Ph.D., Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 2023
MASc, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2018
BASc, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2016
Sara joined Professor Yip’s research group in December 2024. Before this, she was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Advanced Membranes Lab at the University of Toronto under the guidance of Professor Jay Werber (May 2023–October 2024). Her work there focused on designing ion-exchange membranes for bipolar membrane electrodialysis, a process aimed at enhancing ocean alkalinity to facilitate carbon capture.
Sara earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto, where she developed advanced adsorptive membranes for nutrient recovery from wastewater. She also holds MASc and BASc degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Waterloo, where her research centered on municipal wastewater treatment and membrane fouling characterization.
In Professor Yip’s lab, Sara’s research focuses on developing physico-chemical processes for recovering critical metals from municipal solid waste landfill leachates. Outside the lab, she enjoys cooking, baking, hiking, and reading.