Congratulations to the MTRL Class of 2026!
On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, we proudly celebrated the Class of 2026 as they crossed the stage to receive their degrees. To both our undergraduate and graduate students – we are incredibly proud to celebrate this milestone with you and to acknowledge the immense time, effort, and dedication you have poured into making this achievement […]
Materials Engineering Faculty Secure NFRF Exploration Grant
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Kiana Amini (lead) and Dr. Karthik Akkiraju (co-applicant) have been awarded a 2025 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration Grant for their project, “A Breathable Future: Engineering Sustainable Biomass-Derived CO₂ Capture Technologies Informed by Social Science Insights, Environmental Assessments, and Economic Analysis”. Bringing together two other faculty […]
Two Materials Engineering Faculty Named Canada Research Chairs
We are proud to announce that two of our faculty members in the Department of Materials Engineering have been named Canada Research Chairs (CRC). They are among the 14 UBC chairs announced on May 13, 2026, by the Government of Canada. The Canada Research Chair program is one of the nation’s most prestigious honors, designed […]
Meet the Vanier Scholar – Graeme Francolini
Graeme Francolini, a PhD student in the Department of Materials Engineering, has recently been awarded the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, valued at $50,000 per year for three years. We spoke with Graeme about how he felt upon receiving this award and what it means to him. “It felt incredible and surreal at the same […]
