Honours & Awards

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

August 3, 2023

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

July 27, 2023

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

June 20, 2023

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

June 20, 2023

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

June 14, 2023

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

June 5, 2023

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

June 5, 2023

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!

May 31, 2023

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

May 24, 2023

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

May 16, 2023

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 […]

Innovative research promotes self-regeneration of the brain following stroke

May 10, 2023

Nitzan Letko-Khait, a ChemE postdoctoral fellow from the Shoichet Lab, has won first place for her innovative project during the final pitch and closing session of the Mitacs Invention to […]

Elizabeth Edwards announced as the 2023-24 AEESP Distinguished Lecturer

April 27, 2023

The Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Foundation is pleased to announce that Professor Elizabeth Edwards from the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) at U […]

Three ChemE students receive U of T leadership award

April 27, 2023

Three exceptional students from the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto have been recognized for their leadership and commitment to the university. Graduating fourth-year […]

ChemE staff member wins Innovation Award

April 26, 2023

The ChemE graduate office is now a more efficient and productive environment, and this is largely thanks to Iliana Sztainbok’s vision and hard work. In January 2022, when Iliana joined […]

Jane Howe named a Battelle Distinguished Inventor

April 19, 2023

Professor Jane Howe (MSE, ChemE) is among 7 scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) who has been named a Battelle Distinguished Inventor. The honour recognizes […]

Spin-off company from the Shoichet Lab helps patients suffering from ocular disorders restore vision

April 18, 2023

On April 12, Mickael Dang, a PhD student from the Shoichet Lab, took home first place during the business plan competition at the TERMIS-AM conference 2023 in Boston, MA. Synakis, […]

Aseem Partap Singh Gill wins the 2021-22 PEY Co-op Student of the Year Award

April 13, 2023

The PEY Co-op Student of the Year Award recognizes a PEY Co-op student who demonstrated excellence in the workplace. Employers nominate students for this award. The 2021-22 winners were just […]

UTCV wins the Eckhardt Northeast Student Regional Chem-E-Car Competition once again!

April 6, 2023

On April 1 the University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV) student group competed in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2023 Eckhardt Northeast Student Regional Chem-E-Car Competition. For the […]

ChemE Awards 2022-23

March 31, 2023

The 6th ChemE Exhibition & 37th Dinner on March 31, 2023 brought together close to 400 alumni, industry partners, faculty, staff, and students to celebrate the achievements of the past year. […]

2nd-year students place 2nd at UTRAHacks 2023

March 30, 2023

UTRAHacks 2023 took place from March 18-19, 2023. The overnight robotics hackathon drew in the participation of 26 teams and consisted of two challenges. Autonomous vehicle challenge: Build and program […]

U of T Engineering grad students place 2nd in AI competition

March 30, 2023

On March 25, 2023, MASc students Harshitha Janakiraman (ChemE), Awwal Malhi (MIE), and Tushar Verma (MIE), supervised by Professor Yuri Lawryshyn (ChemE) participated in the 2022-23 IMI BIGDataAIHUB Case Competition. […]

Ariel Chan receives the U of T Northrop Frye Award for faculty

March 23, 2023

Professor Ariel Chan has been chosen as the 2023 recipient of the University of Toronto Northrop Frye Award. The award honours a faculty member who has undertaken a teaching and learning […]

Alumnae to receive U of T honorary degree

February 23, 2023

Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) is among of group of 14 esteemed leaders in their fields who will receive an honorary degree from U of T this year. Claire is recognized […]

ChemE students place 2nd at the RBC Innovation Challenge

February 1, 2023

On January 27, Alton Rego (ChemE 2T2+PEY) and Kim Watada (ChemE 2T2+PEY) along with their teammates Neha Basra (MIE), Mary Daka (CivMin), and Matthew McArthur (Architecture) placed 2nd at the […]