Congratulations to all the 2025 CHBE Research Day Winners!
On Research Day, the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering opens its doors to showcase the leading edge research done by faculty, graduate students and post doctoral fellows. The featured events include: The Keynote speakers this year were: Congratulations to all the winners: For more information and pictures from past events, please visit: Research Day
CERC Seminar Mar 31, 2025: Mohammad Masnadi
Title: Carbon intensity traceability of global energy systems via bottom-up life-cycle assessment Date and Time: March 31, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. Location: CHBE 202, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver Abstract Emerging technologies (e.g., remote sensing measurements via satellites, artificial intelligence via large language models) integrated with data-driven modeling enable obtaining high resolution insight about carbon footprints […]
CHBE Research & Industrial Scholars
The CHBE Scholar Streams are your gateway to an immersive academic journey in Chemical and Biological engineering at UBC. Tailored for second-year students entering Chemical Engineering or Chemical and Biological Engineering, this is an exclusive opportunity for a small, select group to engage in unique learning experiences. Why apply to the Scholar Streams? Find more […]
Emma Lunau Smith Wins a 2024 Actua Instructor Award
Congratulations to CHBE student, Emma Lunau Smith, who has been awarded one of the 2024 Actua Instructor Award, presented by RBC Future Launch. Emma is an Instructor with Actua through UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach, where she designs and leads hands-on STEM workshops for students across British Columbia. We caught up with Emma to learn […]
Design and Innovation Day 2025
The UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) and Environmental Engineering (ENVL) Design and Innovation Day is on April 3rd, 2025, 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 Thursday April 3rd, from 2 – 5 pm, students will present their […]
CHBE 264 Poster Presentations: March 31st & April 2nd
Join us as our 2nd-year CHBE students present their analyses of real industrial pollution cases from around the world. Through systems thinking, they explore the complex factors, interactions, and feedback loops that drive these issues—while identifying potential opportunities for intervention. These poster presentations are part of the CHBE 264 lab course, where students, guided by […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Mar 21, 2025: George Stephanopoulos
Title: Reinventing the Chemicals and Materials Industry: Transitioning to a Sustainable NetZero Economy Date and Time: March 21, 2025 | 1 p.m. PST Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract The Chemicals and Materials Industry (CMI) is a major producer of “wastes”, which are stressing the earth’s capacity in many dimensions, effecting climate […]
CHBE Meet and Greet: Tuesday, March 18th
First-year engineering students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s Meet and Greet on Tuesday, March 18th from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time in the CHBE Atrium. During this event: Register for the event here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2yA3H0tXJ07IKW Are you interested in meaningful hands-on experience in research or industry-sponsored projects? Then the CHBE Research Scholar or CHBE Industrial Scholar streams may […]
Thank You for an Inspiring Scholars Dinner: February 5th
On February 5th, The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) at UBC held its first Scholars Dinner, an inspiring evening to introduce a select number of 1st Year Engineering Students to the world of Chemical and Biological Engineering. The event brought together first-year engineering students, CHBE students, faculty, and industry professionals for an evening […]
Dr. David P. Wilkinson Wins the 2025 Rio Tinto Award
We are excited to announce that Dr. David Wilkinson has been awarded the Chemical Society for Chemistry 2025 Rio Tinto Award. Dr. Wilkinson is a Professor in the UBC department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and a Canada Research Chair in Clean Energy and Electrochemical Technologies. His research is primarily focused on the electrochemistry and […]