CHBE PhD Graduate Competes for $100K Investment
Aqua Intelligent Technology, a startup founded by CHBE PhD graduate, Reza Rezaei, is one of the 20 companies in the 2022 Angels for Climate Solutions Program that are competing for a $100,000 investment, and has recently advanced to the top 10. The Angels for Climate Solutions Program connects investors looking to make early-stage investments into […]
Dr. Jane Hill appointed as new Canada Research Chair
Dr. Jane Hill has been appointed as new Canada Research Chair in Breath Science and Technology (Tier 1). Dr. Hill’s lab aims to “push the technological boundaries of what can be achieved diagnostically using human breath” and other biological samples. The Government of Canada’s Canada Research Chair program aims to support some of the country’s […]
Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait
Today, a remote Lhoosk’uz Dené community is holding a celebration to mark a joyful milestone. After decades of relying on bottled water, the village of about 50 people, located 200 kilometres west of Quesnel on Kluskus Lake, now has a steady supply of clean drinking water straight out of the tap, thanks to a new water treatment […]
Celebrating the Life of Dr. John Grace
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor John Ross Grace on 26 May 2021. A beloved friend and mentor to all in our engineering community, John was a professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) at UBC. He served as Head of CHBE (then known as […]
Dr. Peter Englezos Receives R. S. Jane Memorial Award
Dr. Peter Englezos, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been awarded the R. S. Jane Memorial Award for 2021.Dr. Englezos has made contributions in the interdisciplinary field of clathrate (or gas) hydrates and is among the most cited researchers. He made contributions in the fields of optimization and papermaking chemistry. Dr. Englezos also […]