Portrait of Dr. De la Hoz Siegler

Dr. Hector De la Hoz Siegler

P.Eng., Ph.D.
Pronouns: He/Him

Affiliations

Professor

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Associate Dean (Academic)

Schulich School of Engineering

Contact information

Web presence

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 220-8804

Location

Office: EN A224
Lab: EN C308

For media enquiries, contact

Joe McFarland
Media Relations and Communications Specialist

Cell: +1.403.671.2710
Email: Joe.Mcfarland@ucalgary.ca

Background

Educational Background

B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2003

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Alberta, 2012

Research

Areas of Research

Biological carbon capture and conversion; Biomaterials; Microalgal Biotechnology; Oleochemicals

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
ENCH 500 Chemical Engineering Design I Fall 2025
ENCH 550 Chemical Engineering Design II Winter 2026

Awards

  • Teaching Excellence Award, Engineering Students Society, University of Calgary. 2020
  • Teaching Excellence Award, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. 2017
  • Teaching Achievement Award, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. 2017
  • GREAT Supervisor Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary. 2015
  • Green Talents Award in Sustainable Development, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany. 2013
  • Economic Excellence Award, TEC Edmonton. 2009
  • Best Undergraduate Thesis in Chemical Engineering, Professional Council of Chemical Engineering of Colombia. 2004
  • Silver Medal, Ibero-American Chemistry Olympiad. 1998

Publications