Chemical Engineering

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The Department of Chemical Engineering offers complete facilities to students seeking the M.A.Sc. or Ph.D. degrees and for post-doctoral research. Part-time studies in both the M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degree options in Chemical Engineering are permissible.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 24292
E-mail: chemeng@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.chemeng.mcmaster.ca

Faculty / Fall 2026

Distinguished University Professors

John L. Brash, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Glasgow), D.Hon.Caus. (Paris Nord),F.R.S.C., P.Eng. /Emeritus
John F. MacGregor, B.Eng. (McMaster), M.S., Ph.D. (Wisconsin), FASA, P.Eng., F.C.A.E./Emeritus
Shiping Zhu, B.Eng. (Zhejiang), Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. /Emeritus

Professors

Carlos Filipe, B.S. (Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal), Ph.D. (Clemson University), P.Eng. 
Raja Ghosh, B.S., M.S. (Jadavpur University, India), D.Phil. (Oxford)
Todd Hoare, B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McMaster). P.Eng./ Associate Chair, (Research)
David Latulippe, B. Eng., M.A.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State), P.Eng.
Vladimir Mahalec, Dipl. Ing. (U. of Zagreb, Croatia), Ph.D. (Houston)
Prashant Mhaskar, B.Tech. (Indian Institute of Technology), M.S.(Louisiana State), Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles), P.Eng.
Heather Sheardown, B.Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng.
Christopher L.E. Swartz, B.Sc. (Cape Town), Ph.D. (Wisconsin-Madison), P.Eng.
Michael Thompson, B.Sc., B. Eng., M. Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D.(Waterloo), P.Eng.

Associate Professors

Charles-Francois de Lannoy, B.Sc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Duke)
Shelir Ebrahimi, B.A.Sc. (Poly Technique), M.A.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (University of British Columbia), P.Eng./Associate Chair (Undergraduate Program)
Drew Higgins, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.A.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.
Zeinab Hosseinidoust, B.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), M.Sc. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (McGill), P.Eng.
Kim Jones, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Toronto). L.E.L.
Kamil Khan, B.S.E (Princeton), M.S.CEP. (MIT), Ph.D. (MIT)
Vincent Leung, B.Eng (McMaster), M.A.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Jake Nease, B.Eng.Mgmt. (McMaster), Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. /Chair
Li Xi, B.Eng. (Zhejiang), Ph.D. (Wisconsin-Madison), P.Eng./Associate Chair (Graduate Program)
Boyang Zhang, B.Sc. (Georgia Tech), Ph.D. (Toronto), P.Eng. 

Assistant Professors

Giancarlo Dalle Ave, B.Eng., M.A.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Technical Univeristy of Dortmund)
Stuart Linley, M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Associate Members

Niko Hildebrandt (Engineering Physics)
Yingfu Li (Chemistry and Chemical Biology)
Jose M. Moran-Mirabal (Chemistry and Chemical Biology)
Kyla Sask (Materials Science and Engineering)
Keena Trowell (Mechanical Engineering)
 

Adjunct Members

Brian Adams, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Lakehead) Ph.D (Waterloo)
Thomas A. Adams II, B.S. (Michigan State), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania), P.Eng.
Robert W. Black, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Ning Chen, B.Sc. (Shandong University) M.Sc. (Beijing Institute of Environmental Features), Ph.D. (University of Saskatchewan)
Brandon Corbett, B. Eng, M.Sc. Ph.D. (McMaster)
Emily D. Cranston, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Andrew N. Hrymak, B.Eng. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon), P.Eng., F.C.I.C.
Ryan LaRue, B.Eng.Biosci., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Qiang Liu, B.S., M.S. (East China University of Science & Technology), Ph.D. (Laval)
Roozbeh, Mafi, B.Sc. (Tehran Polytechnic), M.Sc. (Tehran Polytechnic), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Guerino Sacripante, B.Sc., Ph.D. (McGill)
Amitava Sarkar, B.Sc. (University of Kalyani, India), M.Sc. (Indian Instititute of Science, Bangalore, India), Ph.D (Waterloo)
Wen-Jun Wang, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (Zhejiang University), B.Sc. (McMaster)
Danielle Zyngier, B. Sc. (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), M.Sc. (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Professors Emeriti

Malcolm H.I. Baird, B.Sc. (Glasgow), Ph.D. (Cambridge), F.C.I.C., P.Eng.
James M. Dickson, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Virginia Polytech. Inst. and State Univ.), P.Eng.
Irwin A. Feuerstein, B.Chem.Eng. (City College of N.Y.), M.S.(Newark College of Eng.), Ph.D. (Massachusetts)
Thomas E. Marlin, B.S. (SUNY at Buffalo), M.S. (Dayton), Ph.D.(Massachusetts)
Robert H. Pelton, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Bristol)
Paul A. Taylor, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Wales), P.Eng.
John Vlachopoulos, Dipl.Chem.Eng. (National Tech. Univ. of Greece),M.S., D.Sc. (Washington, St. Louis), F.C.I.C., F.S.P.E., P.Eng.
Philip E. Wood, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Caltech.), F.C.I.C., P.Eng.
Shiping Zhu, B.Eng. (Zhejiang), Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.

Research in Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering is one of the most research-intensive chemical engineering departments in Canada with strong international recognition. The Department has research activities organized around four cluster areas, each supported by multiple faculty members and advanced infrastructure to enable world-class research:

1. Polymer Materials and Manufacturing (modeling, processing, advanced polymer synthesis, polymer design, sustainable polymer materials, and applications) 

1. Process System Engineering (optimization, machine learning, advanced statistics, and scheduling, with a strong focus on industry-driven projects) 

1. Bioengineering and Biomaterials, including applications of engineering in medical fields (virology, biotherapeutics, drug delivery, tissue engineering/tissue models, and biomanufacturing) 

1. Water and Energy (environmental remediation, membranes, sorbents, catalysis, batteries, energy production, renewable energy, and energy systems) 

The department hosts 4 Canada Research Chairs and multiple research centres, including:

• Centre for Advanced Polymer Processing & Design (CAPPA-D): a regional centre for polymer materials and manufacturing processes that is part of the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI)

• McMaster Advanced Control Consortium (MACC): an internationally renowned centre for process system engineering with strong connections with the chemical, process, and manufacturing sectors. 

• C20/20 Innovation Hub: a research centre for biomaterials and therapeutics development for eye health. 

• the Sartorius Bioprocess Automation Lab: a 1600 sq.ft. facility outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment opened in January 2025 advancing biomanufacturing technologies.

Our faculty members are also actively involved in the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research (BIMR), the Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM), the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research (IIDR), and other institutional centres of excellence providing collaborative access to advanced equipment and diverse expertise.

Most of our faculty members hold industrial partnership projects, offering students comprehensive training opportunities providing not only fundamental research skills but also experience in the real-world impact of their research. Close collaboration with industrial partners also provides students opportunities to hone professional skills such as time and project management, effective communication, teamwork, and networking, with many of these collaborating companies hiring students upon graduation. 

Programs

• Chemical Engineering Research Program, M.A.Sc.

• Chemical Engineering, Ph.D

• Chemical Engineering Courses

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