Dr. Peter Ostafichuk an Inaugural Fellow of the CEEA-ACEG
Mechanical Engineering faculty member Dr. Peter Ostafichuk was elected an inaugural Fellow of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA-ACEG). The organization announced the recipients at their virtual AGM on June 19, 2020. CEEA-ACEG created the title to recognize engineering educators who have made notable contributions to the field: The designation of Fellow honours individuals who […]
Dr. Elfring and Dr. Frigaard win 2019 Killam Research Awards
Two Mechanical Engineering faculty members have been awarded prestigious UBC awards for research. Dr. Gwynn Elfring has won a Killam Research Fellowship (Junior Category) and Dr. Ian Frigaard has been awarded a Killam Research Prize (Senior Category). Dr. Elfring was awarded a Killam Research Fellowship in order to enable a study-leave pursuing his ongoing research […]
Dr. Patrick Kirchen Wins Prestigious Killam Teaching Prize
One of UBC’s top teaching awards has been given to Department Of Mechanical Engineering faculty member Dr. Patrick Kirchen. The Killam Teaching Prize is an annual award that recognizes excellence in teaching, and winners are nominated by students, faculty and alumni within each faculty. Dr. Kirchen will be recognized officially as one of this year’s […]
Antony Hodgson presented with the Award for Excellence in Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery at CAOS 2017
Dr. Antony Hodgson, Director of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program and Professor in Mechanical Engineering, was awarded the highly reputable “Medacta ME Muller Award for Excellence in Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery 2016-2017” at the CAOS 2017 conference. The conference ran from June 14-17, 2017 in Aachen, Germany. The award recognizes a career long contribution to Computer […]
Sheldon Green, Gwynn Elfring, and Benny Nimmervoll receive the 2017 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service
On May 16, 2017, at the annual Applied Science Appreciation Barbeque Department Head Sheldon Green, Assistant Professor Gwynn Elfring, and Mechatronics Technician Benny Nimmervoll received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service. Created to recognize the work that faculty members engage in outside of their regular teaching responsibilities, and the exceptional work and dedication staff show […]
Walter Mérida named Wall Scholar
Walter Mérida, PEng, a UBC mechanical engineering professor, has received a Wall Scholar Research Award from the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Recognizing UBC faculty members with exceptional research records and a demonstrated interest in interdisiplinary research, the award provides recipients, who may belong to any academic discipline, a one-year residency at the Wall Institute and $20,000 for research-related expenses. […]
Dr Peter Ostafichuk selected as a recipient of the Margaret Fulton Award
Congratulations to Dr Peter Ostafichuk (a.k.a. “Dr. Pete”), recipient of the 2016/2017 Margaret Fulton Award! On March 6, 2017, UBC announced the recipients of the Margaret Fulton Award, an award granted to an outstanding individual who has made a contribution to student development and the university community in honour of Dr Margaret Fulton’s commitment […]
Dr. Peter Cripton wins Dean’s Excellence in Service Award
Congratulations Dr. Peter Cripton on winning the Dean’s Excellence in Service Award! The award recognizes outstanding service and contributions to the Faculty of Applied Science in each of the following categories: Faculty, Management & Professional Staff, Secretarial & Clerical Staff, and Technical Staff. One of three faculty recipients this year, Dr. Cripton was presented with […]