UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Photos of CHBE students

Frank Pan & Curtis Wan
Frank Pan (left) & Curis Wan. Photo credit: Royann Petrell
Sana Raad
Sana Raad. Photo credit: Royann Petrell
Team 7 - Borromeo, Teo, Tam, Lavoi
Jamille Boromeo, Stefanie Teo, Kenny Tam & Stephan Lavoie. Photo credit: Royann Petrell
William, HUI, Akpan, Liu
Henri William, Chief Hui, Koi Akpan, Elvia Liu. Photo credit: Royann Petrell
Whiffen, Leong, Lai, Antony, Ahmadi-Diba
Vikie Whiffen, Lionel Leong, Reijen Lai, Abin Antony & Farbod Ahmadi-Diba. Photo credit: Royann Petrell
Liu, Leung, Nawaby, Shin
Angie Liu, Alan Leung, Niloufar Nawaby & Jessica Shin. Photo credit: Royann Petrell
Lin, Jung, Nikerson, Emmott
Ian Lin, Tiffany Jung, Katherine Nickerson & Alexander Emmott. Photo credit: Royann Petrell
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering offers unique programs that merge two complimentary fields. All students develop a strong background in physical sciences, mathematics, process engineering, transport phenomena, kinetics, separations, design and economics. Upon entering their second year, students select one of two programs:

  • the Chemical Engineering program

  • the Chemical and Biological Engineering program.

Chemical engineering students focus on design, operation and control of process industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, polymers and plastics, and inorganic chemicals and fertilizers.
Chemical and Biological Engineering students explore the growing fields of biotechnology, bio-processing in food, chemical and other industries, and biomedical engineering.

CHBE also offers graduate programs that lead to research degrees - Ph. D., M. A. Sc. and M. Sc. Alternatively, a M.Eng. degree is available. Currently there are about 130 CHBE grad students, involved in the fields of faculty research. Joint research is carried out at the master's and doctoral levels with industry, government laboratories and other academic institutions. In addition, the Department has special collaboration arrangements with FPInnovations and Michael Smith Laboratories. Graduates from other branches of engineering or from science may also be accepted upon completion of selected undergraduate core courses.

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