CBR Blog features Multi-Scale Design Lab work: Emerging AI Methods to Assess Transfusion Quality
PhD student and Canadian Blood Services graduate fellowship awardee Erik Lamoureux writes about his research on using AI to assess red blood cell deformability in microscopy images, as part of Dr. Hongshen Ma’s Multi-Scale Design Lab.
Celebrating the MECH classes of 2020 and 2021 on campus
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was delighted to welcome back our 2020 and 2021 graduates who returned to campus for their in-person convocation ceremony on Tuesday, November 22nd, after celebrating their graduation virtually due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. Since we were unable to mark this important occasion with our usual awards reception when they received […]
Call for Applications: Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships – Deadline: Feb 1, 2023
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships The Mackenzie King Open Scholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in (commence or continue) graduate study (master’s or doctoral) in any field, in Canada or elsewhere. One Open Scholarship is awarded annually. The value has lately been $12,000 but is subject to change. The Mackenzie King Travelling Scholarship is open to graduates of […]
SimPL Lab’s computer algorithm tracks head impacts in sport
VGH Research Institute: “Sport-related head injury is a significant health concern that can lead to harmful effects down the line, such as permanent brain injury. Research led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Lyndia Wu and Ahmad Rezaei used a novel computer vision algorithm to create a head injury baseline that could help […]
Business Wire talks to Dr. Amanda Giang about joint UBC and Clear Seas Study to Provide Path to Zero-Impact Marine Shipping
Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability faculty member Amanda Giang talks to Business Wire about the study she is leading with IRES colleague Dr. Terre Satterfield. They are partnering with the Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping and the National Research Council of Canada’s Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre to examine […]
Media Mention: CityNews speaks to Dr. Naomi Zimmerman on “breathing” art project highlighting air quality
“UBC Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Naomi Zimmerman has been the key source of information behind the project. She leads the Integrated Research in Energy, Air, Climate & Health (iREACH) laboratory, looking at ways policy and technology impact climate outcomes.”
Alumnus Martin Nielsen to receive 2022 Dean’s Medal of Distinction
The Faculty of Applied Science has announced the recipients it’s 2022 Dean’s Medal of Distinction, and Mechanical Engineering alumnus Martin Nielsen is one of the industry members to be honored with the medal. The medal celebrates members of the APSC community for “contributions to advance the faculty’s vision, mission, and mandate, and for their exemplary […]
MECH research on underwater acoustics featured on JASA cover
The September issue of the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America featured a new publication by UBC Mechanical Engineering researchers. Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Wrik Mallik, Associate Professor Rajeev Jaiman and Assistant Professor Jasmin Jelovica are the authors of the recent publication, “Predicting transmission loss in underwater acoustics using convolutional recurrent autoencoder network.” Their work […]
Statement regarding protests in Iran
The Department of Mechanical Engineering joins UBC and the Government of Canada in standing with the women of Iran and all Iranians fighting for women’s rights in response to the death of 22 year old Mahsa Amini. We stand with our Iranian students, staff and faculty members who are experiencing trauma and distress, who are […]
2022 Martha Salcudean Prize awarded to Dr. Juuso Heikkinen
Dr. Juuso Heikkinen has been awarded the 2022 Martha Salcudean Prize in Mechanical Engineering, which is given to a graduating doctoral candidate with an outstanding dissertation and academic record. The $1,000 prize is only awarded to a candidate with outstanding performance, and is not given out every year. The award is given in memory of […]