Seminar August 31st – Dr. Paul Stuart
Presented by: UBC BioProducts Institute Time & Date: Wednesday, August 31st from 12:30pm – 1:30pm PDT Location: CHBE 202, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver 2022 is not 2010: Important Trends and Creating Competitive Advantage in the Forest Bioeconomy Abstract Canada has significant inventories of forest biomass, and with this, an opportunity to develop the bioeconomy in […]
Dr. James Piret Receives William F. Meggers Award
Chemical & Biological Engineering and Michael Smith Laboratories Professor James M. Piret has been selected to receive the 2022 William F. Meggers Award from the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS), which will be presented at the FACSS SciX Conference this October at the Northern Kentucky Convention Centre in Greater Cincinnati. The award, established in 1960, […]
Seminar July 26th – Dr. Ahmed F. Ghoniem
Presented by: Clean Energy Research Centre Time & Date: Tuesday, July 26th at 3:00pm PDT Location: CHBE 202, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production using a Reactor-Train System Abstract Hydrogen, as a fuel or a fuel component in ammonia, LOHC, etc., is set to become a major chemical energy carrier in long-haul (ground, […]
Dr. David Wilkinson Receives Award from the Electrochemical Society
CHBE Professor, Associate Head and Canadian Research Chair in Clean Energy and Electrochemical Technologies (Tier 1), David P. Wilkinson, received the Canada Section Electrochemical Award from The Electrochemical Society in June of 2022. The award, established in 1981 and awarded every four years, recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of electrochemistry in Canada. Recipients of […]
Ibrahim Yousef wins DYCOPS 2022 Young Author Award
CHBE Graduate Student, Ibrahim Yousef, received the DYCOPS 2022 Young Author Award at the 13th International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems. The official announcement of the award was made during the conference banquet in Busan. The symposium “provides a forum for professionals, theorists, researchers, engineers, […]
Seminar June 29th – Dr. Guangqing Liu
Presented by: China-Canada Bioenergy Network and Clean Energy Research Centre Time & Date: Wednesday, June 29th from 4:00pm – 5:00pm PDT Location: Zoom The Development of Biomass Heating in China – Technologies, Standards and Policies Abstract China attaches great importance to clean heating in rural areas. China has plenty of agricultural and forestry biomass resources. […]
Remembering Dr. Alfred Guenkel
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Alfred Alexander Guenkel on June 19, 2022. A beloved and eminent chemical engineer and a mentor, Alfred joined NORAM Engineering and Constructors as a partner in 1989. From 1973 to 1983 his industrial career took him from Proctor & Gamble in Belgium to […]
2022 APSC Rising Stars Features CHBE Graduates
Congratulations to Paloma, Jessica and Kenechukwu for being selected as one of the 2022 Faculty of Applied Science Rising Stars. The stars of UBC Applied Science are people who are passionate about their chosen field, and those who inspire others by making meaningful contributions to the betterment of society. Read more about their stories here: […]