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 […]
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 […]
CREATE-U 2022 poster session celebrates undergraduate research
The 2022 CREATE-U program culminated with with a poster session on August 31st, where undergraduate participants presented their summer research. Combining Research Experience and Technical Electives for Undergraduates (CREATE-U) is a unique summer program that allows students to work on a paid research project from a participating Mechanical Engineering lab, while fulfilling six credits of […]
UBC engineering students’ aircraft model features BC wood in international competition
This article originally appeared in APSC News. Sitka spruce key to UBC AeroDesign’s 2022 and 2023 aircraft models. Following successful test flights in BC, UBC AeroDesign competed at SAE Aero Design East in May 2022, placing second in design report and oral presentation, with renewed determination to soar even higher next year. (Photo credit: UBC […]