Institute of General Chemical Engineering
The Institute of General Chemical Engineering (IGCE) was founded in 2010 by merging the Department of General Chemical Engineering (DGCE) and RTU Rudolfs Cimdins Riga Biomaterials Innovations and Development Centre (RTU RC RBIDC).
In 2023, a new IGCE structural unit was established – Laboratory of ecological solutions and sustainable development of materials.
More than 70 employees work in the institute and carry out academic and scientific work.
Scientific work
IGCE team carries out fundamental and applied studies in various fields of chemical technology and materials science. Institute has modern equipment and we provide also research studies and analysis for manufactures, other research centres and start-ups.
Academic work
The academic staff of the institute consist of scientists and consultants of technological and environmental fields of Latvian industry and they teach and guide students at all levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD) provided by the Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry. Some of the academic staff also gives the lectures for other RTU faculties.
We are proud of:
Leading researchers Jānis Ločs, Dagnija Loča, Kristīne Šalma-Ancāne, Arita Dubņika and researchers Līga Stīpniece, Jana Vecstaudža, Kristaps Rubenis have received an honorary award “RTU Young Scientist of the Year”.
The Head of institute, professor Jānis Ločs has received an honorary award “RTU Scientist of the Year”.
Leading researchers Dagnija Loča and Kristīne Šalma-Ancāne and researcher Jana Vecstaudža have received the prestigious L’Oréal award “For Women in Science”.
Professor, leading researcher Jānis Ločs and professor, leading researcher Dagnija Loča have been elected as the Full member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences.
Professor, leading researcher Kristīne Šalma-Ancāne has been elected as the Corresponding member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences.
