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 […]
MTRL Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Winner Announced
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that challenges graduate students to present their research concisely and effectively in three minutes to a broad audience. First developed by the University of Queensland in 2008, the competition has since gained international recognition. UBC has been hosting its own 3MT competition since 2011, with individual […]
2025 Materials Engineering Research Day
On February 21st, the Department hosted its annual Research Day in the Frank Forward Building, celebrating the innovative research and efforts of our graduate students and researchers. The event kicked off at 10 am with opening remarks from the Department Head – Dr. Daan Maijer and the Associate Head of Graduate Programs – Dr. Ben […]
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. […]