PEARL Ph.D. candidates received FRQNT scholarship
May 25, 2023
Congratulations to Two Pearl students, Javad Vahabzadeh Pasikhani and Mohammad Khodabandehloo, who were selected as 2023 recipients FRQNT scholarship. FRQNT (Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies) is a merit-based scholarship program offered by the government of Quebec, Canada. The scholarship aims to support outstanding students pursuing research in the fields of natural sciences and engineering at the master's and doctoral...
Read More27th International Symposium for Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 27)
April 18, 2023
The 27th International Symposium for Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 27) will take place in Québec City, Québec in Canada, on June 11-14, 2023. The scientific theme for ISCRE 27 is "Chemical Reaction Engineering for Sustainable Development.” Meeting the world's demands for energy, food, water, and medicine – in a sustainable way while protecting the environment – requires the development of new technologies and advanced materials. T...
Read MoreHonouring 5 Ph.D. Candidates of PEARL Group in the Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony of Polytechnique 2023
March 30, 2023
On March 23, 2023, the Polytechnique Montréal Foundation and Alumni, its donors, the winners and their families gathered at the Bernard-Lamarre Amphitheater to celebrate the traditional annual scholarship award ceremony. Congratulations to Javad Vahabzadeh Pasikhani, Mohammad Khajouei, Fatemeh (Atefeh) Vatankhah, Mohammad Khodabandehloo, and Ghazaleh Mirakhori, our talented and passionate Ph.D. students, who have received the scholarship awar...
Read MorePEARL Ph.D. candidate received Rio Tinto scholarship
December 4, 2022
Javad Vahabzadeh, one of the Ph.D. candidates of the PEARL group, has won the prestigious Rio Tinto scholarship. As part of Rio Tinto's ongoing commitment to research and innovation and to strengthening its connections with local universities, Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for graduate students to pursue their studies and carry out their research in the following areas:• Aluminum metallurgy• Electrolysis of molten salts...
Read MorePEARL Ph.D. candidate received Foundation Arbour scholarship
September 27, 2022
Mohammad Khajouei, one of the Ph.D. candidates of the PEARL group has won the Fondation Arbour prestigious scholarship. The Arbour Foundation offers scholarships at the doctoral, master’s, and MBA levels to deserving students. After a rigorous selection process, including an individual interview, the Arbour Foundation awards some of the most generous scholarships in Canada: $20,000 for a Ph.D. and $13,000 for an MSc or an MBA. Polytechniq...
Read MoreNSERC-Discovery grant in the category of “Early Career researcher”
May 9, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Mohammad Latifi, who has been awarded his first prestigious NSERC-Discovery grant in the category of “Early Career researcher”, from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), for his research on metal recycling as well as chemical recycling of plastics from e-waste by green and clean electrified processes, for a period of five years. He also received a “Discovery Launch Supplem...
Read MorePEARL Ph.D students received scholarship awards from the Polytechnique Montréal Foundation and Alumni.
April 8, 2022
Congratulations to Mohammad Khodabandehloo, Mohammad Khajouei, and Javad Vahabzadeh Pasikhani, our talented and passionate Ph.D. students, who have received the scholarship awards from the Polytechnique Montréal Foundation and Alumni. Mohammad Khodabandehloo Scholarships for excellence in graduate studies Fondation J.A. DeSève. This fund was created to allow all talents to donate their full potential and to excellent candidates to devote ...
Read MorePEARL PhD candidate received the prize for the best presentation during the Chemical Engineering Research Days 2022.
March 24, 2022
Congratulations to Kazem Adavi, who has received the prize for the best Polytechnique presentation at the PhD level, during the Chemical Engineering Research Days that were held on March 17 and 18, 2022. This event, which is held annually by the Chemical Engineering Departments of Polytechnique Montréal, McGill, and Concordia, aims to give graduate students the opportunity to present their research projects....
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