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May 3, 2021 / Department News
In the Media: Future COVID-19 vaccines might not have to be kept so cold
Carlos Filipe, chemical engineer at McMaster University, and his colleagues are featured in this National Geographic story for his work testing sugary recipes for drying vaccines.
April 22, 2021 / Department News
In the news: McMaster engineering students showcase inventions in first-ever virtual expo
Senior engineering students at McMaster University usually ring in the end of their graduating year with a faculty-wide capstone project expo, the product of at least eight months of work.
April 21, 2021 / Department News
McMaster places 14th in the world in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
McMaster University has earned the university the rank of 14th in the world in The Times Higher Education (THE) 2021 Impact Rankings.
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Ahmed Soliman, B.Eng. '13
(Chemical Engineering) | Engineering with a Passion for Sustainability
Andrea Williamson. B.Eng.Mgt. '01
(Chemical Engineering) | Show Her the Money
Annika Yardy
Hiking trails and exploring Hamilton. Developing 3D models of the heart. Professors who always have your back. These are a few of my favorite things at McMaster.
Brendan O'Reilly, B.Eng.Mgt. '82
(Chemical Engineering) | On-the-Job Learning
Cecelia Varrasso, B.Eng.BioSci. '18
(Chemical Engineering) | Fixing the Failure
Darius Remesat, B.Eng.Mgt. '93
(Chemical Engineering) | Creating value and gaining knowledge
David Goad, B.Eng.Mgt. '91
(Chemical Engineering) | From Engineer to Entrepreneur to Academic
Deborah Lee, BEng. '09
(Chemical Engineering) | Asking the Right Questions
Dennis Darby, B.Eng.Mgt. '84
(Chemical Engineering) | Mac Grad Recruited to Help Double Canadian Manufacturing Activity
Dominika Kovacs, B.Eng. '98
(Chemical Engineering) | A Fierce Woman in Life Sciences
Francisco Kgoboko, B.Eng. '03
(Chemical Engineering) | Understanding the world through engineering
George Padeigis
"Tesla is one of the most innovative engineering companies in the world. They are leading the charge and revolutionizing entire industries. I hope to learn as much as I can from the world’s top engineers, make life-long connections in this thriving innovation corridor, do as much good as possible and help as many people as I can with the skills and experiences I bring back." - George Padeigis, Electrical & Biomedical Engineering student and Intern at Tesla beginning in October 2018.
Graham Van Every
Graham Van Every recently completed his third year of Chemical Engineering and Management at McMaster. This summer, he participated in a research fellowship at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
James Bremner, B.Eng.Scty. '96
(Chemical Engineering) | Big Picture Problem Solving
James Suttie, B.Eng. '69
(Chemical Engineering) | The Business of Golf in Retirement
Jane Anders, B.Eng.Mgt. '84, M.B.A. '88
(Chemical Engineering) | A World of Opportunity
Jennifer Defreyne, B.Eng. '96
(Chemical Engineering) | A Career of World Travels Leads to a Newfoundland Micro-brewery
Jennifer Mahon, B.Eng.Scty. '04, MASc '06
Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Jesus Garcia Aleman, PhD '02
(Chemical Engineering)
Lauren Hooper
Lauren Hooper is a chemical engineering student at McMaster, a process automation engineering intern at Suncor Energy and a mom to her three year old daughter. In this spotlight, Hooper shares her journey to McMaster, what it means to be a woman in engineering and how she strives to become the best parent she can be.
Lulu Bursztyn, B.Eng. '04
(Chemical Engineering) | From Wrestling Mats to Eye Surgery
Matthew Csordas
Matthew Csordas recently completed his fourth year of Chemical and Bioengineering at McMaster. This summer, he participated in a research fellowship at Penn State in Pennsylvania.
Melissa Vandersluis, B.Eng.BioSci. '15
(Chemical Engineering) | The Culture of the Lab
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Carlos Filipe
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Robert Pelton
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Quan Jiang, BEng '08
(Chemical Engineering)
Robert Vertesi, B.Eng.Mgt. '91
(Chemical Engineering) | Engineering Success in the Business World
Rohan Jacob, BEngBioSci '10
(Chemical Engineering) | Co-op lets you test drive your career
Sa'ida Shdaifat
The Faculty of Engineering is the most diverse faculty at McMaster University. Find out why Sa'ida Shdaifat, a Chemical Engineering student from Jordan, made the decision to call it home.
Shaffiq Jaffer, PhD '98
Chemical Engineering
Taking initiative to make a difference
Last year, 15 per cent of approximately 4,800 undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering were international, coming from nearly 60 countries. Mia Zhuang, a Chemical Engineering student from Taiyuan, China, was one of them.
Viktoriya Todorova, B.Eng. '13
(Chemical Engineering) | Skills and Personality Make for Perfect Job Fit
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