John Grace Award Distinguished Speaker Seminar February 6, 2026: Hongbo Zeng
Intermolecular Forces and Interfacial Interactions in Complex Engineering Systems Date and Time: February 6, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 1:50 p.m. Abstract Intermolecular forces and surface interactions govern the behavior of materials (such as polymers, biopolymers, surfactants, particles, and bubbles) at solid, liquid, and gas interfaces, and play […]
CHBE Meet & Greet: Feb 12th
Current and prospective CHBE Students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s Meet and Greet. 1st year engineering students: learn about CHBE undergraduate programs and get your questions answered by CHBE faculty, student and staff! Current CHBE students: Come network with your professors, and connect with your friends and classmates! PLACE: CHBE […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar February 27, 2026: Alissa Park
Creating a New Circular Carbon Economy via Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Date and Time: February 27, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50 p.m. Abstract To meet the ever-increasing global energy demands while addressing climate change, the development of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies is one […]
CHBE Research Day 2026
Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2026 Time: Event from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. & Reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. Location: CHBE Building, 2360 East Mall Featured Events: 2026 Schedule 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.CoffeeCHBE Atrium10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Opening and WelcomeCHBE 10210:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Open Heat CompetitionCHBE 10211:30 a.m. – […]
CHBE Faculty Member Secures Major TLEF Grant to Advance AI-Enhanced Engineering Education
Dr. Alireza Bagherzadeh, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has secured $166,000 in funding over two years from UBC’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) for his project titled “EngE-AI: A Gen-AI App for Fostering Critical Thinking in Engineering Education”. The EngE-AI project aims to enhance how critical thinking […]
Holiday Snow-cial: Dec 2nd
CHBE students are invited to the 2025 Holiday Snow-cial! Location: CHBE Atrium Date: Tuesday December 2nd (**previously December 1st**) Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. RSVP here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bvzPX2spLFXOrc2 Join us for holiday tree and cookie decorating!
Special Seminar November 14, 2025 – Koyo Norinaga
Title: R&D of a New DAC Technology Using LNG Cold Toward Demonstration Time and Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:00PM Location: CHBE 102 (2360 East Mall) Abstract Direct air capture (DAC) is a critical option for achieving net-negative emissions, but its thermal and electrical demands remain substantial. This talk introduces Cryo-DAC®, a cryogenic DAC technology that […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar December 5, 2025: Mallik Tatipamula
Connectivity: The DNA of Our Society – Past, Present, and Future Date and Time: December 5, 2025 | 1 p.m. PST Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50 p.m. Abstract Connectivity is the DNA of our society, it underpins every interaction, every innovation, every leap forward. Over the past century, connectivity has evolved from early […]
CHBE Volleyball Night: Dec 04
Join us for CHBE Volleyball Night! Date: Thursday, December 04 Time: 5:45 pm Location: Rec North Sign up as a team or as an individual
CHBE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) at UBC cordially invites you to attend an in-person event celebrating our department and distinguished members of our community. When: November 21, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. PST Where: CHBE Building, Room 102 Launched in 2021, the UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) Hall of Fame Award recognizes […]