Department of Chemical Engineering

Our Areas of Specialization

Bioengineering

Polymer Materials and Manufacturing stream

Process Systems Engineering stream

Water-Energy Technologies stream

News

December 4, 2021 / Department News

McMaster Engineering graduates celebrate milestone in-person

Over 50 McMaster Engineering PhD, masters, and undergraduate students donned caps and gowns to accept their degrees in-person for the first time after nearly two years.

November 23, 2021 / Department News

Engineering graduate students explore how to redefine innovation

On November 10th, 95 engineering graduate students and attendees participated in the McMaster Engineering Technology Research and Innovation Conference (METRIC) 2021 from across Ontario.

October 21, 2021 / Department News

Academics Without Borders project teams up McMaster faculty with Ugandan researchers

McMaster Engineering faculty members discuss providing research mentorship to Ugandan researchers as part of an initiative led by Academics Without Borders.

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.

January 20, 2022, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Using a Lightboard and OBS Studio for Teaching

A workshop dedicated to enhance your online teaching and presentation experience while working effectively from the comfort of your own home or office, and providing profession quality experiences to your audience!

February 10, 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, BEng '13

Chemical Engineering | Engineering with a Passion for Sustainability

Aleah Henry, BEBSC '13

Andrea Williamson, BEng Mgt '01

Chemical Engineering & Management | Show Her the Money

Andrew Benedek, DSc ‘03

Chemical Engineering | Pivoting from scientist to entrepreneur

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, BEng Mgt '14 & MBA '18

Chemical Engineering & Management | Business

Brendan O'Reilly, BEng Mgt '82

Chemical Engineering & Management | On-the-Job Learning

Cecelia Varrasso, BEng BioSci '18

Chemical Engineering | Fixing the Failure

Darius Remesat, BEng Mgt '93

Chemical Engineering & Management | Creating value and gaining knowledge

David Goad, BEng Mgt '91

Chemical Engineering & Management | From Engineer to Entrepreneur to Academic

Deborah Lee, BEng. '09

(Chemical Engineering) | Asking the Right Questions

Dennis Darby, BEng Mgt '84

Chemical Engineering & Management | Mac Grad Recruited to Help Double Canadian Manufacturing Activity

Dominika Kovacs, BEng '98

Chemical Engineering | A Fierce Woman in Life Sciences

Francisco Kgoboko, BEng '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, BEng Scty '96

Chemical Engineering & Society | Big Picture Problem Solving

James Suttie, BEng '69

Chemical Engineering | The Business of Golf in Retirement

Jane Anders, BEng Mgt '84, MBA '88

Chemical Engineering & Management | A World of Opportunity

Jennifer Defreyne, BEng '96

Chemical Engineering | A Career of World Travels Leads to a Newfoundland Micro-brewery

Jennifer Mahon, BEng Scty '04, MASc '06

Materials Engineering & Society, Chemical Engineering | Sizing up the Startups

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.