Honours & Awards Archive (2023)

MetSoc Sustainability Scholarship awarded to Shaihroz Khan for innovative research in sustainable nickel ore processing

By Jennifer Hsu | August 3, 2023 | Comments Off on MetSoc Sustainability Scholarship awarded to Shaihroz Khan for innovative research in sustainable nickel ore processing

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 […]

Professor Milica Radisic awarded international Humboldt Research prize

By Jennifer Hsu | July 27, 2023 | Comments Off on Professor Milica Radisic awarded international Humboldt Research prize

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 […]

Claire Kennedy, a leading tax lawyer and former Governing Council chair, receives honorary degree

By Jennifer Hsu | June 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Claire Kennedy, a leading tax lawyer and former Governing Council chair, receives honorary degree

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 […]

ChemE’s 2023 Student Life Catalyst Award recipients announced

By Jennifer Hsu | June 20, 2023 | Comments Off on ChemE’s 2023 Student Life Catalyst Award recipients announced

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 […]

ChemE students win first place in Imperial College London’s Climate Investment Challenge

By Jennifer Hsu | June 14, 2023 | Comments Off on ChemE students win first place in Imperial College London’s Climate Investment Challenge

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 […]

Ning Yan elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

By Jennifer Hsu | June 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Ning Yan elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

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 […]

Daniela Galatro named a 2023-25 Schwartz Reisman Institute Faculty Fellow

By Jennifer Hsu | June 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Daniela Galatro named a 2023-25 Schwartz Reisman Institute Faculty Fellow

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), […]

Winners of inaugural MEng Project of the Year Award announced!

By Jennifer Hsu | May 31, 2023 | Comments Off on Winners of inaugural MEng Project of the Year Award announced!

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 […]

PhD student awarded prestigious fellowship for his vital research

By Jennifer Hsu | May 24, 2023 | Comments Off on PhD student awarded prestigious fellowship for his vital research

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 […]

PhD student wins Grand Prize in Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Competition

By Jennifer Hsu | May 16, 2023 | Comments Off on PhD student wins Grand Prize in Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Competition

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 […]