Posts By: Jennifer Hsu
The Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT), co-led by Professor Milica Radisic, has opened a new and expanded Tissue Foundry at the University of Toronto. The new facility builds CRAFT’s fabrication capacity following the launch of its…
Chemical engineering PhD candidate Folake Oyewole’s thesis project was inspired in part by Zobo, a hibiscus-based drink that is popular in her home country of Nigeria. “People consume Zobo as a cold beverage in Nigeria because it’s refreshing and claimed…
New insight into how nanoparticles form could advance technologies from solar cells to medical tests
A research team from U of T Engineering has discovered previously unknown phenomena in the growth of nanoparticles. The insights could open new ways of engineering these tiny structures for a variety of purposes, from designing next-generation solar cells to…
As the sales of electric vehicles (EV) continue to surge worldwide, demand for metals needed to build lithium-ion batteries is surging along with it. A new technique developed by Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) could help meet this challenge by…
Sourojeet Chakraborty, a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of Complex Fluids, will be presenting his research on a new theory to successfully predict the design of emulsions with targeted shelf-lives that he developed along with his doctoral advisor, Professor Arun…
For Gaius St. Marie (ChemE PhD candidate), a doctoral degree is not only a way to pursue his passion for science and technology, but also to serve as a role model for his community. “Young Black adults like myself need…
Over the last two weeks, ChemE kicked-off the 2022-23 academic year with a series of orientation activities. Events on September 7, introduced new undergrad and grad students to our community of leaders who make ChemE the best chemical engineering program…
Grad students juggle many roles and responsibilities, which have been amplified during the pandemic. In her role as Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, University Professor Molly Shoichet has been there every step of the way assisting our grad students in their…
Over the summer, the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry appointed Professor Will Cluett as the inaugural Associate Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Development and Professor Jennifer Farmer as the inaugural Associate Chair, Undergraduate Student Experience. During their three-year terms from…
Dear ChemE students, faculty and staff: I’m pleased to welcome you to the start of the 2022-23 academic year at the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry. I hope your semester is off to a great start. To our…
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