Dr. Ahmad Mohammadpanah awarded Killam Teaching Prize
Recognizing his exceptional teaching and commitment to providing students with a dynamic, engaging and inclusive learning experience, Mechanical Engineering lecturer Dr. Ahmad Mohammadpanah has been awarded a 2024/25 Killam Teaching Prize. Recipients are nominated by their students, colleagues and alumni in acknowledgement of their excellence in teaching. As an instructor in UBC’s Mechanical Engineering and […]
UBC Killam Research Prize awarded to Dr. Amanda Giang
In recognition of her contributions to the field of environmental modelling and policy, Assistant Professor Amanda Giang has been awarded a UBC Killam Research Prize, one of the university’s top honours for research. Dr. Giang is one of ten campus researchers to be recognized for their outstanding research and scholarship. A faculty member in the […]
MECH celebrates junior faculty teaching excellence
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has recognized the teaching contributions of Mech 2 Coordinator Dr. Graham R. Hendra and Capstone Coordinator Bill Rawlings with 2023 Junior Faculty Teaching Awards. These awards are given to outstanding instructors who are either tenure track and have not yet applied for tenure, or lecturers within their first six years […]
Dr. Ian Frigaard wins Mason Award for Rheology
The Canadian Society of Rheology has awarded Professor Ian Frigaard the prestigious Stanley G. Mason Award. The Mason Award recognizes contributions to Canadian rheology, and is only awarded once every three years. Dr. Frigaard is the tenth winner of the Mason award, and the second UBC researcher to receive this honour. Dr. Frigaard is cross-appointed […]
Dr. Juan Abelló wins UBC Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Teaching Juan Abelló on receiving a 2021-2022 Killam Teaching Prize! Recognizing excellence in teaching, recipients of the Killam Teaching Prize are nominated by students, colleagues and alumni. Dr. Abelló is one of three Applied Science faculty members to receive this prestigious UBC honour. Dr. Abelló is a dedicated teacher both […]
Dr. Gwynn Elfring receives UBC Faculty Research Award
Associate Professor Gwynn Elfring has been awarded one of six UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships, as part of UBC’s 2021 Faculty Research Awards. The awards celebrate research excellence from across the university’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. The Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships specifically support “early-career researchers ready to launch the next stage of their careers.” Dr. […]
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 […]
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont receives BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont has been awarded BCcampus‘ September award for Excellence in Open Education, due to her many contributions to developing open educational resources (OER), and dedication to financially accessible learning. One of her notable contributions has been coordinating the creation of over 1500 mechanics questions for open homework platform WeBWork, providing students with […]
Dr. Ostafichuk wins EGBC Teaching Award of Excellence
Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) has awarded Dr. Peter Ostafichuk with the EGBC 2020 Teaching Award of Excellence. Now in its hundredth year, EGBC regulates the engineering profession in BC, maintaining standards of professional and academic practice and providing licensing for its 37,000+ members. This award is a testament to his impact on engineering […]
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont Wins ASEE Outstanding New Mechanical Engineering Educator Award
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont has been awarded the Outstanding New Mechanical Engineering Educator Award by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). The organization’s Mechanical Engineering division selects the winner who is “an individual early in their mechanical engineering education career who has demonstrated the potential, effort and persistence to make sustained and exceptional contributions to […]