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January 15, 2021 / Department News
Nasal spray delivers antipsychotic drugs straight to the brain, cutting required dose by up to 75 per cent and reducing adverse side effects
A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has created a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the brain instead of having it pass through the body. This work is co-led by Todd Hoare, a Canada Research Chair and professor of chemical engineering.
January 12, 2021 / Department News
New scholarship launched to support Black engineering students
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) McMaster Chapter has launched a new scholarship that will be awarded annually to Canadian Black students entering the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster.
January 11, 2021 / Department News
McMaster Engineering welcomes six new faculty and 25 postdoctoral fellows
We are pleased to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Engineering starting this winter.
Events
February 19, 2021, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CBS-SWOSC Research Symposium
A symposium for graduate and undergraduate students to present biomaterials research to their peers.
Spotlight
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, BEngMgt. '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.
International Women’s Day Spotlight: 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 International Women’s Day 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.
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, BEng '04, MASc '06
Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering
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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David Latulippe
Associate Professor
Carlos Filipe
Chair of the Department
Robert Pelton
Professor
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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