Transforming Undergraduate Research Through NSERC USRA
This past summer, Dr. Ben Britton‘s group welcomed Channing Chen, a second-year Mechanical Engineering student at UBC, as an undergraduate research assistant, funded through NSERC USRA. Working alongside Graeme Francolini, Channing developed a profilometry system that can map surface topography and measure material removal on a sample surface, with the end goal of integrating it […]
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 […]
