Media Mention: CBC highlights Smell Vancouver research
CBC News: Smell something funky? UBC researchers want to borrow your nose – “Rotting waste, garbage cheese, pungent vinegar, death, fresh vomit.” That’s how one person described an odour they detected in Vancouver, in a report submitted to the Smell Vancouver project. While the odour sounds particularly unpleasant, Sahil Bhandari, one of the University of British Columbia researchers behind the project, […]
Media Mention: Dr. Steven Rogak discusses the efficacy of using air purifiers as another layer of protection against COVID-19 in indoor spaces.
Chatelaine: Along with masking, gathering outdoors when possible, staying home when you’re sick and reducing contacts, air purifiers can add another layer of protection indoors.
Dr. Boris Stoeber wins Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service
Professor Boris Stoeber has been awarded a 2021 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service, recognizing his contributions to the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Faculty Applied Science. Jointly appointed by Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dr. Stoeber has served as the Associate Head of Teaching for several years in Mechanical Engineering, most recently […]
L3 MAPPS Scholarship awarded to NAME students
The 2021 L3 MAPPS Scholarships have been awarded to seven Master of Engineering (MEng) and Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) students in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. L3 MAPPS, a global supplier of marine control systems and naval simulation products, created the endowment to support students in the NAME program with an interest in ship systems […]
Taking learning beyond the classroom: NAME Students visit unique facilities at Seaspan Shipyards
UBC Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering students recently visited Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards. Seaspan is an association of Canadian companies that are primarily involved in marine transportation, ship docking, ship escort, ship repair and shipbuilding services in Western North America. Employing over 2500 people within Canada, Seaspan plays a critical in our local marine transportation and […]
2021 Academic and Leadership Awards
The Department of Mechanical Engineering recently recognized current students who have shown outstanding academic achievement and leadership, by presenting them with awards at a special event on Wednesday, November 24th. Awards were presented by Associate Head of Teaching, Dr. Tony Hodgson. Undergraduate Academic Achievement Awards A certificate of recognition was presented to exceptional undergraduate students […]
Celebrating our November 2021 Graduates!
Congratulations to the class of 2021! We’re excited for you to celebrate your university achievements, and to embark on your next chapter and the bright future ahead. We were so happy to celebrate our November graduates with our first in-person awards ceremony since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following awards were presented on […]
APSC Rising Star Suraj Kashyap: The serendipitous world of fluid flows
“Progress is equal parts hard work and epiphany.” Suraj Kashyap Degree: Master of Applied Science Grad year: 2021 Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver I am a graduate researcher at the Computational Multiphysics Laboratory at UBC. My work revolves around using computational methods to study complex flows in the oceans. When I am not busy solving fluid dynamics problems, you […]
APSC Rising Star Matthew Primeau: Engiprenuership: when engineering meets entrepreneurship
“So often we are scared to start pursuing our dreams and make a difference in the world – in fear that we may not be 100% ready to do so yet… However, what I’ve learned is that we may never be ‘ready’, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start anyways.” Matthew Primeau Degree: Master of […]
Researchers create new ultra-strong alloy
The Modelling and Simulation Research Group and collaborators have recently published a paper investigating a new high-entropy alloy (HEA). The team, led by Assistant Professor Mauricio Ponga, designed the material’s composition using atomic-level computer simulations to find an optimal mixture of elements. This novel material combines cobalt, chromium, iron, molybdenum, and niobium atoms. It was […]