Chemical and Biological Engineering

Chemical and Biological Engineering provides innovative and sustainable solutions to pressing local and global challenges to industry and society, with faculty being engaged in the following broad areas:

  • Biotechnology,
  • Chemical Process Engineering,
  • Energy and Materials,
  • Environmental Engineering.
Name Research Interests
Baldwin, Susan Bioprocess engineering, bioremediation, biomedical reaction modelling
Berlinguette, Curtis CO2 conversion and utilization; clean energy; advanced solar cells; electrochromic windows; dynamic windows; hydrogen fuels production; catalysis; robotics and automation; machine learning / artificial intelligence; Advanced solar cells, CO2 conversion and utilization, Catalysis, Clean energy, Combinatorial Chemistry, Dynamic windows, Electrochromic windows, Hydrogen fuels production, Machine learning / artificial intelligence, Robotics and automation
Bi, Xiaotao Biomass and Bioenergy; Electrostatics of Powders; Fluidization; Fuel Cells Water Management; Green Engineering; Industrial Symbiosis; Life Cycle Analysis; Multiphase Chemical Reactors; Particle technology; Biomass and Bioenergy, Electrostatics of Powders, Fluidization, Fuel Cells Water Management, Green Engineering, Industrial Symbiosis, Life Cycle Analysis, Multiphase Chemical Reactors, Particle technology
Cao, Yankai Machine Learning; optimization; Renewable energy systems; Process Control; Machine Learning, Optimization, Renewable Energy Systems, Process Control
Cranston, Emily Bio-based materials and nanocellulose; Atomic force microscopy (forces, adhesion, friction, imaging); Colloid and interface science; Polymer chemistry; Cellulose nanocrystals; Bioproducts; Foams, emulsions, aerogels; Bio-based materials and nanocellulose, Atomic force microscopy (forces, adhesion, friction, imaging), Colloid and interface science, Polymer chemistry, Cellulose nanocrystals, Bioproducts, Foams, emulsions, aerogels
Ellis, Naoko Chemical Processes; CO2 capture and utilization; Interdisciplinary teaching and learning; multiphase systems; thermochemical conversion of biomass; Chemical Processes, CO2 capture and utilization, Interdisciplinary teaching and learning, Multiphase systems, Thermochemical conversion of biomass
Englezos, Petros natural gas hydrates or methane hydrates, Clean Energy, Natural Gas Hydrates, Shale Gas, Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration, Super-hydrophobic surfaces and novel applications
Feng, James Biophysics; Complex fluids; Fluid mechanics; Mathematical biology; Biophysics, Complex fluids, Fluid Mechanics, Mathematical biology
Foster, Johan 3D Printing; Biomaterials; Biomedical Devices; Bioproducts; Cellulose Nanomaterials; Fibers; Polymers; 3D printing, Biomaterials, Biomedical Devices, Bioproducts, Cellulose Nanomaterials, Fibers, Polymers
Frostad, John Emulsions; Physics of Soft Matter; Agricultural Sprays; Food Physics; Interfacial Rheology; Novel Instrumentation; Foams; Emulsions, Physics of Soft Matter, Agricultural Sprays, Food Physics, Interfacial Rheology, Novel Instrumentation, Foams
Gopaluni, Bhushan Modelling and experiment design, identification for control
Gyenge, Elod Lajos Electrochemical engineering, fuel cells, batteries, electrodes
Hatzikiriakos, Savvas Polymer melt and suspension rheology, food rheology, polymer melt processing, superhydrophobicity, surface science, winter sports expert, ski/skate performance and snow/ice friction.
Haynes, Charles Protein purification, recombinant proteins, molecular thermodynamics, biocompatible polymers
Hill, Jane
Lau, Anthony K Environmental engineering, waste-to-resource recycling, composting, odor control, biohydrogen energy
Lees, Eric Chemical engineering; Electrochemical engineering; Electrochemical synthesis; Continuum modelling; Reactor design; Transport phenomena; Electrochemical separations; CO2 capture and conversion; Continuum and techno-economic/life cycle assessment modelling; Electrochemical reactions and separations; Atmospheric water harvesting
Martinez, Mark Complex fluids; Flow visualization; Fluid mechanics; Complex fluids, Flow visualization, Fluid mechanics
Mohseni, Madjid Drinking Water; Chemical Pollutants; Used Water; Clean Technologies; Advanced oxidation; Drinking water quality and treatment; Electrochemical water treatment processes; UV based water purification and treatment; Water re-use; Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS); Drinking Water, Chemical Pollutants, Used Water, Clean Technologies, Advanced oxidation, Drinking water quality and treatment, Electrochemical water treatment processes, UV based water purification and treatment, Water re-use, Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Piret, James Biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine Cell-based therapies have the potential to provide improved treatments for major diseases such as cancer and diabetes
Rahmani, Mona Multiphase and Density Stratified Fluid Mechanics, Fiber Suspensions, Renewable Energy, Hydrodynamic Instability, Mixing
Rojas, Orlando Nanopolysaccharides (based on cellulose, chitin, starches and others); Bacterial nanocelluloses; Cellulose derivatives; Lignins, colloidal lignins, nanolignins and their uses; Renewable biopolymers (hemicelluloses, proteins, chitin and chitosan, alginates and others); Multiphase systems (emulsions, foams, dispersed systems), gels, aerogels; Films, filaments and hybrid materials; Nanocomposites; Bioactive systems; Fiber processing; Pulp and paper; , Bacterial nanocelluloses, Bioactive systems, Cellulose derivatives, Fiber processing, Films, filaments and hybrid materials, Lignins, colloidal lignins, nanolignins and their uses, Multiphase systems (emulsions, foams, dispersed systems), gels, aerogels, Nanocomposites, Nanopolysaccharides (based on cellulose, chitin, starches and others), Pulp and paper, Renewable biopolymers (hemicelluloses, proteins, chitin and chitosan, alginates and others)
Srebnik, Simcha Bioinspired engineering and biomimetic design; Carbon nanotubes; Developing models for interfacial polymerization membraned; Diffusion in nanostructured materials; Functional materials; Hierarchical modeling; Mechanical properties of polymers melts and polymer networks; Molecular simulation of polymers and composite materials; Molecular simulations; Optimization of protein-imprinted polymers; Polymers and biopolymers; Protein folding and stability; Statistical thermodynamics of polymers and biopolymers; Understanding polymer-carbon nanotube interactions; Bioinspired engineering and biomimetic design, Carbon nanotubes, Developing models for interfacial polymerization membraned, Diffusion in nanostructured materials, Functional materials, Hierarchical modeling, Mechanical properties of polymers melts and polymer networks, Molecular simulation of polymers and composite materials, Molecular simulations, Optimization of protein-imprinted polymers, Polymers and biopolymers, Protein folding and stability, Statistical thermodynamics of polymers and biopolymers, Understanding polymer-carbon nanotube interactions
Taghipour, Fariborz Artificial Photosynthetic Systems, UV Photoreactors, Modeling of Chemical and Biochemical Reactors, Computational Fluid Dynamics
Trajano, Heather Biomass (Energy); Wood; Pulp and paper; Biochemicals; Biomass extractives recovery and utilization; Biorefining; catalysis; Hemicellulose; Kinetics; Pretreatment; Biomass (Energy), Wood, Pulp and Paper, Biochemicals, Biomass extractives recovery and utilization, Biorefining, Catalysis, Hemicellulose, Kinetics, Pretreatment