Discover the activities organized by the Chemical Engineering Department.
During the fall and winter semesters, the Chemical Engineering Department invites speakers to talk about various scientific, cultural or economic topics. From food science to climate change, environment, aerospace engineering, artificial intelligence, neuroscience and entrepreneurship, the Discovery Seminars are an opportunity to expand your horizons!
The virtual Discovery Seminars for the Undergraduate program take place on Fridays at 3PM.
Vendredi 10 février 2023 - 15h - Salle M-2203
Alia Lamaire Chad
Directrice de projet en environnement, Environnement et géosciences
SNC-LAVALIN GEM QUÉBEC INC., MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA
Présentation des opportunités en environnement chez SNC-Lavalin
Mme Alia Lamaire Chad, ing., œuvre depuis 13 ans à titre de chargée de projet en environnement, et depuis 2 ans à titre de directrice de projet et cheffe d'équipe. Mme Lamaire Chad a mis à profit ses aptitudes en gestion de projet, incluant notamment la préparation de budgets, d’offres de services, la coordination de travaux de chantier et la communication avec les clients.
Mme Lamaire Chad réalise régulièrement des projets de caractérisations environnementales Phases I et II, des projets associés au contrôle des biogaz dans des bâtiments construits sur d’anciens lieux d’enfouissement, ainsi que des projets de réhabilitation environnementale par excavation ou par traitement in situ et des documents d’attestation en vertu de la Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement (LQE).
Mme Lamaire Chad a également occupé le titre de superviseure qualité au cours des années 2013 à 2015 dans le cadre de la certification ISO 9001. Depuis février 2020, Mme Lamaire Chad est également cheffe d'équipe.
During the fall and winter semesters, the Chemical Engineering Department invites speakers to talk about various scientific, cultural or economic topics. From food science to climate change, environment, aerospace engineering, artificial intelligence, neuroscience and entrepreneurship, the Discovery Seminars are an opportunity to expand your horizons!
The virtual Discovery Seminars for the Graduate students take place on Friday at 3pm.
Friday, April 13th 2023 - 12h - Salle C-632
Samuel Kessler, PhD
Senior Innovation Engineer – Active/Intelligent Packaging - ProAmpac
Controlled release antimicrobial packaging for shelf-life preservation of food products
Samuel is a multidisciplinary scientist with expertise in chemistry, biology, food science and packaging science. Sam graduated from Skidmore College in 2013 with a degree in Biochemistry. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, Sam conducted pharmaceutical safety research with the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, worked in quality control/analytics for the metals industry, and cooked in gourmet kitchens. In 2020 Sam received his PhD in Food Technology at Clemson University. Sam is currently a senior innovation engineer at ProAmpac where he leads the development of novel active and intelligent packaging technologies, while also supporting market development in the active and intelligent packaging space, special regulatory projects, and the formation of academic and industrial partnerships. He also holds an Associate Professor appointment at Polytechnique Montreal at the Department of Chemical Engineering, where he supervises PhD students and post-doctoral fellows working towards safer, smarter, and sustainable packaging developments.
Sam’s key research interests involve shelf-life extension of perishable food products, antimicrobial packaging, controlled release packaging, environmental scavengers, and the digitized packaging environment.
Abstract
In the United States, 48 million people contract a foodborne illness each year, resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. In addition to the human costs, approximately 40% of food produced ends up in waste streams before it can be consumed. New technologies are sought after to supply consumers with food that is both safe to eat and long lasting on shelves. Antimicrobial active packaging strategies have the potential to protect consumers and promote quality preservation over time.
Many studies in the literature demonstrate shelf-life extension but do not utilize industrially viable methods of production. On the other hand, metal based antimicrobial masterbatches, which are available on the market and can be easily incorporated into extrusion processes, are effective at killing microorganisms on the film surface, but efficacy does not always carry over to food products being packaged. Most metal based antimicrobial films are considered non-migratory. To maximize efficacy on food products, it is advantageous to design strategies based on controlled release, which transfer the active agent from the material to the food being packaged. Active agents can be designed to be released from a material, either into the package headspace or directly onto the surface of the food. Both physical and chemical interactions influence the behavior associated with controlled release; therefore, when designing systems one should consider how processing influences morphology, ultimately influencing functionality. Understanding the relationship between processing, morphology, and function is key to designing these systems.
Unlike non-migratory antimicrobials, which are regulated as indirect food additives, controlled release technology relies on the antimicrobial transferring to the food in a concentration high enough to exert a “technical effect” on the food product. This often requires these materials to be regulated as a direct food additive. The properties of the materials that makes it attractive from a functional standpoint adds complexity later in the process when navigating the complex regulatory framework to establish compliance.
- Seminars 2022 (.pdf)
- Seminars 2021 (.pdf)
- Seminars 2020 (.pdf)
Each year, the Chemical Engineering Student Committee organizes the Chemical Engineering Week, an opportunity for students to participate in a series of activities in order to learn about the various chemical engineering professions, network with industry members and socialize with their peers and the department’s faculty.
The 2021 Chemical Engineering Week was held from February 15 to 19, 2021.
In total, 450 participants and 25 companies joined the virtual activities of the student committee. Thank you all for your participation and see you next year!
Chemical engineering networking evenings
The 2021 chemical engineering networking evenings will take place on February 17 and 18, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Registration required. For the zoom link of the event, please contact: vp.reseautage.gch@gmail.com
*** Make sure you have updated the Zoom app to the latest version! ***
To facilitate the search for an internship, the chemical engineering student committee of Polytechnique Montréal organizes annual chemical engineering networking events whose mission is to promote the meeting and networking of future interns and graduates with engineers and graduates. industrial engineers.
In face-to-face mode, and to help students find an internship, the Chemical Engineering Student Committee organizes a Career Half-Day event, followed by the Internships Cocktail.
CAREER HALF-DAY
Companies recruiting in chemical engineering are invited to come meet students and tell them about the career opportunities they have to offer. This activity is free and open to everyone.
INTERNSHIPS COCKTAIL
This festive event aims to encourage meeting and networking between the future interns and graduates and the industry engineers. Registration required.
Chemical Engineering 2021 Networking Day : Wednesday and Thursday, February 17 and 18, 2021.
The Joint Chemical Engineering Research Days is an annual event that brings together graduate students and professors in chemical engineering from Polytechnique Montréal, McGill University and Université Laval. The purpose of this event is to enable graduate students from participating universities to present their research projects and results to their colleagues from other universities and network together. Presentations are evaluated and prizes are awarded for the best presentations.
The 2021 Joint Chemical Engineering Research Day was presented in virtual mode on March 30 and 31, 2021. Especially this year, the chemical engineering departments of Polytechnique Montréal, McGill University, Concordia University, University of Montreal and UQAM will be reunited for this event.
In total, 5 guests of honor and 36 master's, doctoral and post-doctoral students presented their research results to more than 150 participants. Congratulations to our 6 presenters: 3 master's students and 3 doctoral and post-doctoral students, who won the complinents of the audience.
Thank you all for your participation and see you next year!
DOWNLOAD PDF for more information on presenters and schedules.
The Joint Chemical Engineering Research Days is an annual event that brings together graduate students and professors in chemical engineering from Polytechnique Montréal, McGill University and Université Laval. The purpose of this event is to enable graduate students from participating universities to present their research projects and results to their colleagues from other universities and network together. Presentations are evaluated and prizes are awarded for the best presentations.
2019 Joint Chemical Engineering Research Days
The 2019 Joint Chemical Engineering Research Days took place at Polytechnique Montréal on March 19 and 20, 2019. 80 master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral students presented their research results. More than 170 people attended this event and took advantage of this unique networking opportunity to promote collaboration between the three universities.
The chemical engineering departments of Polytechnique Montréal, McGill University and Université Laval would like to thank the sponsors for their contributions that made this event possible.
Thank you to ADICQ, Agilent, Air Liquide, Anton-Paar, The Chemical Institute of Canada, le CRSNG, C-Therm, Feldan, Mandel, Mekanic, Montreal Biotech, Resolute Forest Product, Scion, Spectra Research et Thermofischer.
The Joint Chemical Engineering Research Days will be back in Spring 2020.
During the academic year, members of the Chemical Engineering Department and students gather to participate in various social activities.
The 4th and next edition of the Alumni 5 @ 7 in chemical engineering will take place after we return to face-to-face mode.
The event will be announced in due course on our social media : Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
We will see you soon !
The 3rd edition of the Alumni 5 @ 7 took place on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
The 2nd edition of the Alumni 5 @ 7 took place on Thursday, February 28, 2019. More than 140 people gathered to chat whilst enjoying beers, soft drinks and pizza!
The Department of Chemical Engineering will celebrate the graduates students at the next Graduates’ cocktail which will take place on Friday, April 16, 2021.
More details to come.
Students and members of the Chemical Engineering Department share their passion for engineering and science with the public.
Eurêka! Festival
Every year, the department participates in the Eurêka! Festival, a three-day science festival for the whole family. We conduct a variety of activities ranging from slime-making to the production of liquid beads used in molecular cooking, while demonstrating to children that chemical engineering processes are everywhere in our lives.
We also showcase student 3D projects, as well as a car powered by a chemical reaction, which was developed by Chem-E-Car, one of our Students Technical Teams!
