News & Updates

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 […]

Arthur Chan Named Full Professor

July 8, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Professor Arthur Chan (ChemE) has been appointed as Full Professor, effective July 1, 2025, following a successful senior promotions review. This promotion recognizes Chan’s exceptional contributions […]

AI system helps researchers unlock hidden potential in newly discovered materials

July 3, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Developed by U of T Engineering researchers, the tool uses early-stage data to predict the potential real-world use for a new material Each […]

Building Bridges Through Partnership: Professor Gisele Azimi Visits Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation

July 3, 2025

From June 16 to 18, 2025, Professor Gisele Azimi of the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry visited Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation in Saskatchewan to advance a growing […]

Exploring Pharmaceutical Innovation Abroad: Student Tyson Zheng’s Summer Research Experience at the University of Strathclyde

June 27, 2025

This summer, third-year Chemical Engineering student Tyson Zheng (CHE 2T6+PEY) is immersing himself in cutting-edge pharmaceutical research at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland — an opportunity made possible through […]

CBC Highlights ECCC-Led Air Study Featuring ChemE Adjunct Dr. Elisabeth Galarneau

June 20, 2025

This CBC story describes a winter air pollution study conducted from January to March 2024, in which Professors Arthur Chan and Greg Evans were involved. It features an interview with […]

U of T Engineering grad champions environmental causes, Indigenous empowerment

June 16, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Allana Nakashook-Zettler (ChemE 2T4 + PEY) is graduating with a degree in chemical engineering — and a strengthened conviction in her ability to […]

Appointment of Associate Chair, Undergraduate Student Experience

June 13, 2025

I am very pleased to announce the renewal of Professor Jennifer Farmer’s position of Associate Chair, Undergraduate Student Experience (AC-UGSE) for a 3-year term from July 1, 2025, to June […]

ChemE Alum in the News: This U of T Engineering startup aims to provide clean distributed power with compact fuel cells

June 6, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Serenity Power is based on improved solid oxide fuel cell technology spun out of research by Professor Olivera Kesler (MIE) and her team […]

ChemEng Alumni Reunion Brings Generations Together

June 2, 2025

On Saturday, May 31, the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry welcomed alumni and their families back to campus for a vibrant and heartwarming reunion in the Chem Common […]

From Technical to Business Planning: Elina Levi Gendler’s Global Journey from ChemEng to Leadership

May 29, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Elina Levi Gendler, Manager of Global Demand Planning & Integrated Business Planning (IBP) at Apotex Inc., reflects on her bold transition from technical roots to business leadership — […]

Celebrating Our Grads: Kiki Chan

May 29, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: This PhD graduate’s food fortification research took her around the world, from Senegal to India Kiki Chan (ChemE MASc 1T8, PhD 2T5) has […]

Sparking Curiosity: Professor Grant Allen Visits Grade 1 Students at Ayr Public School

May 29, 2025

On Wednesday, May 28, Professor Grant Allen brought the wonders of science to life for eager Grade 1 students at Ayr Public School in Ayr, Ontario. As a guest speaker, […]

Celebrating the Careers of Professors Michael Sefton and Roger Newman

May 22, 2025

This spring, the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry marks the retirement—and transition to emeritus status—of two exceptional colleagues whose contributions have helped shape our community: Professors Michael Sefton […]

Professor Milica Radisic receives a Governor General’s Innovation Award

May 14, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Radisic’s research focuses on organ-on-a-chip engineering and the development of new biomaterials that promote healing Professor Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE) is one of six recipients nationwide […]

U of T Chemical Engineering Students Present at CFEC 2025

May 8, 2025

Students from the Food Engineering research group recently participated in the Canadian Food Engineering Conference (CFEC), held April 24–25, 2025, at the University of Guelph. The event brought together researchers, […]

How can engineering culture be more inclusive? U of T doctoral student turns to her own story for answers

May 7, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Questions about how engineers are trained, how they use their degrees and what defines engineering culture led Radebe back to U of T […]

‘The future is interdisciplinary’: Meet new ChemE professor Rachel Gregor

May 2, 2025

Taken from U of T Engineering News: Gregor leads the MicroChemEco Lab, with a goal to engineer microbial communities for applications in health, sustainability and industry Professor Rachel Gregor joined the Department […]