Distinguished Speaker Seminar Apr 22, 2025: Bowen Li
Title: Precision Delivery of Nucleic Acid Medicines: From Engineered RNA to AI-Guided Lipid Nanoparticles Date and Time: April 22, 2025 | 11 a.m. PST Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 10:50am Abstract Nucleic acid therapeutics are revolutionizing medicine, yet their clinical impact remains constrained by the challenge of targeted delivery beyond the liver. In […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar Apr 9, 2025: Prof. Kristala Jones Prather
Title: Building Microbial Chemical Factories: Design, Assembly, and Engineering of Biological Routes to Chemical Compounds Date and Time: April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract Biological systems have the potential to produce a wide array of compounds with uses that include fuels, materials, bulk chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Our […]
Environmental Engineering Students Win 2025 BCWWA Competition
Congratulations to Team StormWise Innovations, comprised of ENVL students Jaden Gauw, Jaden Mah, Kajal M., Cindy Chow and Megan Slot and their faculty advisor Zeina Baalbaki, the winner of the 2025 BC Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) Student Design Competition. The 2025 BCWWA partnered with the City of Coquitlam for the Student Design Competition’s challenge: to assess the […]
CHBE Soccer Night 2025
It’s Game Time! ⚽ CHBE undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and staff—join us for the 2025 CHBE Soccer Night! 📅 When: Thursday, April 3rd, 2025⏰ Time: 5:45 PM 📍 Where: MacInnes Family Field🧃 Snacks Provided! Gather a team of 5-6 or register solo—no soccer experience is needed! Spectators are welcome but must also register. Registration Deadline: April […]
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jason Kwan
Meet Dr. Jason Kwan, who earned his B.A.Sc in Chemical Engineering (with distinction and co-op standing) in 2010 and his Ph.D in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2019, at UBC. We caught up with Dr. Kwan to ask him about his exciting career and the path that led him there. Professional Experience I have about […]
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 […]