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A À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering research team is investigating how to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into green fuel that can power aircraft with net-zero carbon emissions. Making air travel eco-friendly remains a pressing global challenge due to the sector’s dependence on fossil fuels. 

Led by Dr. Eric Croiset, a professor of chemical engineering, the team studied an innovative approach to capturing CO2 directly from the air and converting it into sustainable fuel. The study aims to shift the perception of CO2 from a harmful greenhouse gas to a valuable feedstock for producing green fuels. 

Ken O'Driscoll, a long-time chemical engineering professor and department chair, died earlier this month.

Born on Staten Island in New York, he received his bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Pratt Institute and his master’s and doctorate degrees from Princeton University.

He joined the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s chemical engineering department as its chair in 1970.

The (AMC), a joint partnership between McMaster University, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, and Western University, is helping to accelerate industry adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies, which will create jobs and strengthen the province’s reputation as a leading manufacturing region.

Since AMC was launched in April 2017, nearly 100 companies have benefited from the advanced manufacturing experts and state-of-the-art facilities at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. 

Frank Gu, a À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ chemical engineering professor, is part of the 2017 cohort of the prestigious College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering faculty members Lan Wei ²¹²Ô»åÌýAiping Yu were two of four researchers campus-wide who received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund April 15.

The next big innovation to hit the marketplace could be among the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ student projects on display at the annual Capstone Design symposia beginning March 16. 

Senior-year engineering students at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will exhibit projects ranging from a technology that reduces agricultural water waste through intelligent irrigation systems to a device that may help people with Parkinson`s disease avoid falls.

Michael Pope, a chemical engineering professor, is the recipient of $50,000 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation for a facility to house his research into next-generation electrochemical devices.

Six engineering researchers are receiving more than $3.3 million to partner with Canadian-based companies and government organizations on strategic research projects.

Researchers at National Taiwan University have recognized the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ as an impressive force among Canada’s engineering institutions. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering ranked second in Canada in the 2015 Taiwan Ranking’s engineering field, and first for Chemical Engineering. The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ also ranked in Canada’s top five for the Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering subjects.

For the second time in two years, two À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering startups have been chosen out of hundreds of others as contenders for the 2015 James Dyson Award.

Grasp ²¹²Ô»åÌýVoltera V-One, both founded as Capstone Design projects, are among five Canadian finalists for the award.