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Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) provides exciting opportunities to lear

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) provides exciting opportunities to learn about the transformation of raw materials into valuable products by chemical, biochemical or physical processes.

First-year engineering and current undergrad CHBE students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engine...
10/09/2026

First-year engineering and current undergrad CHBE students are invited to the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s Meet and Greet on Monday, October 19th in the CHBE Atrium.

Doors open at
- 5:30 p.m. for 1st year Engineering students
- 6:00 p.m. for current undergrad CHBE students

Register here: https://chbe.ubc.ca/news/2026/chbe-meet-and-greet-fall-2026

For 1st Year Engineering Students
- Learn about CHBE undergraduate programs
- Meet CHBE professors
- Attend a COOP student panel
- Network with current CHBE students
- Tour CHBE facilities: teaching labs, computer labs, etc.
- Find out more about the Industrial and Research Scholar Streams

PIZZA and Liquid nitrogen ICE CREAM will be provided to those who register.

Register on chbe.ubc.ca/news-events
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Meet CHBE Alumni: Dr. Karl Zimmermann. Learn about his career, his passion for safe drinking water, and how his graduat...
10/01/2026

Meet CHBE Alumni: Dr. Karl Zimmermann. Learn about his career, his passion for safe drinking water, and how his graduate experience continues to shape his work today.

During his PhD, under the supervision of Professor Madjid Mohseni, Karl studied biological ion exchange filters for removing natural organic matter from drinking water. He now works as a Water Treatment Engineer with WSP Canada, focusing primarily on municipal drinking water systems in rural communities.

https://chbe.ubc.ca/news/2026/alumni-spotlight-dr-karl-zimmermann/

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Meiqi Yang as a new Assistant Professor....
09/24/2026

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Meiqi Yang as a new Assistant Professor. Dr. Yang’s research integrates advanced materials, process engineering, and data-driven modeling to develop sustainable solutions for critical resource recovery and wastewater treatment.
Find out more about Dr. Yang's research at chbe.ubc.ca/news-events
And her profile at chbe.ubc.ca./meiqi-yang

The start of the 2026-2027 school year is just around the corner! What better way to kick things off than with some game...
09/06/2026

The start of the 2026-2027 school year is just around the corner! What better way to kick things off than with some games, good company, and a chance to connect.

🎲 Join us for Board Game Night!

📅 Wednesday, September 9
🕔 5:00 p.m.
📍 Room CHBE 318

Whether you’re a new 2nd year student just joining CHBE, a returning student, or a faculty member, everyone is welcome!
Come by to meet new people, catch up with familiar faces, and enjoy a relaxed evening of board games and socializing.

Snacks will be provided.

We hope to see you there!

Apply for a unique course for 2026W Term 1: APSC 367 is interdisciplinary, project-based course that will have students ...
06/26/2026

Apply for a unique course for 2026W Term 1: APSC 367 is interdisciplinary, project-based course that will have students from Engineering (any discipline), Political Science, and International Relations work together in mixed teams to tackle real-world humanitarian/development challenges in collaboration with partnering NGOs.
This presents a unique opportunity to use your engineering skills in cross-disciplinary collaboration and to explore your work and your field in a broader sociotechnical context while having a real-world impact, with some of the course projects currently successfully deployed around the world.

APSC 367 satisfies the "Impact of Engineering on Society, Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship" requirement for graduation in engineering for all programs (note that for CIVL students you will need special permission from your department), except for ENVL and ENVE, for which this counts as a technical elective.

Applications will be accepted until July 15th, 2026: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IdMssOiLOqaA98

A team of UBC CHBE students have won the 2026 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Plant and Process Design Competi...
06/02/2026

A team of UBC CHBE students have won the 2026 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Plant and Process Design Competition held in Toronto! Team members are: Jasmine Martinez, Jordan Huang, Basil Rohlfs, Nasrullah Shakil, Gabriel Vela and Justin Woodhall

Jordan, Basil and Justin attended the conference to present their design for a CO2-to-jet-fuel process using a methanol pathway. Their project investigated the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of producing aviation fuel from captured carbon dioxide.

The Plant and Process Design Competition is a prestigious event organized annually as part of the Student Program of the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE).

Find out more on the chbe.ubc.ca/news-events

Congratulations!

In their first year competing, the UBC ChemE Cube Team has been selected by an industry panel as one of 24 teams to part...
06/01/2026

In their first year competing, the UBC ChemE Cube Team has been selected by an industry panel as one of 24 teams to participate in the 6th Annual ChemE Cube Competition powered by RAPID® | ExxonMobil. The team will be demonstrating their direct air carbon capture system at the final competition in Minneapolis in November 2026 during the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)’s Annual Student Conference.

Good luck UBC ChemE Cube!

Find out more on our website: chbe.ubc.ca/news-events

Congratulations to Carapex, a student-led startup from UBC Chemical & Biological Engineering (CHBE), who placed 4th in t...
05/30/2026

Congratulations to Carapex, a student-led startup from UBC Chemical & Biological Engineering (CHBE), who placed 4th in the Undergraduate Business Plan Competition at the Stu Clark New Venture Championships, one of Canada’s largest business plan competitions, which was held in April 2026 in Winnipeg, MB. The team advanced to the final round and received a $1,500 prize.

Carapex is developing InfinityCoat™, a biocompatible pharmaceutical tablet coating that extends shelf life while replacing fossil-fuel-derived polymers such as PVA.

Find the full story on our website: chbe.ubc.ca/news-events

Congratulations to the CHBE Graduate Student Council, recognized as the Most Active Affiliated Organization by the GSS a...
04/29/2026

Congratulations to the CHBE Graduate Student Council, recognized as the Most Active Affiliated Organization by the GSS at their annual gala in April 2026!

The CHBE GSC organizes a wide variety of events that foster networking, build community, support academic and professional development, and promote wellbeing among graduate students.

Find out more here: https://chbe.ubc.ca/news/2026/chbe-graduate-student-council-recognized-at-the-gss-gala/

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