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Raymond Legge |
Mark Pritzker |
Professor
Garry L. Rempel |
University Professor
Luis Ricardez Sandoval |
Assistant Professor
Leonardo Simon |
Professor, Associate Chair of Graduate Studies
Leonardo Simon’s research group made many advances in
2013. He started applying thermoplastics nanocomposites in 3D
printing, focusing on renewable materials like thermoplastic
starch and nanocellulose with promising preliminary results.
In 2013, Leonardo was appointed the Associate Chair of
Graduate Studies for the Chemical Engineering department.
The graduate program in the department continues to grow,
especially the Masters of Engineering (MEng). A highlight of
2013 was the use of a newly developed system, managing
application to teaching assistantships and evaluations of TAs.
In 2013, Mark Pritzker returned from sabbatical, which included
time as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Victoria. While
there, he researched the electrochemistryof metal deposition
and PEM fuel cells with David Harrington. He also participated
in the Candadian Chemical Engineering Conference, IEEE
Pulsed Power and Plasma Science Conference, International
Conference on Solderability and Reliability, and Surface
Canada 2013.
Mark continues his work with students and colleagues on
lithium ion batteries, solar cells, PEM fuel degradation, PEM
fuel cell catalysts, solid oxide fuel cells, atomistic simulations
modelling of electrochemical deposition, and the self-assembly
of oligopeptide nanostructures for biological and materials
science applications. He also participates in research with
industry partners like BlackBerry and the Automotive Fuel Cell
Cooperation.
Garry Rempel had a productive research year in 2013, with
published journal papers, a number of new patents granted,
and several co-authored conference presentations.
He also acted as Chair of the Canadian Catalysis Society, as
well as serving on a number of other professional committees.
Garry received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
in 2013 for distinguished service to the profession and society.
During 2013, Luis Ricardez-Sandoval partnered with a leading
Canadian company in the analytical services sector to develop an
optimization-based scheduling algorithm for efficient operations
management. Due to his work on simultaneous design and
control, Luis will supervise an employee of a leading company in
the area of design and construction of innovative chemical
engineering pilot plants.
In 2013, he received funding to develop a comprehensive
modelling study that will analyze the viability of advanced
technologies for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle power
plants with carbon dioxide capture. Luis’s research group contin-
ues to work on multi-scale process systems, optimization of
large-scale industrial applications under uncertainty, and theoreti-
cal studies on industrially-relevant chemical reaction systems.
