Visiting International Research Student: Q&A with Lukas Berners from RWTH Aachen
Currently pursuing a PhD at the Institute for Physical Metallurgy and Materials Physics at RWTH Aachen, Lukas Berners spent six months at UBC as a visiting PhD student in Dr. Ben Britton’s research group, studying atomic changes in Nb-Ni and Nb-Co alloys using advanced Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD)-based methods. 1. Please describe your academic background. […]
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 […]
Roni Jones, BASc ’09
Navigating from MTRL to Intellectual Property Law Currently a lawyer specializing in intellectual property law, with a focus on patent and trademark law at Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP , Roni Jones graduated from UBC Materials Engineering in 2009. Roni’s fondest memories from his undergraduate years are the time spent with his close-knit group […]
Devy Dyson, BASc ’15 & MASc ’17
His Unique Metallurgy Path from Vancouver to Laos Currently a Senior Superintendent of Processing at Sepon LXML in Laos, Devy Dyson graduated from UBC Materials Engineering with a BASc (2015) and MASc (2017). His fondest undergraduate memories were field trips to industrial plants in Toronto and Seattle, the daily grind in Frank Forward, and Foosball […]
Alex Gonzalez, BASc ’21
Using a Capstone Project to Pave His Way to CNL Currently an Operations Specialist at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Alex Gonzalez graduated from UBC Materials Engineering in 2021. During his studies, he served as the Academic Coordinator for the MTRL Undergrad Council and APSC Student Senator. Also, while at UBC, he completed co-op terms with EVRAZ […]