Group news
Updates from past and current group members all over the world (Starting 2014). Current and emeritus group members are welcomed (and encouraged!) to share events in their life. Please leave us a message or direct your e-mail to the current group webmaster. Also check out the annual summaries by Dr. Shiping Zhu.
20 Jun 2017
Yuan Gao has been selected to receive The Shell Canada Graduate Research Fellowships and The International Excellence Award for the 2016-17 academic year.
Congratulations to Yuan!
Yuan Gao has been selected to receive The Shell Canada Graduate Research Fellowships and The International Excellence Award for the 2016-17 academic year.
Congratulations to Yuan!
26 Apr 2016
At 2016 MUCEC, our group collected many awards & scholarships:
Darko Ljubic – R. B. Anderson Award for excellence in both service and research (one of the two recipients)
Lei Lei & Darko Ljubic – Shell Canada for excellence in research (two of the two recipients)
Meng Li – Archie Hamielec Graduate Student Award for the best presentation at MUCEC (the sole recipient)
Lei Lei & Hermes Zhu – International Excellence Award (two of the 17 recipients)
Darko Ljubic – Department TA Award (one of the four recipients)
Congratulations to the group!
At 2016 MUCEC, our group collected many awards & scholarships:
Darko Ljubic – R. B. Anderson Award for excellence in both service and research (one of the two recipients)
Lei Lei & Darko Ljubic – Shell Canada for excellence in research (two of the two recipients)
Meng Li – Archie Hamielec Graduate Student Award for the best presentation at MUCEC (the sole recipient)
Lei Lei & Hermes Zhu – International Excellence Award (two of the 17 recipients)
Darko Ljubic – Department TA Award (one of the four recipients)
Congratulations to the group!
29 Mar 2016
Dr. Shiping Zhu has been selected as the recipient of this year’s R.S. Jane Award sponsored by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. The award is presented to a person who has made an exceptional contribution to the chemical engineering field in Canada. Congratulations, Dr. Zhu!
Dr. Shiping Zhu has been selected as the recipient of this year’s R.S. Jane Award sponsored by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. The award is presented to a person who has made an exceptional contribution to the chemical engineering field in Canada. Congratulations, Dr. Zhu!
7 May 2015
Dr. Shiping Zhu received the Faculty of Engineering Research Achievement Award on the Applause & Accolades 2015. More info on the award from McMaster website. Congratulations, Dr. Zhu! Faculty of Engineering Research Achievement Award: Established in 2010 to honour a faculty member whose accomplishments and contributions are of national and/or international significance and/or have had a transformative impact on their field of research endeavour. |
21 Apr 2015
Dr. Shiping Zhu has been bestowed the title of Distinguished University Professor. This title represents the highest recognition given by McMaster to a faculty member.More about it on the McMaster Daily News. Congratulations, Dr. Zhu! |
20 Apr 2015
Dr. Shiping Zhu gave a lecture on Polymer Reaction Engineering in The Hongkong University of Science and Technology. Interested in what chemical engineers can do to contribute to the advancement of this field? Watch the lecture here. |
8 Dec 2015
Yong Qian successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in SCUT and earned a position in the same university. Congratulations, Yong!
Yong Qian successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in SCUT and earned a position in the same university. Congratulations, Yong!
1 Nov 2014
Chad Smithson published a paper entitled "A More Than Six Orders of Magnitude UV‐Responsive Organic Field‐Effect Transistor Utilizing a Benzothiophene Semiconductor and Disperse Red 1 for Enhanced Charge Separation" in Advanced Materials journal. Check out the paper here: doi:10.1002/adma.201404193. Congratulations, Chad! |
6 Oct 2014
Yong Qian's work on the use of lignin to improve sunscreen performance has been featured in RSC's Chemistry World and Scientific American. Congratulations, Yong!
Yong Qian's work on the use of lignin to improve sunscreen performance has been featured in RSC's Chemistry World and Scientific American. Congratulations, Yong!
9 Sept 2014
Dr. Shiping Zhu has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Read the full story on McMaster Daily News and coverage by the Hamilton Spectator. More photos from the Induction and Gala are available from RSC's flickr gallery. Congratulations, Dr. Zhu! |