitacs, NSERC, OCI, Activation Laboratories, Sartorius, Cooper-Standard, and Sinopec. His projects bridge the disciplines of computer science, combinatorics, optimization, and chemical engineering.
"I feel humbly honoured to be the recipient of this award. It makes me reflect on my career, my industrial collaborators, and more importantly, remember all my students whom I have collaborated with who have made significant contributions to my research", says Ricardez-Sandoval.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024