Dr. Cao Thang Dinh

Associate Professor

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Biography

Cao Thang Dinh is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering at Queen's University, where he also serves as a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2). He specializes in renewable fuels and chemicals, focusing on carbon dioxide conversion, catalysis, electrochemical engineering, energy storage, and nanofabrication. Dinh's research group is dedicated to developing technologies that convert carbon dioxide using renewable energy, aiming to provide solutions for a fossil-fuel-free energy and chemical industry. His work includes the design of high-performance electrochemical devices for converting CO2 into valuable chemicals like ethylene, ethanol, and propanol, emphasizing electrode design, reactor design, and system integration. Dinh has a solid educational background, including a PhD from Université Laval and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto. He has received multiple awards for his research and is recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher. His work explores transport phenomena in reactions, the interaction of elements at reaction interfaces, and the standardization of CO2 electroreduction processes for practical applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Queen's University • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Conducting research in renewable fuels and chemicals, focusing on the conversion of carbon dioxide and electrochemical engineering.

Awards

#2023

Smith Engineering Excellence Research Award

2023-01-01
#2023

Falling Walls Science Breakthrough Year - Engineering Technology

2023-01-01
#2022

Prize for Excellence in Research - Outstanding Emerging Researchers

2022-01-01
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Highly Cited Researchers

2021-01-01

Courses

CHEE 908: Special Topics - Nanostructured Materials Energy Conversion Storage CMAS 801: Topics Applied Sustainability

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.