Lectures at the Leading Edge

Lectures at the Leading Edge (LLE) is an annual lecture series hosted by the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto. LLE engages world-class researchers and thought leaders in Canada and around the world to spark conversations on the latest innovations in existing and emerging areas relevant to chemical engineering, applied chemistry and the engineering profession.

FALL 2024

All lectures this season will be held in-person in WB116.
Lectures are open to the public and free to attend. All lectures will be presented in Eastern Time (ET).

Should you have any questions or require accommodation to attend the lectures, please email Professor Nicole Weckman (nicole.weckman@utoronto.ca).

nIKO

OCTOBER 23, 2024 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Nikolai DeMartini, University of Toronto

Oxy-fuel Combustion in Kraft Pulp Mills for Carbon Sequestration

Host: Prof. Ramin Farnood

Laura Hug

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Laura Hug, University of Waterloo

Discarded Diversity: Novel Viruses and Unusual Virus-Host Interactions in Municipal Landfills

Host: Prof. Elizabeth Edwards & Ariel Tastasa

 

Hoare, Todd

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Todd Hoare, McMaster University

In Situ-Gelling Injectable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Biosensing Applications

Host: Prof. Ning Yan

 

1612240812301

DECEMBER 4, 2024 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Julio DeJesus, Ernst & Young

TBA

Host: Prof. Yuri Lawryshyn

WINTER 2025

Molly Shoichet

JANUARY 22, 2025 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Molly Shoichet, University of Toronto

Research to Reality – From "What if" to Clinical Trials

Host: Prof. Ramin Farnood

LaurenTribe

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Lauren Tribe, Western University

Creative Ways of Teaching Chemical Engineering to Undergraduate Students

Host: Prof. Jennifer Farmer

 

astrid

MARCH 26, 2025 | 11AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

 Astrid Müller, University of Rochester

Electrocatalysis for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing and Pollution Remediation

Host: Prof. Timothy Bender