News & Updates

Showcasing Excellence: ChemE Department Shines at the 2025 AIChE Recruitment Fair

November 6, 2025

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, members of the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry attended the 2025 AIChE Annual Student Conference (ASC) Recruitment Fair in Boston, Massachusetts. Representing the […]

U of T ChemEng PDF Wins Best Paper Award at 2025 Polyurethanes Technical Conference

November 6, 2025

U of T ChemEng PDF Wins Best Paper Award at 2025 Polyurethanes Technical Conference The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry congratulates Professor Ning Yan’s postdoctoral student Cheng Hao […]

U of T iGEM Team Earns Top Honours at 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris

November 5, 2025

The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Grand Jamboree—recognized as the world’s largest annual synthetic biology event—was held this year from October 28 to 31 at the Paris Convention Centre. The […]

CSChE U of T Student Chapter Honoured with 2025 Student Chapter Merit Award

October 30, 2025

The CSChE Student Chapter Merit Award is presented annually by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) to recognize outstanding initiative, leadership and originality in student chapter programming. It celebrates […]

U of T Chemical Engineering Students Build Connections and Share Research at 2025 CSChE Conference

October 29, 2025

From October 5–7, 2025, a delegation of 17 students from University of Toronto’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry attended the CSChE 2025 Conference in Montreal. The delegation was […]

iGem: Mentorship Program

October 16, 2025

On October 3rd, iGEM TO held the kickoff for the inaugural Mentorship Program. Their mission to leverage their platform to connect undergraduate students with STEM mentors in research and the […]

Five ChemEng Faculty Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund Support

October 15, 2025

We are proud to share that several faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have received research infrastructure funding […]

Five alumni honoured with 2025 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

October 15, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: U of T Engineering community members recognized for professional excellence and impact on their chosen fields On October 9, U of T Engineering […]

Why this family is strengthening mental health supports for U of T Engineering students

October 10, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: By Tyler Irving A gift and a new funding campaign from Loui Pappas (CivE 8T8, MASc 8T9) and his family will expand access […]

CSChE Conference 2025

October 8, 2025

The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Conference was held in Montreal this year, drawing academics, industry leaders, and students from across the country. The Graduate Studies & Career Fair […]

Reviving a Global Tradition: ICRC 2025 Marks Triumphant Return to Toronto

October 8, 2025

After an eight-year hiatus, the 2025 International Chemical Recovery Conference (ICRC 2025) made a successful return to Toronto from September 24–26, 2025, hosted by the University of Toronto at the […]

Now Hiring: Assistant Professor – Process Intensification

October 7, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in […]

Now Hiring: Assistant Professor – Nuclear Engineering

October 7, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in […]

Now Hiring: Associate Professor – Nuclear Engineering

October 7, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in […]

Professor Mohamad Moosavi Appointed as Faculty Member at the Vector Institute

October 6, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry is pleased to announce that Professor Mohamad Moosavi has been appointed as a Faculty Member at the Vector Institute, a leading centre for […]

Welcoming ChemE Students Back / Class Photos

September 4, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry was delighted to welcome students back to campus as the fall term begins. On September 3, we gathered for class photos: Year […]

U of T Professor Co-Leads Global Consortium on Non-Exhaust Vehicle Emissions

September 4, 2025

Greg Evans, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto, is co-leading an international research partnership to investigate the health impacts of non-exhaust […]

Food Engineering Group Hosts Celebration in Honour of Prof. Diosady

August 28, 2025

On August 26, 2025, the Food Engineering research group held a gathering at Professor Levente Diosady’s residence to celebrate his Lifetime Achievement Award at IFT 2025. The event, organized by […]

Celebrating the Career of Professor Emeritus Roger Newman

August 28, 2025

On August 21 and 22, 2025 colleagues, friends, former students and professors came together at the Faculty Club and Hart House to celebrate the career of Professor Emeritus Roger Newman. […]

Fulbright Scholar Spotlight: Amin Azad

August 28, 2025

Amin Azad, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto affiliated with ISTEP and the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (2T6), has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student […]

ChemE Faculty Orientation 2025 Welcomes Incoming Students

August 28, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry hosted its annual Faculty Orientation Day on Thursday August 28th, welcoming a new cohort of students as they begin their university journey […]

U of T Engineering Research Conference highlights ChemE student achievements

August 25, 2025

The U of T Engineering Research Conference (UTERC) returned this summer for its 5th annual edition, held on Friday, August 22 at the Myhal Centre. The conference brought together students, […]

Dr. Shoichi Matsuda Leads CHEMENERGY Colloquium on Data-Driven Discovery in Next-Generation Batteries

August 20, 2025

We were delighted to welcome Dr. Shoichi Matsuda from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, this Thursday as part of our new CHEMENERGY Colloquium series. His seminar, Data-Driven […]

Acceleration Conference 2025

August 20, 2025

The Acceleration Conference is the world’s largest and premier event for self-driving lab (SDL) researchers focused on accelerating materials and molecular discovery. Hosted annually by the Acceleration Consortium, the conference […]

Professor Milica Radisic elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

August 20, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Fellows from universities, healthcare and research institutes evaluate Canada’s most complex health challenges and recommend strategic, actionable solutions Professor Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE) has been elected […]

U of T Engineering students getting a leg up with Project Leap

August 13, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Anastasia Polulyakhova (Year 3 MechE) and Katie Hung (Year 3 ChemE) gain practical experience working with companies on U of T’s 2050 climate […]

Electrochemistry for a sustainable future’: Meet new ChemE professor Bertrand Neyhouse

July 29, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Neyhouse applies electrochemical engineering to design scalable processes for cleaner chemical manufacturing and sustainability Professor Bertrand Neyhouse joined the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied […]

2025 Chair’s Discovery Award: Mohammad Mahaninia

July 23, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry is pleased to announce that Mohammad Mahaninia has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2025 Chair’s Discovery Award. This […]

U of T chemical engineering students investigate air quality and health effects in the Toronto subway 

July 11, 2025

This summer, a team of students in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) at the University of Toronto is taking on an important question: What are we […]

MEng Student Saad Yasin and Professor Ariel Chan Win Best Poster Award at ASEE

July 10, 2025

The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry is proud to announce that MEng student Saad Yasin and Professor Ariel Chan have received the Best Poster Award at the 2025 […]