In this Grad Shout Out, we talk to Amardeep Singh, a recent MEng graduate who completed a Biomanufacturing emphasis. What are you currently working on? Currently, I’m focusing on a few online projects in the areas of AI, research, manufacturing, and development. My major roles are vested in two companies, Deepgram and Lambda Function. […]
Congratulations to our newest graduates: Hadel Al Asafen, Esmeralda Bukuroshi, Nicolas Antonio Rodriguez Carunungan, Danmei Chen, Zahra Choolaei, Shreyas Choudhary, Ashutosh Desai, David Ferguson, Andrew Haddad, Yingnan He, Xin Huang, Alexander Imbault, Yiming Jing, Ian Alexander Elliot Johnston, Benjamin John Knapik, Jo-Wen Kung, Ka Yee Lam, Jong Ho Lee, Kris Leung, Zhaokun Liang, Mahd Sabir […]
On Tuesday, June 3rd, Anastasia Korolj, a PhD Candidate supervised by Prof. Milica Radisic (ChemE) was named to the list of 2021 Schmidt Science Fellows. The 2021 cohort was nominated by 19 of the world’s leading science and engineering institutions in eight countries. The 28 Fellows represent 13 nationalities and research fields that include […]
Five ChemE MASc and PhD candidates have received the 2021 Hatch/FASE Graduate Scholarship sponsored by Hatch Inc. and the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. The scholarship was created to fund the research and training of world-class researchers and engineers studying the recovery and application of sustainably derived energy. This year, five ChemE graduate students […]
The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry is excited to announce our first ever virtual graduate research poster exhibition for Masters and PhD students which will take place on Friday, May 28, 2021. Deadline to register is April 12th: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JsKqeAMvTUuQN7RtVsVSEPQcmFsMDORAsIJqA5qNzNFUQTZST0tUTVRTNEg3R0Y2TU5NVjhOVU5INS4u Deadline to submit your final poster and abstract is May 24th Abstract (50 words max.) Poster […]
Seven ChemE students have been awarded a 2021 University of Toronto Student Leadership Award (UTSLA). The University of Toronto Student Leadership Award continues U of T’s long-standing tradition of recognizing outstanding student leadership, service, and commitment to the university: Esmeralda Bukuroshi (ChemE PhD 2T1) “I recently defended my PhD thesis on material engineering for organic […]
We are delighted to formally welcome the following students into the PhD program in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry. All of these students successfully passed the PhD Qualifying Exam and reflect the excellence and diversity of research in our Department: William Broomhead Supervisor: Professor Cathy Chin Thesis: Mechanistic Framework and […]
Sofia Bonilla (ChemE PhD 1T7) and Patrick Diep (ChemE PhD candidate) are among 18 U of T students and alumni who received inaugural funding through the Lo Family Social Venture Fund to take their start-ups to the next level. The Fund supports solutions-based social enterprises, which have the potential to positively impact the global community. […]
From October 26 to October 30, 2020, ChemE students and faculty virtually attended and participated in the 70th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC) hosted annually by the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC). Over 600 delegates representing 16 countries attended the conference. Attendees included undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members and industry experts. This year, ChemE […]
Student-founded startup Themis co-founded by Amardeep Singh (MEng) — which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline contract-drafting for lawyers — recently took home the top prize at the eighth-annual Hatchery Demo Day 2020, hosted by the Entrepreneurship Hatchery. The event is the culmination of the Hatchery Nest program, a four-month accelerator that connects student teams […]