Materials Engineering

Our team has established experience in Materials Engineering. Our multidisciplinary background in inorganic and organic chemistry syntheses gives us flexibility in terms of new challenges in materials manufacture. We combine equipment design with materials science and devise solutions to best integrate them.

Process Intensification & Electricity-Driven Processes

We work to accelerate the adoption of Process Intensification technologies to the commercial scale. Process Intensification provides opportunities for feedstock substitution and for the electrification of the chemical industry, thus contributing to the ongoing energy transition.

Green Chemistry

We are able to tackle Green Chemistry principles in several ways through biomass conversion, conceiving renewable-electricity driven units and processes, translating processes from batch to continuous. 

Sustainable Metal Extraction

We wish to reduce the environmental footprint of metal extraction from primary sources and recover metals from end-of-life streams.

Industrial R&D collaborations

We enjoy an established network of industrial partners and work to meet their needs in line with their commercial objectives.

We care for the environment

We design green processes aiming at minimizing the impact on the environment.

Biomedical Solutions

Through our competence in Materials Engineering we aim at devising drug delivery systems with tailored properties. We work together with experts in pharmaceutical applications and physicians. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Our ultimate goal is to train technically qualified chemical engineers and scientists with a strong scientific background, excellent communication skills, design skills and an enthusiastic attitude in a training environment whereby diversity, equity and inclusion are indisputable values. We believe that diversity is a catalyst for innovation and creativity that furthers excellence and the advancement of our mission.

Engineering Process Intensification and Catalysis (EPIC)

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La croisée | Les défis du Canada face au marché mondial des minéraux critiques
February 26, 2025, ICI Première Alberta
Daria Camilla Boffito, professeure au Département de génie chimique, s'exprime sur la position du Canada dans le marché mondial des minéraux critiques.
Auxico to acquire 85% of minera el benton s.r.l. in bolivia
September 12, 2023, Canada NewsWire
Daria Camilla Boffito, professeure au Département de génie chimique, intervient sur les perfomances de l'UAEx (Ultrasound Assisted Extraction) développé par Auxico dans la récupération de minerais à une échelle commerciale.
Transformer la chimie
February 24, 2023, Québec Science
À l'occasion de son 150e anniversaire, Polytechnique Montréal vous invite à découvrir ses huit différents pôles de recherche. Rencontre avec Daria Camilla Boffito, professeure au Département de génie chimique, qui discute à propos des recherches menées en chimie verte. 

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june 2, 2022
Two new Canada Research Chairs for Professors Morency and Cheng; Professor Boffito’s CR Chair renewed

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Two new Canada Research Chairs for Professors Morency and Cheng; Professor Boffito’s CR Chair renewed

april 28, 2021
Converting CO2 emissions into aviation fuel: Polytechnique Montréal leads an R&D project with Québec’s support

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Converting CO2 emissions into aviation fuel: Polytechnique Montréal leads an R&D project with Québec’s support

november 8, 2019
Donna Strickland, co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, meets the Polytechnique community

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Donna Strickland, co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, meets the Polytechnique community

june 14, 2018
Practices of granting authorship: «Nature» takes an interest in the work of two Polytechnique Montréal professors

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Practices of granting authorship: «Nature» takes an interest in the work of two Polytechnique Montréal professors

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february 26, 2025 - ICI Première Alberta

La croisée | Les défis du Canada face au marché mondial des minéraux critiques

Daria Camilla Boffito, professeure au Département de génie chimique, s'exprime sur la position du Canada dans le marché mondial des minéraux critiques.

september 12, 2023 - Canada NewsWire

Auxico to acquire 85% of minera el benton s.r.l. in bolivia

Daria Camilla Boffito, professeure au Département de génie chimique, intervient sur les perfomances de l'UAEx (Ultrasound Assisted Extraction) développé par Auxico dans la récupération de minerais à une échelle commerciale.

february 24, 2023 - Québec Science

Transformer la chimie

À l'occasion de son 150e anniversaire, Polytechnique Montréal vous invite à découvrir ses huit différents pôles de recherche. Rencontre avec Daria Camilla Boffito, professeure au Département de génie chimique, qui discute à propos des recherches menées en chimie verte. 

Press review