Aug 2 | Distinguished Seminar – Dr. K. Jimmy Hsia: Geometry-mediated Collective Cell Migration & Wound Healing
Geometry-mediated Collective Cell Migration & Wound Healing Speaker: Dr. K. Jimmy Hsia President’s Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU); School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology When: August 2, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Fred Kaiser Building (KAIS), room 2020 (2332 Main Mall, Vancouver)
Jun 14 | Seminar – Dr. Wouter Bam: Leveraging data to guide the sustainability transition
Leveraging data to guide the sustainability transition; the role of economic complexity-related methods Speaker: Dr. Wouter Bam Assistant Professor, UBC Manufacturing Engineering at the UBCO School of Engineering When: June 14, 2024 | 11 AM – 12 PM Location: CEME room 2022 (6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver)
Apr 18 | Distinguished Seminar: Interaction of Turbulent Boundary Layers with Compliant Surfaces
In this MECH Distinguished Seminar on April 18, we welcome guest speaker Dr. Joseph Katz from Johns Hopkins University. Join us in CEME 2202 from 12 – 1 pm to hear his talk, “Interaction of Turbulent Boundary Layers with Compliant Surfaces.”
Mar 28 | Dr. Gwynn Elfring – The hydrodynamics of active matter in inhomogeneous environments
Join us on March 28 for a Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship public lecture by Dr. Gwynn Elfring, on the hydrodynamics of active matter in inhomogeneous environments. Active matter is a term used to describe matter that is composed of a large number of self-propelled active ‘particles’, such as a flock of birds, or even the […]
Mar 14 | Patrick Michell – Re-Establishing Foundational Stability in the Fraser Canyon with Resilient Systems
Capstone Guest Lecture: Patrick Michell, LFN Rebuild Director and retired Chief of the Kanaka Bar Indian Band will speak about his experiences developing renewable power projects, planning for climate change, and advocating for his community. Members of the UBC community are welcome to attend.
Nov 30 – Seminar by Dr. Naomi Zimmerman: From Concentrations to Context – Translating Air Quality Data into Meaningful Outputs
As part of our Fall Department Seminar Series, Dr. Naomi Zimmerman’s talk will give an overview of different data treatment and modelling strategies used to measure air quality in complex real-world contexts, and generating outputs that are interpretable and actionable for user groups.