CHBE Meet and Greet Fall 2026
First-year engineering and Current CHBE students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s Meet and Greet on Monday, October 19th in the CHBE Atrium. Doors open at During this event: PIZZA and Liquid nitrogen ICE CREAM will be provided to those who register. We hope to see you there! If you have […]
Chemical, Biological, Environmental Engineering Industry Night
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Undergrad Student Council and the Environmental Engineering Student Association invite current CHBE, ENVL and ENVE students and alumni to Industry Night on Tuesday, November 17th in the CHBE Atrium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. This event features: We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please don’t […]
Suncor Info Session
Presented by the Society for Petroleum Engineers UBC Student Chapter Join us for a session with CHBE alumni at Suncor Energy. Explore career opportunities, gain industry insights, and join a Q&A session. Date: Thursday, Oct 8, 20262 presentation times to choose from: 4 p.m. or 6 p.m.Location: DDS 266 PIZZA will be provided for those […]
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Karl Zimmermann
Meet Dr. Karl Zimmermann, who earned his PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from UBC in 2024. We caught up with Karl to learn about his career, his passion for safe drinking water, and how his graduate experience continues to shape his work today. From Research to Rural Communities I currently work as a Water […]
High School Student Visits | 2026/2027
Grade 11 or 12 students are invited to experience a day in the UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering program. This year there are two dates to choose from: Saturday November 7, 2026 or Saturday February 6, 2027 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for a day to: How it works: Applications are reviewed […]
CHBE Welcomes Assistant Professor Meiqi Yang
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Meiqi Yang as a new Assistant Professor. Dr. Yang’s research integrates advanced materials, process engineering, and data-driven modeling to develop sustainable solutions for critical resource recovery and wastewater treatment. Before joining UBC, Dr. Yang was a postdoctoral researcher at Rice University and earned […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar – Sept 11 – Eric Shaqfeh
New 3-D Printing Techniques Enabled via Fluid Mechanics Date: Friday, September 11, 2026 Time: 1:00 p.m. (refreshments served at 12:45 p.m.) Location: CHBE 102 Abstract In the seminar, I will describe the fluid mechanics of a new VAT polymerization process for Advanced Manufacturing that we name “iCLIP”, for Direct Injection Continuous Liquid Interface Production. The […]
Mostafa Hashemi Wins Friedman Award for Scholars in Health
UBC PhD candidate Mostafa Hashemi has been awarded the Friedman Award for Scholars in Health, recognizing his innovative research to develop non-invasive breath-based diagnostics for children with chronic wet cough using advanced mass spectrometry and machine learning. The award supports learning and research opportunities for graduate students or medical residents working in the broad area […]
Dr. Mark Martinez Appointed Department Head
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Martinez has been appointed as Head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering for a 4-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Dr. Martinez brings extensive leadership experience and a deep understanding of the Department to this role. Over the course of his career, he has served […]