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. Join us for holiday tree and cookie decorating! The event has concluded. Thank you to all participants.
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 The event has concluded. Thank you to all participants.
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 The event has concluded. Thank you to all participants. Launched in 2021, the UBC Department of […]
Prof. David Wilkinson Named Fellow of the Electrochemical Society
Prof. David Wilkinson has been named one of the 2025 Fellow the Electrochemical Society. This designation was established in 1989 to recognize individual technological contributions to electrochemistry and solid state science and technology, as well as for scientific achievements, leadership and active participation in the Society. The induction of the 2025 ESC fellows took place […]
CHBE Newsletter: Sign up to Stay Connected with Us
We’re excited to announce the launch of the CHBE Newsletter. We will be sharing latest news, upcoming events, student and faculty spotlights, and opportunities within the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Whether you’re a student, alum, faculty member, or industry partner, our newsletter will help you stay connected to the vibrant CHBE community. Sign […]
Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering Industry Night 2025
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Undergraduate Student Council and the Environmental Engineering Student Association are inviting you to the 2025 Industry Night! This event provides an opportunity for students to explore careers in Chemical, Biological, or Environmental Engineering and connect with industry leaders. Alumni are invited to attend and network with students, represent their company […]
Benjamin Steszyn wins silver at CSChE 2025 for his work on enhancing student team collaboration
We are excited to share that Benjamin Steszyn, a fourth-year Environmental Engineering undergraduate student, has received 2nd place (silver) in the Reg Friesen Student Oral Paper Competition at the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) 2025 Annual conference in Montreal. The competition encourages students to present on non-technical papers topics such as critical evaluation of […]