Chemical Engineering Professor Yu-Ling Cheng, Director of U of T’s Centre for Global Engineering, has been named one of the Toronto Star’s 12 ‘People to Watch’ in 2013.

Professor Cheng was singled out by The Star for her work leading a team that is designing a waterless, hygienic toilet that is safe and affordable for people in the developing world. The team recently received a $2.2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to continue work on designing the toilet.

“We are extremely proud of Professor Yu-Ling Cheng’s achievements and those to come in 2013,” said Cristina Amon, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. “The toilet project addresses one of the world’s most pressing problems with the potential to improve the lives of millions of people.”

To read the Toronto Star story, click here.

For more information about the Centre for Global Engineering’s toilet project, click here.