Four Year Doctoral Fellowship – Alec Jameson
Alec Jameson graduated with an MASc from Queen’s University in June 2018, and began a doctoral program in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC the following September under the supervisor of Dr. Előd Gyenge. His research focuses on electrochemical engineering, electrocatalysis, and energy engineering. Alec’s research goals are to combine aspects of chemistry […]
Four Year Doctoral Fellowship – Yixiu Wang
Yixiu Wang is a first-year doctoral student in Chemical and Biological Engineering under the supervision of Professor Bhushan Gopaluni and Assistant Professor Yankai Cao. He received his master’s degree in Vehicle Engineering/Battery Management System from Tongji University in 2019. His major research interests are advanced process control and the design and implementation of large-scale local and […]
Four Year Doctoral Fellowship – Samira Shirvani
Samira Shirvani received her BSc in Chemical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology in 2012 and then completed an MSc in Chemical Engineering at the University of Tehran in 2015. After graduation, she found an opportunity to work as a research assistant at Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI). During her three years of working at […]
Four Year Doctoral Fellowship – Yu Pei
Yu Pei is a doctoral student and a Four Year Doctoral Fellowship recipient in the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. She began her studies at UBC in July 2018 under the supervision of Prof. Elod Gyenge and Prof. David Wilkinson. Yu was raised in Beijing and completed a dual degree: a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering […]
John R. Grace – CHBE Hall of Fame
PhD, P.Eng., O.C., FRSC, FCAE, FEICProfessor of Chemical and Biological Engineering (1979 – 2014)Department Head (1979 – 1987)Dean of Graduate Studies (1990 – 1996)Director, Clean Energy Research Centre (2008 – 2009) In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the department, its student body, and the profession of chemical and biological engineering, including his advocacy of […]
Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait
Today, a remote Lhoosk’uz Dené community is holding a celebration to mark a joyful milestone. After decades of relying on bottled water, the village of about 50 people, located 200 kilometres west of Quesnel on Kluskus Lake, now has a steady supply of clean drinking water straight out of the tap, thanks to a new water treatment […]
Celebrating the Life of Dr. John Grace
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor John Ross Grace on 26 May 2021. A beloved friend and mentor to all in our engineering community, John was a professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) at UBC. He served as Head of CHBE (then known as […]
Dr. Peter Englezos Receives R. S. Jane Memorial Award
Dr. Peter Englezos, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been awarded the R. S. Jane Memorial Award for 2021.Dr. Englezos has made contributions in the interdisciplinary field of clathrate (or gas) hydrates and is among the most cited researchers. He made contributions in the fields of optimization and papermaking chemistry. Dr. Englezos also […]