Department news

Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) news

Clockwise from top left: Professors Cindy Rottmann and Emily Moore (both ISTEP, ChemE), Andrea Chan (ISTEP), Emily Macdonald-Roach (ChemE 2T2, ChemE MASc candidate in EngEd), Dimpho Radebe (IndE 1T4 + PEY, ChemE PhD candidate in EngEd) and Professor Emeritus Doug Reeve (ChemE). (Photos: submitted)

ISTEP/Troost ILead team gains international recognition for engineering leadership research

Professor Cindy Rottmann (ISTEP) speaks about the award-winning research on engineering education, ethics and leadership being conducted at ISTEP

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Professor Milica Radisic awarded international Humboldt Research prize

Radisic (BME, ChemE) is a leading expert in organ-on-a-chip technology

Claire Kennedy, who is on the right, exits U of T's Simcoe Hall on her way to receive her honorary degree. To her left is U of T President Meric Gertler.

ChemE alumna and Defy Gravity co-chair Claire Kennedy receives U of T honorary degree

Claire Kennedy receives a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from U of T in recognition for her professional achievements and outstanding service to U of T as an advocate and volunteer

Clockwise from top left: Professors Ning Yan (ChemE), Baochun Li (ECE), Ali Dolatabadi (MIE), Xinyu Liu (MIE) and George Eleftheriades (ECE) are among 11 members of the U of T Engineering community elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering. (Photos: submitted)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Fellows elected for their distinguished achievements and career-long service

A researcher wearing personal protective equipment in a laboratory holds a membrane.

This sustainable solution for removing phosphate and ammonium from wastewater promotes a circular economy

Sara Abu-Obaid (ChemE PhD candidate) is leveraging inorganic particles to design advanced membranes that can recover these valuable nutrients

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

Faculty celebrates leadership and innovation in teaching, research and contribution to the quality of student experience

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U of T Engineering researchers growing microorganisms to recover nickel and clean up tailings ponds

A new academic-industry partnership aims to develop bio-leaching technologies to clean up contaminated material and extract valuable products

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Two CREATE grants support training programs in organ rejuvenation and repair, and equitable care for heart failure

Programs will be led by Professor Michael Sefton (BME, ChemE) and co-led by Professors Azadeh Yadollahi (BME) and Craig Simmons (MIE, BME)

A couch is seen in a living room, next to it is an air purifier.

New study explores ways to reduce second- and third-hand THC exposure from indoor cannabis smoke

A lab group led by Professor Arthur Chan (ChemE) is working to understand the consequences of indoor air pollution from cannabis smoke