Dr. Vikram Yadav Receives 2023 UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Dr. Vikram Yadav, CHBE Associate Professor and Director of MEL Program in Sustainable Engineering, has been awarded the 2023 UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship. This fellowship is one of many awards included in the 2023 Faculty Research Awards that recognize the research excellence and scholarly achievements of faculty from across all disciplines. Award recipients are […]
CHBE Soccer Night 2024
It’s game time! CHBE undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff are all invited to the 2024 CHBE Soccer Night. Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11th at MacInnes Family Field. Snacks will be provided! Register with your team of 5 or 6 or as an individual! No previous soccer experience needed. Spectators […]
Design and Innovation Day 2024
The UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) and Environmental Engineering (ENVL) Design and Innovation Day is on April 11, 2024, from 2 to 5 p.m. Each year, 4th year CHBE students undertake capstone design projects that offer innovative solutions to real-world problems. On Tuesday April 11th, from 2 – 5 pm, students will present their […]
CHBE Meet and Greet – March 26
Tuesday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time Current and prospective CHBE Students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s Meet and Greet on Tuesday, March 26th at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time in the CHBE Atrium. Come network with CHBE professors and students. Prospective students can learn about CHBE undergraduate programs and […]
Dr. Naoko Ellis, Part of Systems Beings Lab, Receives $20,000 PHH Priority Thematic Research Incubator Grant
CHBE professor Dr. Naoko Ellis, part of a team led by Dr. Derek Gladwin, recently received a $20,000 UBC Public Humanities Hub (PHH) Priority Thematic Research Incubator Grant for their project, “Sustainable Sound Installations: Harmonizing Aesthetics, Education, and Upcycling.” The project and team are affiliated with the Systems Beings Lab, a transdisciplinary research collective centered upon systems and […]
CHBE Professors Win 2023 UBC Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge Award
This past February, CHBE professors Dr. Naoko Ellis, Dr. Sergio Berretta, and Dr. Xiaotao (Tony) Bi won one of two $250,000 prizes from the 2023 UBC Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Grand Challenge Awards. CLL is collaborative framework for researchers, students, staff, and external partners to use UBC’s campus to explore, develop, and test new […]
Marina Mehling and Akash Madhav Gondaliva enter 3MT Semi-Finals
Congratulations to CHBE finalists Marina Mehling and Akash Madhav Gondaliya for making it to the 3MT semi-finals! Marina will be presenting in semi-final 1 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.), and Akash will be presenting in semi-final 2 (3 p.m. – 5 p.m.). The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate […]
CHBE & EESA Industry Night 2024
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Undergraduate Student Council and the Environmental Engineering Student Association are inviting you to the 2024 Industry Night! Discover the possibilities of a career in Chemical, Biological, or Environmental Engineering and connect with industry leaders at the 2024 CHBE & EESA Industry Night. This event features: Panelists: Date: February 28, 2024 […]
Dr. Johan Foster Receives 2024 ACS POLY Fellows Award
Dr. Johan Foster, CHBE Associate Professor and NSERC Canfor Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Bioproducts, has been awarded the 2024 ACS POLY Fellows Award. The Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) Program was established within the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2009 to recognize POLY members that advance the field of polymer science through scientific achievements […]
Innovation OnBoard Pitch Competition Winners 2024
Established in 2017, Innovation Onboard (IOB) is a student-led initiative that fosters entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary collaboration among science, engineering and business students. This 6-month program includes workshops, lectures, an innovation fair, and a pitch competition with cash prizes. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place were of $5000, $3000 and $2000 respectively. Congratulations to the top […]