MetSoc is pleased to announce the recipient of its prestigious Sustainability Scholarship. Shaihroz Khan, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) at the University of Toronto, has been recognized for his outstanding commitment to advancing sustainable practices in the metallurgical and materials industry. Shaihroz’s exceptional dedication to sustainability and […]
Professor Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE) has been awarded the 2023 Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Named for the famed naturalist, explorer and patron, the award honours the academic achievements of internationally recognized scientists and scholars from outside of Germany. Award winners are also invited to carry out their own research project in Germany for […]
In her professional life, Claire Kennedy helps clients navigate complex tax and business issues – skills she drew on during her many years as a member and then chair of the University of Toronto’s Governing Council. “The University of Toronto has been incredibly fortunate to have someone as skilled and accomplished as Claire Kennedy serving on Governing […]
The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Student Life Catalyst Awards. This departmental award recognizes outstanding final-year undergraduate and graduate students for their remarkable contributions to the ChemE student-life experience. The winners have demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and innovation, making a significant impact on […]
The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto is thrilled to announce the remarkable achievement of two of its fourth-year students, Alton Rego and Kimberly Watada. Last Friday, Alton and Kimberly traveled to London to compete in the finale of Imperial College London’s prestigious Climate Investment Challenge, an international competition […]
On June 5, 2023 the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) announced its 55 new Fellows, including Professor Ning Yan (ChemE) and 10 other members from the U of T Engineering community. Professor Yan is the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Bioproducts at the University of Toronto. She is an internationally renowned expert in […]
The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI) is pleased to announce its 2023 fellowship recipients, with the appointment of four faculty fellows – including Professor Daniela Galatro (ChemE), and 16 graduate fellows from across the University of Toronto’s research community. Daniela Galatro is an Assistant Professor, Teaching in our department and an engineer […]
The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) is thrilled to announce the co-winners of the inaugural MEng Project of the Year Award: Naayaab Nagree and Tianjie Feng. This new award recognizes their exceptional contributions and groundbreaking research in their respective fields. Naayaab Nagree, a talented MEng student in the Food Engineering Research Group, […]
Goutham Rangarajan, a ChemE PhD student, has been awarded the prestigious Climate Positive Energy Rising Stars Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellowship for his groundbreaking project, Catalytic Depolymerization of Polystyrene Waste into Valuable Phenolic Products using Visible-light Driven Photocatalysis and Green Solvents. This innovative research aims to revolutionize waste management practices and contribute to the global sustainability objectives. […]
Nicole Tratnik, a brilliant PhD candidate from Professor Ning Yan’s Lab, has emerged as the Grand Prize Winner in the prestigious Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Competition, hosted by the Thermoset Resin Formulators Association. Nicole’s groundbreaking paper titled, Recyclable, self-strengthening starch-based epoxy vitrimer facilitated by exchangeable disulfide bonds, has enhanced the field of thermoset polymers, […]