Dr. Johan Foster Receives 2024 ACS POLY Fellows Award
Dr. Johan Foster, CHBE Associate Professor and NSERC Canfor Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Bioproducts, has been awarded the 2024 ACS POLY Fellows Award. The Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) Program was established within the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2009 to recognize POLY members that advance the field of polymer science through scientific achievements […]
Innovation OnBoard Pitch Competition Winners 2024
Established in 2017, Innovation Onboard (IOB) is a student-led initiative that fosters entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary collaboration among science, engineering and business students. This 6-month program includes workshops, lectures, an innovation fair, and a pitch competition with cash prizes. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place were of $5000, $3000 and $2000 respectively. Congratulations to the top […]
CERC Research Seminar: Christina Hoicka
Title: Combining engineering and energy geography approaches to accelerate renewable energy transitions with the typification of renewable energy clusters Date and Time: Monday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m. Location: CHBE 202 (Zoom access available upon request) Abstract The renewable energy transition has societal implications, including opportunities for citizen participation, equity and justice in workforce transitions, and reconciliation. Renewable […]
Dr. Xiaotao Bi Receives Award Presented by the Engineering Thermochemistry Division in CIESC
Dr. Xiaotao Bi, Professor and Director of the Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) at UBC, has received an award presented by the Engineering Thermochemistry Division in the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China (CIESC). This annual award is bestowed upon a foreign researcher in recognition of their contribution to the engineering thermochemistry field in […]
Digital Design Studio Construction
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is excited to announce that the Digital Design Studio construction has started taking place in the CHBE atrium. This project involves the addition of a unique new learning environment for advanced training in engineering design and is expected to last 1.5 years. CHBE Stores and Workshop will continue […]
CHBE Research Day 2024
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Location: Nest, 2nd floor, 6133 University Blvd, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1 Featured Events: Congratulations to the Winners! Keynote Speakers: For more information and pictures from past events, please visit: Research Day