Chemical Engineering Graduate Program
Faculty
Dr. Manuel Alvarez Cuenca, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, University of Western Ontario, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Treatments of industrial and municipal effluents using rotating biological contactors and three phase fluidized beds. mcuenca@ryerson.ca
Dr. Philip Chan, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, McGill University, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Phase separation in polymer solutions and blends; Liquid crystalline materials; Modeling and simulation of chemical and polymer processes. p4chan@ryerson.ca
Dr. Chil-Hung Cheng, Assistant Professor
PhD, Texas A&M University , Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Synthesis and characterization of microporous and mesoporous materials; Heterogeneous catalysts; Surface functionalization of silicates; Small-angle X-ray scattering. chilhung.cheng@ryerson.ca
Dr. Yaser Dahman, P.Eng., Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Western Ontario, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Biosynthesis and testing of nanomaterials for biotechnology and biomedical applications. Bioseparations and primary recovery of high-value biopolymers using nanofibers affinity membranes. Design of airlift bioreactors for biosynthesis and bioseparation purposes. ydahman@ryerson.ca
Dr. Ramdhane Dhib, P.Eng., Professor and Graduate Program Director
PhD, University of Sherbrooke, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Kinetic studies of polymerization reactions: Modeling, Simulation of polymer reactors and Experimental Studies; Advanced Process Control and Optimization of chemical processes mainly chemical reactors and infra-red/Convective dryers. rdhib@ryerson.ca
Dr. Huu Doan, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, University of Toronto, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Gas-liquid contact mass transfer with application in air pollution control; Mass transfer in a packed bed with an electrochemical system; Controlled release mass transfer; Removal of heavy metals and BOD in industrial wastewater. hdoan@ryerson.ca
Dr. Farhad Ein-Mozaffari, P.Eng., Associate Professor
PhD, University of British Columbia, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Mixing of Fluids with Complex Rheology; Flow Visualization (Tomography and Ultrasonic Velocimetry); Computational Fluid Mixing; Non-Newtonian Fluid Dynamics; Dynamic Modeling and Identification. fmozaffa@ryerson.ca
Dr. Ali Lohi, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, University of Waterloo, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Process modeling and simulation; Optimization and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) design; Utilization of waste products; Chemical reaction engineering; Oil/gas processing and production; Supercritical fluids; Air pollution control; Diffusion and dispersion fundamentals. alohi@ryerson.ca
Dr. Mehrab Mehrvar, P.Eng., Professor and Chair (Interim), Department of Chemical Engineering
PhD, University of Waterloo, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment; Biochemical Engineering; Air Pollution Control and Modeling; Photochemical Reaction Engineering in Environmental Processes; Integration of Advanced Oxidation Technologies and Biological Processes for the Treatment of Water and Wastewater. mmehrvar@ryerson.ca
Dr. Dérick Rousseau, Professor
PhD, University of Guelph, Food Science
My Webpage
Food emulsion stability; phase separation in mixed systems; bloom formation in chocolate; vitamin enrichment of dairy products; development of biocompatible matrices for controlled release and delivery. rousseau@ryerson.ca
Dr. Ginette Turcotte, Professor
PhD, University of Western Ontario, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Biological processes in upgrading food wastes; Biofuel ethanol; Microbial enzyme kinetics in cellulose degradation; Detection and quantification of microbial food contaminants by antibody epifluorescence technique. gturcott@ryerson.ca
Dr. Simant R. Upreti, P.Eng., Associate Professor
PhD, University of Calgary, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Robust optimal control; Experimental determination of solvent diffusivity in liquids; Dispersion in the vapor extraction of heavy oils and bitumen; Polymer-solvent phase equilibria. supreti@ryerson.ca
Dr. Jiangning Wu, PEng, Professor
PhD, University of Windsor, Chemical Engineering
My Webpage
Water pollution control; Wastewater engineering; Ozone treatment of industrial waste water; Enzyme processes for removal of organics from wastewater. j3wu@ryerson.ca






