Chemical Engineering Graduate Program
Faculty
Dr. Manuel Alvarez Cuenca, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, University of Western Ontario, Chemical Engineering
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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
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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
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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., Associate Professor
PhD, University of Western Ontario, Chemical Engineering
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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
PhD, University of Sherbrooke, Chemical Engineering
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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 and Graduate Program Director
PhD, University of Toronto, Chemical Engineering
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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
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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. Dae Kun Hwang, Assistant Professor
PhD, McGill University, Chemical Engineering
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Microfluidic-based Synthesis of Advanced Materials; Modeling and Simulation of Liquid Chrystalline Materials, Lab-on-a-chip Applications. dkhwang@ryerson.ca
Dr. Ali Lohi, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, University of Waterloo, Chemical Engineering
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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
PhD, University of Waterloo, Chemical Engineering
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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
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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 and Undergraduate Associate Chair
PhD, University of Western Ontario, Chemical Engineering
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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., Professor and Chemical Engineering Chair
PhD, University of Calgary, Chemical Engineering
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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. Stephen Waldman, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, Dalhousie University, Mechanical Engineering
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In vitro development of functional soft connective tissue; mechanical stimulation of cells and mechanical conditioning of the developed tissue; perfusion bioreactors for tissue engineering; influence of nutrient delivery and supply on tissue formation. swaldman@ryerson.ca
Dr. Jiangning Wu, P.Eng., Professor
PhD, University of Windsor, Chemical Engineering
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Water pollution control; Wastewater engineering; Ozone treatment of industrial waste water; Enzyme processes for removal of organics from wastewater. j3wu@ryerson.ca
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