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Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

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 2025

All lectures this season will be held in-person in WB116, unless otherwise noted below.
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 Bertrand Neyhouse (bertrand.neyhouse@utoronto.ca).

Anita

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 | 4 PM - 5 PM

Bahen Centre for Information Technology, ROOM BA1190

Anita Friis Sommer, Aarhus University

Mission-driven innovation – how to accelerate lab-to-scale technology maturation to combat climate change

Host: Prof. Elizabeth Edwards

Berend Smit

OCTOBER 21, 2025 | 4 - 5 PM

Wilson Hall, Room WI 1016

Berend Smit, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Big Data in Nanoporous Materials: Science beyond Understanding

Host: Prof. Mohamad Moosavi

Alissa Park_LLE

OCTOBER 24, 2025 | 11 AM - 12 PM

Bahen Centre for Information Technology, ROOM BA1190

Alissa Park, University of California, Los Angeles

Creating a New Circular Carbon Economy via Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

Host: Prof. Ramin Farnood

RachelBarker_LLE

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Rachel Baker, Queens University

Synthesizing Sustainable Systems: Electrochemical Approaches to Greener Chemical Production

Host: Prof. Bertrand Neyhouse

VictoriaOrphan

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Victoria Orphan, California Institute of Technology

Life Electric: Interactions, physiology, and ecosystem impact of cooperative microbial methane-oxidation in anoxic deep ocean sediments

Host: Prof. Rachel Gregor

WINTER 2026

robert gibbs

JANUARY 21, 2026 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Robert Gibbs, University of Toronto

Revolutionary Ideas for Research Universities: Where all of the students learn how to do research

Host: Prof. Radhakrishnan Mahadevan

michael wong_riceU

FEBRUARY 04, 2026 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Michael S. Wong, Rice University

Advancing Catalysis for a Sustainable and Water-Secure Future

Host: Prof. Ramin Farnood

Bradley Saville

MARCH 04, 2026 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Bradley Saville, University of Toronto

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Take Flight: Pathways to Production and Global Adoption under CORSIA

Host: Prof. Bertrand Neyhouse

shihong_li

MARCH 11, 2026 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Shihong Lin, Vanderbilt University

Electrochemical Ion Pumping: Concept, Theory, and Application

Host: Prof. Jay Werber

yangju lin

MARCH 18, 2026 | 11 AM - 12 PM

ROOM WB116

Yangju Lin, University of Waterloo

Adding Functional Flavors to Batteries via Polymer Design

Host: Prof. Weilai Yu