A Well-Deserved Recognition from IChemE
Associate Professor Meng Wai Woo made Fellow of IChemE Associate Professor Meng Wai Woo has been formally recognized for his contributions to chemical engineering, being made a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). The honour was presented at...
Why we need to get rid of lithium-ion batteries
Energy Without more regulation on how to safely dispose of lithium-ion batteries we’re going to have more fires caused by them by Shanghai Wei 28/05/2025 EV batteries in cars are still inherently hazardous because of their use of highly reactive lithium metal (in...
Why we need to get rid of lithium-ion batteries
Energy Why we need to get rid of lithium-ion batteries Without more regulation on how to safely dispose of lithium-ion batteries we’re going to have more fires caused by them by Shanghai Wei28/05/2025 EV batteries in cars are still inherently hazardous because of...
Kennedy-Wunsch lecture – Rob Kirkpatrick
On Wednesday, at the new BECA building near the Wynyard Quarter, Adjunct Professor Robert Kirkpatrick of the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering was invited by the New Zealand chapter of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) to...
CHEMMAT 306 Methanex Visit: Where Theory Meets Practice.
A common difficulty students experience is a lack of understanding of how real process and their underpinning theory work in a real-world setting. The CHEMMAT 306 Methanex visit provides an excellent opportunity for students to not only bridge this knowledge gap but...
New Zealand-US Hydrogen Collaboration Day
“On April 10th and 11th, 2025, researchers from the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, and GNS Science in New Zealand joined collaborators from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)...
Faculty of Engineering and Design’s Women in Engineering Holiday Camp Hosts High School Students
Excited Students paying keen attention, while also having fun On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering’s Resource Recovery Lab’ had the pleasure of hosting around 50 Year-11 high school students from across New...
Uber Eats shares new framework to support Kiwi restaurants in the shift to more sustainable packaging choices
Written byUber Eats, Aotearoa Uber Eats is supporting restaurants across Aotearoa to shift towards more sustainable packaging, unveiling a practical, science-backed Green Packaging framework to help partners make informed decisions. To accelerate this transition, Uber...
Shaping Chemical and Materials Engineers That Shape the Future of Sustainable Energy
In The Future of Energy (CHEMMAT 304), a Part III elective, we were challenged to develop transferable skills and take on a multidisciplinary approach to solving technical problems related to climate change. As Team Confidence Connoisseurs, we wanted to tackle New...
A holistic approach to engineering
28 EG 30/2025 WRITER | KAITUHI ALEXANDRA JOHNSON Why water engineer L’Rey Renata is...
Emeritus Professor Barry Welch – Awarded the Brimacombe Prize 2025
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Barry Welch on being awarded the Brimacombe Prize.For those who don’t know, Barry was a member of the department of chemical and materials engineering from 1980 to 1998 during which time he also served as Head of Department. Barry...
Dr. Kaveh Shahbaz’s “Smart Idea” Gets Funded by MBIE.
I am excited to announce that our Smart Idea proposal, “Extracting Value from an Invasive Seaweed Using Applied Ecophysiology and Green Solvents,” has been successfully funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)!This project aims...
Gisborne community team up with experts to combat climate challenges
A unique collaboration between the University of Auckland and an isolated valley community in Tairāwhiti Gisborne aims to reshape how the region confronts climate-related challenges. Around 40 community members of a local iwi from Whareponga Valley, located in the...
Dr. Shan Yi Wins Marsden Grant
Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering are using artificial intelligence (AI) to study the dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ – persistent compounds found in everyday items like non-stick cookware, paint and dental floss.These chemicals, known as PFAS (per- and...