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Xiaoyuan DouÌýwill discuss their research on self-assembled metal organic framework microflowers as polysulfides immobilizers for lithium sulfur batteries during theirÌýclosed MASc oral exam.

Please join the Department of Chemical Engineering on Wednesday, September 4, for a seminar on the fabrication of ‘smart’ biomimetic surfaces byÌýDr. Noshir Pesika, Associate Professor in Tulane University’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department.

You are welcome to attend Amir Mowla'sÌýfinal PhDÌýdefence, in which they will discuss theirÌýresearch into the hydrodynamics of commercial ebullated bed reactorsÌýthrough a combination of experimental investigation and CFD modelling.Ìý

The competition invites teams of up to 4 students to choose an important industry problem, and thoroughly research its history, scope, and impact, before pitching the findings to a panel of judges on November 14th to compete for a share of up to $30,000 in funding. To learn more and apply online, visitÌýThe Problem LabÌý·É±ð²ú²õ¾±³Ù±ð.

Co-operative Education and The Problem Lab are pleased to offer students on their work term the opportunity to win a First Prize Tuition Scholarship of $1,500 or Second Prize Tuition Scholarship of $750, applicable to your next academic term. The Co-op Problem Lab Award is earned by providing the best analysis of an important problem relevant to a co-op employer or the employer’s industry.

You are invited to attend Majd Tabbara's MASc oral exam, where they will discuss their research into the environmental costs and benefits associated with the conversion of already-captured CO₂ into final chemicals or energy products. Ìý

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The Chemical Engineering Department will be hosting a special undergraduate lecture on DNA and its use in biomedical engineering by Dr. Naiwen Cui, from Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

You are welcome to join the Department of Chemical Engineering on Wednesday, September 11, for a seminar on droplet-based microfluidics for high throughput biological applications byÌýDr. Naiwen Cui, from Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Please join the Department of Chemical Engineering on Thursday, September 19, for a seminar on the mathematical modelling of enzymatic polymerization of glucans byÌýDr. Rosane Rech, from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul’s Food Science and Technology Institute.

You are welcome to attend Elnaz Halakoo'sÌýPhD defence, in which they will discuss their research to investigate pervaporative desalination of high-salinity water and dehydration of ethylene glycol, ethanolÌýand isopropanol.