Posts Categorized: Faculty Members
Artificial intelligence is evolving at an astonishing pace, and one of the latest breakthroughs making headlines is DeepSeek. This Chinese AI model has drawn significant attention for its capabilities. Unlike many existing AI models that generate instant responses, DeepSeek R1…
The University of Toronto mourns the loss of Professor W.H. (Bill) Burgess, a beloved member of our community and a distinguished educator in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry. Burgess passed on January 5, 2025. Born in Boston,…
Rachel Gregor, Assistant Professor (starting March 2025) B.Sc. and Ph.D (Ben-Gurion University), Postdoc (MIT) Principal Investigator, Microbial Chemical Ecology Lab and BioZone- Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering Understanding and engineering environmental microbial communities through their chemistry. Keywords: untargeted metabolomics,…
Weilai Yu, Assistant Professor (expected start date: May 1, 2025) B.Sc. (Wuhan), Ph.D (Caltech), Postdoc (Stanford) Principal Investigator, LOGICS Lab Room: WB226 Email: weilai.yu@utoronto.ca My research program aims at seamlessly integrating fundamental electrochemistry, surface science, and functional material-interface design toward developing…
The Municipality of Jasper says that the air quality of the town is safe for residents, but some homeowners are worried that contaminants like heavy metals may have seeped into their homes during the wildfire. Patricia Urie returned to her Jasper…
Bertrand Neyhouse Assistant Professor (starting June 2025) B.Sc. (Ohio University), Ph.D. (MIT), Postdoc (Michigan) Principal Investigator, Neyhouse Research Group My research group focuses on the design and scale-up of electrochemical systems, applying foundational chemical engineering principles to intensify electrochemical manufacturing.…
Three professors from U of T’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry – Edgar Acosta, Gisele Azimi, and Frank Gu – have been named recipients of the 2023-24 Connaught Innovation Award, recognizing and supporting their groundbreaking contributions to innovative…
University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, BME) has been named the inaugural Pamela and Paul Austin Chair in Precision and Regenerative Medicine. The chair, situated within the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, was created in November 2023 via a gift from the…
U of T Engineering researchers have designed a new way to recycle steel that has the potential to decarbonize a range of manufacturing industries and usher in a circular steel economy. The method is outlined in a new paper published…
Professor Grant Allen (ChemE) has been selected as the 2024 R.S. Jane Memorial Award recipient. The R. S. Jane Memorial Award is presented to a person who, while residing in Canada, has made an exceptional achievement to the field of…
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