Chester Upham, University of British Columbia

Research

Catalysis Clean fuels Hydrogen

Latest funding

Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,253,225
UBC-IITK collaboration on hydrogen production using advanced molten metal catalysts
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Near-future aviation fuels: Synthesis, testing, and GHG emissions
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,219,000

All 3 grants and awards

Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Thomson, Murray MJ

Keywords: electrolysis; energy; fuel; hydrogen; methane pyrolysis; photocatalysis; policy; water

$1,253,225

UBC-IITK collaboration on hydrogen production using advanced molten metal catalysts

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Upham, Chester DCU

Keywords: Catalysis; Clean fuels; Hydrogen

$25,000

Near-future aviation fuels: Synthesis, testing, and GHG emissions

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Gulder, Omer OL

Keywords: aviation green house gas emissions; data assimilation; emissions of sustainable fuels; experiments at high pressures; les of emissions; polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers; sustainable aviation fuels; sustainable aviation fuel synthesis

$1,219,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Catalysis Dear Professor Upham, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on catalysis connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "UBC-IITK collaboration on hydrogen production using advanced molten metal catalysts" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]