Posts By: Jennifer Hsu
Three exceptional students from the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto have been recognized for their leadership and commitment to the university. Graduating fourth-year students Gehna Karani, Purushoth Thavendran, and Kimberly Watada were among…
The ChemE graduate office is now a more efficient and productive environment, and this is largely thanks to Iliana Sztainbok’s vision and hard work. In January 2022, when Iliana joined the department as its new Graduate Administrator, she observed that…
Back in the mid-1960s, Margaret (Peggy) Simons (ChemE 6T8) was the only female ChemE student in her class. However, the number of female engineering students was actually beginning to increase at that time and their abilities were being recognized and…
Sourojeet Chakraborty, a ChemE PhD student, recently published a new paper in Frontiers in Education titled, Insights on mapping Industry 4.0 and Education 4.0. In collaboration with Professor Daniela Galatro (ChemE) and Professors Yris Gonzalez-Triana and Jorge Mendoza, at the…
Ruknoon Dinder (ChemE 2T1 + PEY) is a young alumnus from the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry who has graciously taken the time to reflect on his experiences since graduating last year. His interview provides valuable advice to…
Professor Jane Howe (MSE, ChemE) is among 7 scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) who has been named a Battelle Distinguished Inventor. The honour recognizes scientists who have obtained 14 or more patents during their…
Two multidisciplinary teams led by U of T Engineering researchers will train a new generation of experts to address challenges in health care, from organ rejuvenation to more equitable access to treatment for heart failure. Professor Michael Sefton (BME, ChemE)…
U of T Engineering researchers — in collaboration with a group of mining firms— are leveraging the power of acid-loving bacteria to design new processes for recovering nickel, a critical mineral with growing demand around the world. Partners on the…
Mickael Dang, a PhD student from the Shoichet Lab, helps lead Synakis, a company that develops SYNGEL, a hyaluronan-based hydrogel as a novel biomimetic vitreous substitute for the treatment of retinal detachment. Building off this work, Synakis also plans to…
Spin-off company from the Shoichet Lab helps patients suffering from ocular disorders restore vision
On April 12, Mickael Dang, a PhD student from the Shoichet Lab, took home first place during the business plan competition at the TERMIS-AM conference 2023 in Boston, MA. Synakis, a new spinoff from the Shoichet Lab, develops SYNGEL, a…
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