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News
September 1, 2021 / Department News
Partnership between McMaster Engineering and Niko Apparel builds made-in-Hamilton mask capability
A desperate bid to provide masks to Hamilton healthcare workers has launched a successful local mask manufacturer and given birth to a McMaster centre of excellence.
August 25, 2021 / Department News
In the Media: Sartorius and McMaster University to ‘perfect’ antibody manufacturing process
McMaster University and Sartorius have teamed up to improve the efficiency of chromatography in the large-scale manufacture of antibody and virus-based treatments.
August 24, 2021 / Department News
McMaster researchers team up with Sartorius to advance biomanufacturing processes with next-generation technologies
A four-year partnership between chemical engineering researchers at McMaster and Sartorius, a global leader in biomanufacturing, will improve manufacturing processes of antibody and virus-based treatments for diseases like COVID-19, cancers and genetic disorders.
Events
January 19, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
2022 Virtual Backpack to Briefcase: Alumni & Student Networking Event
Are you a student looking for mentorship and support? Alumni share their experiences to prepare you for your future years at McMaster and beyond.
March 2, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
2022 Virtual Women in Engineering Industry Night
Join us for our Women in Engineering Industry Night!
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Mac ChemEng Club
Award winning undergraduate chemical engineering club. Stay connected and learn how to get engaged as an undergraduate student.
You want to change the world. We can help you do that.
Our award-winning excellence in teaching and research will give you a leg-up whether you’re starting or expanding your career. Our dynamic program will give you the very best training in this exciting and ever-evolving discipline.
Welcome to MacChemEng!
ChEGSS
McMaster Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Society helps to engage the entire graduate community in the department with activities and conferences.
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.
Bianca Suarez, BEngM '14 & MBA '18
(Chemical Engineering) (Business)
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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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