Congratulations to recipients of 2024 UBC Sustainability Fellow
Dr. Qingshi TuDepartment of Wood Science, UBC Prof. Qingshi Tu became a UBC Sustainability Fellow, joining a cohort of faculty to advance sustainability education at the university. He joined other two faculty members — Caren Lombard (Sauder), Tamara Etmannski (Applied Science) as this year’s fellows in the category of “Accounting for Climate Change: Expanding civil […]
Congratulations to ISME/IWA BioCluster Rising Star Award winner
Dr. Ryan ZielsDepartment of Civil Engineering, UBC Prof. Ryan Ziel won the ISME/IWA BioCluster Rising Star Award for his innovative research on microbial communities transforming waste into high-value resources. Dr. Ryan Ziels is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, with appointments in the Genome Sciences and Technology and Environmental Engineering programs at […]
Congratulations to the recipient of 2024 Dean’s Awards for Service – EDI
Dr. Heather TrajanoDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, UBC Dr. Heather Trajano, Associate Professor, received the Dean’s Faculty Award for Service, specifically for her commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII). Dr. Trajano’s initiatives have significantly advanced the CHBE department’s EDII goals, fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for students and staff alike. […]
Congratulations to the winner of 2024 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Dr. Bhushan GopaluniDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, UBC Prof. Bhushan Gopaluni is an internationally renowned expert in process data analytics. Hepioneered the development and application of computational algorithms that characterize andoptimize complex industrial processes. These algorithms transform vast industrial data intoactionable knowledge. His research enables industries to maintain global competitiveness amidstescalating energy, environment and […]
Congratulations on being named an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS
ScholarGPS celebrates Highly Ranked Scholars™ for their exceptional performance in various Fields, Disciplines, and Specialties. Dr. Shahab Sokhansanj’s prolific publication record, the high impact of your work, and the outstanding quality of his scholarly contributions have placed him in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide. Listed below is a summary of the areas in […]
CERC members won one of the three awards under Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’:
The Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ called for visionary approaches to how British Columbia and Canada can effectively respond and adapt to the climate emergency. This year’s competition, attracted faculty and staff from more than 22 academic departments and operational units across UBC Vancouver and Okanagan, resulting in three projects moving forward with […]
UBC A PARTNER ON FOUR NEW INITIATIVES FUNDED BY THE CANADA FIRST RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FUND
Dr. Naoko Ellis Co-leading a CFREF Funded project ACCELERATING COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSFORMATION (ACET) UBC researchers will contribute in multiple ways to ACET’s community-led approach to working with B.C. communities to identify their needs and challenges relating to low-energy transitions.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Funding
Dr. Patrick Kirchen has successfully received funding for his project ” Life-cycle analysis of GHGs and CACs for low-carbon marine fuel options for a RORO vessel in the Salish Sea”, congratulations! Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
SYSTEM-THINKING TO INNOVATE ENERGY SYSTEMS
As a country, Canada has already failed to meet two greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals: the Kyoto target and the Copenhagen Accord 2020 target. We have now signed on to the Paris Agreement and COP26, committing us to reduce GHG emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030. This is an ambitious target and our track record […]
Congratulations to the winners of John Tiedje Fellowship in Clean Energy and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
2022: Amandine Drew Evan J. Hansen Samira Shirvani About the Award John Tiedje was a graduate of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UBC who went on to a successful career with Imperial Oil, where he was responsible for developing several new processes for converting petroleum into value-added products. He served as manager of Esso Frances research […]