Congratulations to recipients of the 2026 Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards
September 17, 2026 CERC would like to congratulate all recipients of the 2026 Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards! Of five Team Faculty award, two teams contain CERC members. Each team receives $200,000. The two teams are highlighted in next sections. Of 19 graduate student awards, four awards were awarded to CERC-affiliated graduate students. They […]
Two CERC members awarded funding through CFI’s JELF competition
August 27, 2026 Congratulations to two members of Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) who are awarded funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) and College Fund. The details of the award recipients are provided below. Akkiraju, Karthik (Materials Engineering) Project Title: Towards Absolute Sustainability in Descriptor-based Materials Design […]
UBC CERC Researchers Among Recipients of New Frontiers in Research Fund
May 26, 2026 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration Competition aims to generate opportunities for Canadians to conduct innovative high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research. For 2025 NRDF Exploration funding round, nearly $23 million in funding has been awarded. Four projects led by CERC members are each awarded $250,000 over two years. Please join us to […]
Congratulations to Dr. Kiana Amini, named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Electrochemical Systems for Energy Storage and Carbon Capture
May 13, 2026 Dr. Kiana Amini, a CERC member and a Materials Engineering Assistant Professor, was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Electrochemical Systems for Energy Storage and Carbon Capture. Her research leverages electrochemistry to develop devices that help the transition to cleaner energy use, with a focus on redox flow batteries, systems […]
Congratulations to recipients of John Tiedje Fellowship 2024-2025 in Clean Energy and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
March 9, 2026 Clean Energy Research Centre is happy to announce the two recipients of John Tiedje Fellowship 2024-2025! Recipients of John Tiedje Fellowship 2024-2025 Ishanka Perera, PhD Candidate, UBCO School of Engineering, Civil Engineering Biography: Ishanka Perera is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of British Columbia Okanagan’s Life Cycle Management Laboratory. His research […]
Prof. Tony Bi and PhD student, Hui Zhu part of a team that won BC Quality Awards – Runner Up for Achievement in Sustainable Health Care
December 15, 2025 Dr. Tony Bi (a CERC member and a former CERC director) and Hui (Shirley) Zhu, a PhD student collaborated with Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) have had their project on switching from intravenous to oral drug delivery recognized as Runner-Up in Sustainable Health Care. The project has been awarded Runner-Up in Sustainable Health […]
Congratulations to eight CERC members who received 2025 Peter Wall Legacy Awards
UBC is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards. Each year, these prestigious UBC awards provide approximately $4 million to push forward innovative faculty and student research tackling major sustainability challenges in British Columbia and around the world. The Wall Legacy Awards are made possible by an extraordinary […]
Congratulations to Dr. Gregory Paradis for receiving $300,000 award from Innovate BC’s Ignite Program
We wish to congratulate Professor Gregory Paradis, a CERC member from UBC Department of Forest Resources Management, for receiving $300,000 award from Innovate BC’s Ignite Program. Through its Ignite program, Innovate BC has awarded $1.5 million across five cutting-edge B.C.-based research and development projects focused on creating solutions that equip industries to tackle priority challenges head-on. From […]
Congratulations to Dr. David Wilkinson to be named a 2025 Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry
May 20, 2025 We are happy to announce that Professor David Wilkinson has been recognized as a 2025 Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE). The ISE, founded in 1949, focuses on advancing electrochemical science and technology and disseminating this knowledge. The fellows of ICE embody the commitment to improving electrochemistry and upholding the society’s values. Dr. […]
Congratulations to Prof. Naoko Ellis for receiving 2024/2025 Killam Teaching Prize
April 23, 2025 Professor Naoko Ellis (CERC Associate Director, Research) is among the three faculty members in Faculty of Applied Science who received the Killam Teaching Prize 2024/2025. The recipients of the Killam Teaching Prize are nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni in recognition of their excellence in teaching. For the announcement of this prize from Applied […]