Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Fuhar Dixit
Meet Dr. Fuhar Dixit, who earned his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering in 2023 at UBC. We caught up with Dr. Dixit to ask him about his exciting career and the path that led him there. Professional Role I am currently a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley, where I manage the Department of Defense funded projects […]
UBC Design Team Places First Internationally at WEFTEC
Team StormWise Innovations, a group of five Environmental Engineering students from UBC, has won first place on the international stage at the 2025 Student Design Competition during the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Chicago, IL. The team members are Jaden Gauw, Jaden Mah, Kajal Mishra, Cindy Chow and Megan Slot and […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar October 10, 2025: Ian Gates
My Journey in Energy Research: Translating Fundamentals into Innovations and Commercial Outcomes Date and Time: October 10, 2025 | 1 p.m. PT Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract Over the past two decades, my research program has followed a trajectory that highlights how fundamental science can spark innovation and ultimately generate […]
High School Student Visits | 2025/2026
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 29, 2025 or Saturday February 28, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for a day to: How it works:
Why Grad School? – CHBE Info Session Oct 8
Join us for our ‘Why Grad School’ info session. Find out if graduate school is right for you. Explore the CHBE graduate programs and learn how advanced education can lead to exciting careers. Date: Oct 8, 2025Time: 6 p.m.Location: CHBE 102 Pizza provided to those who register! RSVP by Oct 6, 2025 (Monday): https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9AKcQ4UoDNBgnYO
CHBE Alumni Presentation: From PhD to Professor
Speaker: Dr. Fuhar Dixit, post-doc at UC Berkeley Date and Time: September 22, 2025| 12 – 1 p.m. PT Location: CHBE 202 Dr. Dixit will talk about his academic journey, his experience in the CHBE program, his career in academia and his recent participation in the Nobel Laureate meetings. Speaker Bio Dr. Dixit is currently […]
Distinguished Speaker Seminar September 19, 2025: Kelly Sanders
From Climate Risk to Resilience: Quantitative Insights at the Intersection of Energy, Water, and Public Health Date and Time: September 19, 2025 | 1 p.m. PST Location: CHBE 102 Refreshments will be served at 12:50pm Abstract Climate-driven extreme events place escalating and uneven pressure on the critical systems we rely on to deliver electricity, clean […]
CHBE Meet and Greet: Sept 23
First-year engineering students and current CHBE students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s Meet and Greet on Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time in the CHBE Atrium. During this event: 1st Year Engineering Students: Are you interested in meaningful hands-on experience in research or industry-sponsored projects? Then the CHBE Research Scholar or CHBE […]
Dr. Eric Lees, Dr. Elod Gyenge and Marina Mehling Awarded 2025 Peter Wall Legacy Award
We are excited to announce the CHBE recipients of the 2025 Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards. Research Awards of $200,000 each were granted to Dr. Eric Lees (lead PI) and Dr. Elod Gyenge for their project titled “Upcycling Agricultural Wastewater from the Fraser Valley into Fertilizer Using Renewable Electricity.” A Research Award of $30,000–$60,000 […]
Capstone Awards 2024W
Congratulations to all CHBE students for completing their Capstone projects this year! You all should be extremely proud of the work that you produced. The undergraduate programs culminate in a significant student design experience delivered through a Capstone Design course. Students carry out the design and economic assessment of a major, environmentally-sound process in chemical […]