Grateful for Graditude

Graduate Office

Ph.D. Qualifying Examination – D. W. Duffy
Date of Meeting: Thursday, October 2, 2014 in WB115 at 2 pm
Research Topic: DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTINUOUS REACTOR TO STUDY THE BIOLEACHING OF PYRRHOTITE
Committee: Chair: Prof. A. Yakunin; Supervisor: Prof. V. G. Papangelakis; Other Member(s): Prof. E. A. Edwards, Prof. R. Mahadevan

Ph.D. Qualifying Examination – E. Jaroudi
Date of Meeting: Monday, September 29, 2014 in WB215 at 10 am
Research Topic: IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION OF FLY ASH MIXING STATE IN BIOMASS BOILERS
Committee: Chair: Prof. W. R. Cluett; Supervisor: Prof. G. J. Evans, Prof. H. N. Tran; Other Member(s): Prof. A. Chan, Prof. C. Chin

Ph.D. Reading Committee Meeting – L. Puentes Jacome
Date of Meeting: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in WB115 at 11 am
Committee: Chair: Prof. E. J. Acosta; Supervisor: Prof. E. A. Edwards; Other Member(s): Prof. B. Sleep (CIV)

Ph.D. Reading Committee Meeting – J. Logie
Date of Meeting: Wednesdy, October 1, 2014 in CCBR 6th Fl. Seminar at 9 am
Committee: Chair: Prof. T. Bender; Supervisor: Prof. M. Shoichet; Other Member(s): Prof. W. Chan (IBBME)

M.A.Sc. DEPARTMENTAL ORAL - A. Kavoosi
Date of Meeting: Tuesdy, September 30, 2014 in WB134 at 12 pm
Thesis Title: INVESTIGATING THE FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETERS OF CAKE FILTRATION BY THE HELP OF GRAVITY COLUMN DEVICE
Committee: Chair: Prof. D. W. Kirk; Supervisor(s): Prof. R. Farnood; Other Member(s): Prof. C. Q. Jia

SGS Sessional Dates

Fri, Oct 3, 2014: ?Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for master's degrees for Fall Convocation without fees being charged for the Fall session

Upcoming Graduate Award Deadlines

2015-2016 Vanier CGS-A Tri-Agency Award (Vanier)
Open to Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident as well as International Scholars.
Submission deadline: EXTENDED TO 9:00 AM EST on MONDAY, Sept 29, 2014
Award Overview and Application Information
***Late applications will not be reviewed.

Frank Howard Guest Bursary
Amount: 2 awards, $5,000 each
Application Deadline: 5:00pm on Monday, Sept 29, 2014

2015-2016 Doctoral National Science and Engineering Research Council Awards (NSERC CGSD and PGSD)
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada
Submission Deadline: 5:00pm EST on Monday, Sept 29, 2014
Award Overview and Application Information
University Designate for Transcripts: Pauline Martini, grad.chemeng@utoronto.ca
***Late applications will not be reviewed.

SGS Conference Grant
Open to full-time master's and doctoral students
Submission Deadline: Application system closes on Oct 10, 2014 @ 4pm, Supervisors have until Oct 17, 2014 @ 4pm to complete their approval (required).
Award Details

2015-2016 Social Science & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Awards
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada
Submission Deadline: 5:00pm on Fri, Oct 17, 2014
Award Details

2015 Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships
Open to Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident as well as International Scholars
Submission Deadline: 5:00pm on Fri, Oct 17, 2014
Award Details

2015-2016 Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master's Program (CGSM)
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Submission Deadline: Dec 1, 2014
Award Details

Doctoral Research Award (CIHR for doctoral students)
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada
Apply directly online via CIHR website.

CFA ThinkSwiss Scholarship
The ThinkSwiss research scholarship (max. 1200 CAD per month) supports highly motivated and qualified Canadian undergraduate (3rd/4th year) and graduate students to do research at a public Swiss university or research institute for two to three months. The scholarship is open to students of all fields. The application deadline is Jan 31, 2015.
For the application requirements, FAQ and forms, please visit the ThinkSwiss website.

*Students are also encouraged to check the Scholarships & Awards section of the SGS website.

Chem Eng Events

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October 29, 2014 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Carlo Visconti, University of Milan, Intensification of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis through a novel structured packed-bed reactor, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

November 5, 2014 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Claudia Fischbach-Teschl, Cornell University, Cancer research from a tissue engineering and biomaterials perspective, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

November 12, 2014 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Abraham Duncan Stroock, Cornell University, Engineering perspectives on structure, thermodynamics, and transport in vascular plants, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

November 26, 2014 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Shaily Mahendra, UCLA, Biodegradation of Emerging Contaminants: Polyfluorinated Compounds and 1,4-Dioxane, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

December 3, 2014 - LLE, Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, UC Berkeley, Illuminating glycans, the dark matter of the cell surface, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

January 7, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Margot Vigeant, Buckell University, Making Education Sticky: Approaches to the repair of undergraduates’ misconceptions about thermodynamics and heat transfer, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

January 14, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Samir Mitragotri, UC Santa Barbara, Bio-inspired Strategies for Targeted Drug Delivery, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

January 28, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Linda Nazar, University of Guelph, Unravelling the Complexities of Electrochemical Energy Storage at the Nanoscale, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

February 4, 2015 - LLE, Dr. John Brady, California Institute of Technology, Chemical Swimming and Active Matter, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

February 11, 2015 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Antoine Allanore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Electrochemical engineering for sustainable materials extraction: the promises and challenges of molten electrolytes, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

March 4, 2015 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Justin Notestein, Northwestern University, Understanding and implementing new oxide catalysts, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

March 11, 2015 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Nathalie Tufenkji, McGill University, Myth or Fact: Can Drinking Cranberry Juice Help Prevent Urinary Tract and Other Infections?, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

March 18, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Alison Emslie Lewis, University of Cape Town, Rethinking Precipitation Processes: The Art of the State, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

March 25, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Ponisseril Somasundaran, Columbia University, Next Generation Sustainable Surface Active Agents, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116

April 1, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto, Technologies for global development and global health, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116