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Upcoming Events

LLE's first lecture is approaching!

Join us in WB116 from 12-1pm on Wednesday, October 5 for LLE's very first 2016-17 lecture. Mary Lidstrom from the University of Washington will be giving a talk entitled, Bioconversion of Methane by Anaerobic Methanotrophic Bacteria.

November Convocation

Registration for faculty and staff to participate in November's academic procession will run from October 11-24. The date and time for the ceremony is Monday, November 7 at 10am. If you are interested in participating in the procession, click here for more information. The Department will cover the cost of your regalia rental through expense reimbursement.

Hatchery Speaker Series: Why Toronto is the next Silicon Valley

On Tuesday, September 27, Richard Moran, a venture capitalist, business evangelist, author and president of Menlo College in Silicon Valley, will be giving a talk from 12-2pm in SF1105. His talk is entitled, Why Toronto is the Next Silicon Valley. If you are interested in attending, click here to register.

 

September 23, 2016

Volume 33, Issue 32

In this issue:

Grad Office
Events

 
 

Grad Office

 
 

PhD Qualifying Examination – Oluwasegun Modupe

Date of Meeting: Monday, September 26
Start Time: 1pm
Location (Building and Room): WB134
Thesis Title: PROCESS DEVELOPMENT FOR QUADRUPLE FORTIFICATION OF SALT
PhD Qualification Examination Committee Membership
Committee: Chair: Prof. J. C. Paradi; Supervisor: Prof. L. L. Diosady; Other Member(s): Prof. E. Acosta, Prof. D. W. Kirk

MASc DEPARTMENTAL ORAL - Angela Huang

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, September 27
Start Time: 2pm
Location (Building and Room): WB115
Thesis Title: PARTICULATE MATTER OXIDATIVE POTENTIAL AS AN ADDITIONAL METRIC OF AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE
Supervisor: Prof. G. J. Evans; Chair: Prof. A. Chan; Other Member: Prof. M. Hatzopoulou (CIV)

* PhD and MASc Departmental Oral Exams are open to all Graduate students

MASc Bypass Oral Examination – Mark Soberman

Date of Meeting: Wednesday, September 28
Start Time: 9am
Location (Building and Room): WB215
Research Topic: REMOVAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS FROM DRINKING WATER BY ADSORPTION ON COMPOSITE ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBER MEMBRANES
Committee: Chair: Prof. G. J. Evans; Supervisor: Prof. R. R. Farnood; Co-Supervisor: Prof. S. Tabe; Other Member(s): Prof. E. Acosta, Prof. C. Q. Jia

PhD Reading Committee Meeting – N. Venayak

Date of Meeting: Thursday, September 29
Start Time: 2pm
Location (Building and Room): WB407
Committee: Chair: Prof. W. R. Cluett; Supervisor: Prof. R. Mahadevan; Other Member(s): Prof. D. McMillen

MASc Bypass Oral Examination – Manpreet Takhar

Date of Meeting: Thursday, September 29
Start Time: 10am
Location (Building and Room): WB115
Research Topic: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN GREATER TORONTO AREA
Committee: Chair: Prof. C. Q. Jia; Supervisor: Prof. A. Chan; Other Member(s): Prof. J. Brook (Environment and Climate Change Canada), Prof. G. J. Evans

PhD Reading Committee Meeting – Kayla Nemr

Date of Meeting: Friday, September 30
Start Time: 10am
Location (Building and Room): WB407
Committee: Chair: Prof. D. G. Allen; Supervisor: Prof. R. Mahadevan; Other Member(s): Prof. A. Yakunin

PhD Reading Committee Meeting – K. Shairsingh

Date of Meeting: Friday, September 30
Start Time: 2pm
Location (Building and Room): WB407
Committee: Chair: Prof. A. Chan; Supervisor: Prof. G. J. Evans; Other Member(s): Prof. J. Brook (Environment and Climate Change Canada)

SGS Sessional Dates

Monday, September 26: Final date to add full-year and fall session courses

 
 

Events

Click here for the Chem Eng Calendar

 
   
 
   

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - LLE - Bioconversion of Methane by Anaerobic Methanotrophic Bacteria, Mary Lidstrom, University of Washington, 12-1pm, WB116

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - Irving O. Shoichet Distinguished Lecture - Regenerative Engineering: Convergence in Action, Cato Laurencin, University of Conneticut, 12-1pm, WB116

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - LLE - Extreme Transitions of Flow Properties: Gas Hydrate Jamming and Discontinuous Shear Thickening, Jeffrey Morris, City College of New York, 12-1pm, WB116

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - LLE - Helping Nanomaterials Reach Their Colloidal Potential, Keith Johnston, University of Texas, 12-1pm, WB116

 
 


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