Dr. Kiana Amini Received the Wall Research Award to Tackle Sustainability Challenges
Congratulations to our faculty member, Prof. Kiana Amini, for receiving the Wall Research Award for the project titled “Development of Organic Redox Flow Batteries for Clean Renewable Energy Storage Applications”! In collaboration with Prof. Eva Nichols from Chemistry, and Prof. Qingshi Tu from the Faculty of Forestry, this project aims to enhance the market viability of […]
Undergraduate Students Awarded with CIM Book Prize
Congratulations to Chloe Stanford and Raymond Zhang for being awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) Book Prize! Chloe and Raymond, both UBC Materials Engineering undergraduate students, were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements at the recent CIM event. The evening featured networking opportunities, engaging speakers, a sit-down dinner, and games. It […]
Matthew Tunnicliffe, BASc ’09 & MASc ’11
From Snowboarding Competitions to Corrosion Research Currently a Corrosion Researcher at FPInnovations, Matthew Tunnicliffe graduated from UBC Materials Engineering in 2009. He earned a Master of Applied Science in Materials, Corrosion, and Electrochemistry at UBC MTRL in 2011. His undergraduate years were marked by camaraderie and friendships formed while studying materials and metallurgy, and he […]
Shannon Hoekstra, BASc ’14
Tackling Water Challenges in Mining Operations Currently a Senior Consultant for water management/ treatment at SRK Consulting, Shannon completed her BASc in Materials Engineering in 2014. Her favorite memory was the industrial field trips to Ontario and Washington with her peers and professors. She was highly involved in extracurriculars, serving as President of the MTRL […]
Ryan Grutze, BASc ’18
His Electrochemical Journey to Los Alamos Currently a Research Technologist with the electrochemistry and corrosion team at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ryan Grutze graduated from UBC Materials Engineering in 2018. His fondest memory of undergrad is the strong community of students, staff, and professors in the department. Ryan was very involved with the MTRL Undergraduate […]