New publication finds why some fluids mix more slowly when stirred
Most ordinary fluids mix faster when you stir them faster – think of your morning coffee or tea. However, researchers at the UBC Soft Matter Group and the California Institute of Technology have discovered why the opposite can happen when mixing “active fluids” – fluids that contain a large amount of active particles such as bacteria, algae or microrobots.
Dr. Adam Clare elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
UBC Mechanical Engineering faculty member Professor Adam Thomas Clare has been elected Fellow of the United Kingdom’s prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering, one of 71 new members recognized for “outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession.” The Royal Academy of Engineering brings together a community of experts in their field to provide leadership in engineering […]
Professor Yusuf Altintas appointed to Order of Canada
Dr. Yusuf Altintas, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC’s Vancouver campus, is one of four UBC community members to be named an Officer of the Order of Canada this week. This is the second highest level of recognition possible from the Order of Canada, and recognizes achievements and merit of a high degree, especially in service […]
MECH, MAL lab, ICICS involved in UBC-Fraunhofer Collaboration on Industrial Digital Transformation
Within APSC, the collaboration is being supported by the Manufacturing Automation Laboratory (under the leadership of Prof. Yusuf Altintas), the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining, and the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems. Aerospace, automotive and machine tools manufacturing can look forward to new digital services that […]
Dr. Adam Clare joins Mechanical Engineering and UBC Manufacturing Program
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to welcome Professor Adam Clare to UBC as a faculty member. Dr. Clare will be supporting the Manufacturing Program at UBC Vancouver, which is run in collaboration with the Department of Materials Engineering. Dr. Clare joins UBC from the University of Nottingham in the UK, where he was […]
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.” […]
Researchers create new ultra-strong alloy
The Modelling and Simulation Research Group and collaborators have recently published a paper investigating a new high-entropy alloy (HEA). The team, led by Assistant Professor Mauricio Ponga, designed the material’s composition using atomic-level computer simulations to find an optimal mixture of elements. This novel material combines cobalt, chromium, iron, molybdenum, and niobium atoms. It was […]
New paper solves the soft solid puncture problem
When Assistant Professor Mattia Bacca is trying to figure out a mechanical engineering problem, he inquires into how the natural world has already solved it. Bioinspired engineering is an approach that examines abilities plants and animals have evolved over millions of years, like the way a gecko can cling to a surface with the pads […]
Canada’s first 5G drones fly over UBC
UBC NEWS: Drone test flight shows potential of 5G networks to support essential services and accelerate innovation. Canada’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights over a 5G network took place at UBC last week, showcasing some of the future potential applications of 5G-enabled autonomous flight. Two UAVs—standard quad models fitted out with a 5G signal […]
2019 Summer Research Recap
The 2019 Summer Terms featured a number of noteworthy research-related achievements in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. New Canada Research Chairs The department received the addition of two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC): Xiaoliang Jin CRC in Advanced Manufacturing, Tier 2 Naomi Zimmerman CRC in Sustainability, Tier 2 The Canada Research Chairs Program designed Tier […]