Instructor: B. Saville

Time: CANCELLED

Place:

Mode of Instruction: In Person

An introduction and overview of bioenergy production technologies, including: first generation biochemical technologies to produce biofuels (e.g. from sugarcane, starch, and oilseeds). The course will then describe second generation technologies to produce biofuels (e.g., from lignocellulosics) followed by advanced technologies as well as the so-called “drop-in fuels.” It will include the theory and process aspects of hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel. An overview of fuel properties will also be given. Finally the course will conclude with environmental impacts – benefits and issues, economic aspects as well as infrastructure requirements and trade-offs.

Instructor: V. Papangelakis

Time: Thursdays, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Place: UC #179

Mode of Instruction: In Person

This course has the objective of reviewing the basic concepts of thermodynamics with specific applications to processes involving phase equilibrium or equilibrium in chemical reactions. The course is divided in three parts. In the first part we will review the laws of thermodynamics, and the thermodynamic properties and phase behavior of pure substances. In the second part we will review the thermodynamic properties in mixtures and multiphase equilibria in non-reactive systems. In the last part of the course we will review the energy balance and equilibrium in chemical reactions. The evaluation will consist of a midterm at the end of the review section, and a final exam that will evaluate the last two parts of the course. This course also involves a term project where the student uses some of these concepts in a specific example related to his/her thesis project.

Instructor: A. Ramchandran

Time: Mondays & Thursdays, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; Fridays, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Place: Mondays & Thursdays: Wallberg, #219; Fridays: Galbraith, #303

Mode of Instruction: In Person

Momentum, heat and mass transfer. General balances: continuity, species continuity, energy, and linear momentum equations. Rate expressions: Newton’s law of viscosity, Fourier’s law of conduction, and Fick’s law of diffusion. Applications to multi-dimensional problems, convective transport, transport in turbulent flow, interphase transport, boundary layer theory. Discussion of transport analogies.

Instructor: B. Sanchez

Time: Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Place: Student Commons, #B120

Mode of Instruction: In Person

The driving force of the fourth industrial revolution is the processing and analysis of big data to extract knowledge, patterns, and information. Chemical, biologics/pharma, oil/gas, financial, and manufacturing organizations are in a unique position to benefit from this data revolution, as they collect and store massive amounts of heterogeneous data. Big data is characterized by the 5 Vs: volume, velocity, variety, veracity, and value and distributed computing architectures are used to process the data. The first part of this course will be on Apache Spark, a big data processing and computing engine. In the second part, special topics in analytics such as visualization, data quality, interpretable/fair ML and MLOps will be discussed. Prerequisites: An introductory course in data science or machine learning (e.g., CHE1147H or other similar courses). Familiarity with Python.

Enrolment: ChemEng students have priority enrolment in this course until December 14, 2025. Enrolment for students in other departments begins on December 15 , 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. EST.

Instructor: J. Werber

Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Place: Haultain, #401

Mode of Instruction: In Person

Membranes are essential components in energy-efficient industrial separations (e.g., reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, gas separations, electrodialysis) and electrochemical devices (e.g., electrolyzers, fuel cells, batteries). This course focuses on the fundamentals of membrane science, as relevant for industrial separations and electrochemical devices. Electrolyte systems are relatively emphasized. The course discusses transport of solvents (e.g., water), solutes, and ions in membranes; polymer chemistry, membrane synthesis, and membrane morphology; and details and requirements of specific applications. The course is relevant for water treatment, mining and metals, chemical processing, and electrochemical engineering.

Instructor: R. Sinukoff

Time: Thursdays, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Place: UC #261

Mode of Instruction: In Person

The goals of the course will be to: (a) understand fundamental concepts and principles of environmental auditing; (b) understand relevant federal and provincial environmental legislation; (c) understand environmental management system and similar standards; (d) improve audit skills and knowledge of principles; (e) understand the Environmental Management System (EMS) auditing and certification/registration process. The course will be structured to provide sufficient background in the concepts of environmental management, due diligence, environmental protection, and the process of auditing these topics for verification purposes. The course material will be presented in a combination of lecture and workshop formats.

Instructor: C. Lawson

Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM & Thursdays 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Place: Wednesdays: SS #2110 & Thursdays: HS #106

*Thursday, February 12th Lecture: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Location: SS #1069

Mode of Instruction: In Person

In this course, students will learn theoretical and practical aspects of Bioprocess Engineering which uses biological, biochemical, and chemical engineering principles for the conversion of raw materials to bioproducts in the food, pharmaceutical, fuel, and chemical industries, among others. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of biomanufacturing principles and processes during the upstream production and downstream purification of bioproducts. Microbial and mammalian cell processes will be discussed. Basic concepts of scale up and the types of bioreactors used in industry will be introduced. Challenges in biomanufacturing and process validation will be discussed as well. The course includes (5) labs in which students will apply some of the concepts learned in class.

Instructor: R. Farnood

Time: Mondays, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM & Tuesdays, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Place: Mondays: Bahen, #2135 & Tuesdays: Bahen, #024

Mode of Instruction: In Person

This course outlines the methodology for the modelling of biological systems and its applications. Topics will include a review of physical laws, selection of balance space, compartmental versus distributed models, and applications of the conservation laws for both discrete and continuous systems at the level of algebraic and ordinary differential equations. The course covers a wide range of applications including environmental issues, chemical and biochemical processes and biomedical systems.

This course outlines the methodology for the modelling of biological systems and its applications. Topics will include a review of physical laws, selection of balance space, compartmental versus distributed models, and applications of the conservation laws for both discrete and continuous systems at the level of algebraic and ordinary differential equations. The course covers a wide range of applications including environmental issues, chemical and biochemical processes and biomedical systems.

Instructor: N. Yan

Time: Tuesdays, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Place: Galbraith, #220

Mode of Instruction: In Person

This course will teach students about structure, properties and application of natural and biological materials, biomaterials for biomedical applications, and fibre reinforced composites including composites based on renewable resources. The course has a strong focus in fundamental principles related to polymeric material linear elasticity, linear viscoelasticity, dynamic response, composite reinforcement mechanics, and time-temperature correspondence that are critical to understand the functional performance of these types of materials. Novel concepts about comparative biomechanics, biomimetic and bio-inspired material design, and ecological impact are discussed. Key processing methods and testing and characterization techniques of these materials are also covered.

Instructor: E. Master

Time: Tuesday, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Place: Myhal, #480

Mode of Instruction: In Person

The objective of this course is to develop fundamental aspects of microbiology and biochemistry as they relate to energetics and kinetics of microbial growth, environmental pollution and water quality, bioconversions, biogeochemical cycles, bioenergy and other bioproducts.

Instructor: C. Jia

Time: Mondays 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM & Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Place: Mondays: Bahen, #2185 & Wednesdays: Wallberg, #219

Mode of Instruction: In Person

The objective of this course is to convey an appreciation of the sources, behaviour, fate and effects of selected toxic compounds which may be present in the environment. Emphasis is on organic compounds, including hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons and pesticides. The approach will be to examine, for each compound, physical and chemical properties, sources, uses, mechanisms of release into the environment, major environmental pathways and fates (including atmospheric dispersion and deposition), movement in aquatic systems (including volatilization, incorporation into sediments, biodegradation, photolysis, sorption), movement in soils, and bioconcentration. Toxicology and analytical methodology will be described very briefly. Each student will undertake a detailed individual study of a specific toxic compound.

Instructor: E. Acosta

Time: Mondays, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Place: Bahen, #2175

Mode of Instruction: In Person

This course covers basic surface physical chemistry relevant to applied science and engineering materials. Among the topics covered are: Surface structures of both crystalline and non-crystalline materials – relaxation, surface electronic structure – work function, band structure, interfacial phenomena, surface thermodynamics, the Gibbs construct, double layer theory, micellular structure, surface kinetics, catalysis, adsorption, adhesion and wetting. This is a companion course to JTC1135, APPLIED SURFACE ANALYSIS which covers analytical techniques for the study of surfaces and interfaces.

Instructor: N. Weckman

Time: Wednesdays, 11:00AM - 12:00PM

Place: WB116

Mode of Instruction: In Person

Restrictions: This course is only open to MASc and PhD students in Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry.

This course exposes graduate students to the latest developments in a wide range of topics in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry. Students are provided with a breadth of understanding of the current trends in the many fields which fall under the umbrella of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, through seminars given by internationally renowned experts through the Department’s Lectures at the Leading Edge series. This course is mandatory for all MASc and PhD students and is to be taken annually.