The Faculty of Engineering and the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design are pleased to announce the recipient of the Carol McLeod Faculty Award in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, made possible through a generous gift to the Faculty from alumnus David P. J. McLeod.
The award supports and recognizes exceptional teaching and research innovation by professors within the Faculty of Engineering who are affiliated with TISED and advancing work in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Congratulations to Prof. Ali Seifitokaldani, Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Electrocatalysis for Renewable Energy Production and Conversion, who has been selected as the Carol McLeod Faculty Award recipient.
Prof. Seifitokaldani鈥檚 project aims to significantly improve the efficiency of green hydrogen production by replacing the energy鈥慽ntensive oxygen evolution reaction with the low鈥憊oltage oxidation of biomass鈥慸erived compounds, enabling simultaneous hydrogen generation and the creation of value鈥慳dded chemicals. The research targets reductions in energy use of up to 50 percent, with the potential to meaningfully lower hydrogen costs.
The project integrates catalyst development, experimental and computational methods, and strong collaboration with industry and government partners. Together, these elements position the work for near鈥憈erm implementation and meaningful impact on emerging low鈥慶arbon energy systems.
Congratulations once again to Prof. Seifitokaldani on this well鈥慸eserved recognition.