New Publication: Lubricated Rolling Over a Pool
What happens when the wheels of trains interact with viscous liquids deposited on the track? The answer to this question can help us understand how such industrial liquids can prevent track wear and noise. Doctoral student, Hatef Rahmani, under the guidance of Dr. Sheldon Green, Dr. Boris Stoeber, and Dr. Neil J. Balmforth (UBC Math), recently published their findings of […]
Two UBC Engineering students named 2022 Cansbridge Fellows
The Cansbridge Fellowship program has named Coralie Tcheune, a fourth-year UBC biomedical engineering student, and Callum Woznow, a fourth-year UBC mechanical engineering student, as two of its newest fellows.
MEL Spotlight: Decarbonizing the Marine Sector
When you compare the transport efficiency of moving an equivalent weight of goods by truck, train, airplane or ship, the shipping industry is the most efficient. And yet the global marine shipping industry is responsible for producing two to three per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions.
MEL Spotlight: Leading the Transition to Clean Energy
When we talk about addressing the climate challenge facing our planet, it’s useful to start with an understanding of international agreements and then narrow our focus to the actions required locally to limit global warming. The COP26 conference in November 2021 aimed to finalize the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement – a legally binding treaty on […]
Dr. Altintas elected member of National Academy of Engineering and ACATECH
Mechanical Engineering Professor Yusuf Altintas has recently been elected a Member of two prestigious engineering organizations, the US’ National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and German National Academy of Science and Engineering, ACATECH. Dr. Altintas’ membership in the NAE recognizes his leadership in the field of “metal-cutting mechanics and machine tool systems research and industry applications.” […]
Alumni shoot for the moon, win multiple awards at global space conference
What struck me most was the size of the community and how much knowledge there was. UBC Mechanical Engineering graduates Sam Bunka and Charmaine Neufeld have won three awards for two presentations they made at the 2021 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Dubai. The IAC is the leading global conference for space technology, attended […]
Dr. Rob Rohling reappointed Director of ICICS
Dr. Rob Rohling has been reappointed as the director of the Institute for Computing, Information, and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) for another five-year term. Dr. Rohling is cross-appointed as a Professor in UBC’s Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering departments, where he pursues research on biomedical engineering, medical imaging, medical information systems, and robotics and […]
New publication tackles unstructured mesh optimization
Doctoral student Mohammad Zandsalimy and supervisor Dr. Carl Ollivier-Gooch have approached an ongoing problem in fluid simulation in their recent publication in the Journal of Computational Physics. Meshes are used to calculate complicated geometrical shapes, like topographies or computer graphics. Unstructured meshes are used to solve particularly complex problems like fluid flow, whereas structured meshes […]
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.