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ChemE Congratulates 1T4 Grads!

Congratulations to our graduating undergraduate and graduate students who celebrated Convocation this past Wednesday. Photos from convocation and the ChemE reception are now posted on our Flickr stream.

Read more about this year's Engineering Convocation and "Grads to Watch".

2014 Student Life Catalyst Award Winners

Every year the department presents the Student Life Catalyst Award to graduating students who have contributed significantly to student life in the department . This year's awards were presented to Tameka Deare, Kathleen Henderson and Bo Zhang at the ChemE convocation reception. Read more about their excellent work.

June 20, 2014

Volume 31, Issue 15

In this issue:

Departmental Offices
Announcements
Chem Eng Events

Departmental Offices

Graduate Office

Graduate Office Hours
Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
9 am to 11:30 am

Ph.D. Reading Committee Meeting – A. Gaona Gomez
Date of Meeting: Monday, June 23, 2014 in WB215 at 10 am
Committee: Chair: Prof. E. Master; Supervisor: Prof. B. A. Saville, Prof. Y. Lawryshyn; Other Member(s): Prof. D. G. Allen

Ph.D. DEPARTMENTAL ORAL – L. Kobari
Date of Meeting: Monday, June 23, 2014 in WB115 at 2 pm
Thesis Title: EVALUATION OF OIL SANDS PROJECTS USING REAL OPTIONS
Committee: Chair: Prof. M. T. Kortschot; Supervisor(s): Prof. Y. Lawryshyn, Prof. S. Jaimungal; Other Member(s): Prof. J. C. Paradi, Prof. D. Reeve, Prof. M. Thomson

Ph.D. Qualifying Examination – M. Khaksar Toroghi
Date of Meeting: Friday, June 27, 2014 in WB407 at 10 am
Research Topic: CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION FOR TYPE1
DIABETES BASED ON MULTI-SCALE MODELLING OF WHOLE-HUMAN BODY
Committee: Chair: Prof. D. W. Kirk; Supervisor: Prof. W. Cluett, Prof. R. Mahadevan; Other Member(s): Prof. B. A. Saville, Prof. R. Farnood

M.A.Sc. DEPARTMENTAL ORAL - L-C. Chang
Date of Meeting: Friday, June 27, 2014 in WB115 at 12 pm
Thesis Title: UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF WOOD FIBER REINFORCED SOY-BASED POLYURETHANE FOAM
Committee: Chair: Prof. D. W. Kirk; Supervisor(s): Prof. M. Sain, Prof. M. T. Kortschot; Other Member(s): Prof. N. Yan

Research Office

Quebec-Ontario Cooperation for Agri-Food Research Competition - Call for Proposals

The program objectives are as follows:

Develop solutions to agri-food issues shared by Quebec and Ontario
Encourage partnerships between Quebec and Ontario researchers
Enhance graduate student training through internships in the cooperating province

Research Priorities

Proposals are solicited that will generate new knowledge and/or technologies in the following areas:

Integrated Pest Management
Water Management

How to Apply

Competition Guide (www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/onqc_research/oncqresearchguide.pdf)
Application Template (www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/onqc_research/onqcresearchform.pdf)

Internal Deadline: September 11, 2014
Sponsor Deadline: September 16, 2014

Project Contact: Stacy Favrin, stacy.favrin@ontario.ca, 519-826-5178

Publications

Evaluation of the bulk platelet response and fibrinogen interaction to elastin-like polypeptide coatings
Srokowski, E.M., Woodhouse, K.A.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research- Part A 2014, 102 (2) pp. 540-551

Regenerative therapies for central nervous system diseases: A biomaterials approach
Tam, R.Y., Fuehrmann, T., Mitrousis, N., Shoichet, M.S.
Neuropsychopharmacology 2014, 39(1) pp.169-188

Diversity of reductive dehalogenase genes from environmental samples and enrichment cultures identified with degenerate primer PCR screens
Hug, L.A., Edwards, E.A.
Frontiers in Microbiology 2013, 4 (NOV), art. No. Article 341

Announcements

Reminder: Engineering Pride & Diversity Panel and Reception

This is your last chance to register for the Engineering Pride & Diversity Panel and Reception on Wednesday, June 25, 5:30pm - 8:30pm. This first-of-its-kind event will focus on LGBTQ experiences in the engineering profession. Panel members include professors, distinguished alumni and current students. Registration is required, visit the event site to register.

Young Alumni Professional Networking Event

The Faculty is launching a new alumni networking event for young alumni looking to make new professional connections. Special guest at the innaugural event on Thursday, June 26, will be Albert Lee, bestselling author of How to Meet the Queen: Ask Good Questions -- Get Good Answers. Alumni may register here for the event.

DEEP Leadership Camp Registration Now Open

The Faculty's DEEP Leadership Camp for kids 16 years and older is open for registration. This 1-week camp takes place in July and includes outdoor activities and overnight stays in cabins on a beautiful lake-side site three hours north of Toronto. It's the ultimate Canadian engineering experience! For more information, visit the DEEP Leadership Camp website.

Chem Eng Events

Click here for the Chem Eng Calendar

June 30 and July 1, 2014 - Presidential Holiday and Canada Day: The university will be closed.

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