Faculty Insight: Dr. Kiana Amini
Pioneering Electrochemical Solutions Congratulations to Dr. Kiana Amini, who has been recently announced as a recipient of the CFI – John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) award! As one of the newest faculty members in the Materials Engineering Department at UBC, she is dedicated to advancing research in the field electrochemistry to drive the development […]
ECRS Highlights Innovative Research in Sustainable Materials and Chemistry
The Materials Engineering Department, in partnership with UBC Faculty of Applied Science, Faculty of Science, and several engineering and science departments, successfully kickstarted the 2024-25 academic year with the “Early Career Researchers Symposium on Sustainable Materials and Chemistry.” Held at the Nest, this half-day event highlighted innovative research in sustainable materials and chemistry. The event […]
UQ Metallurgy Students Tour the Department of Materials Engineering
Last month, the department hosted the University of Queensland Metallurgy group as part of their study tour visit to UBC. The tour included an exploration of our hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, and mineral processing laboratories, and featured engaging discussions on graduate pathways and postgraduate studies. Student Reflections Aiden Fraser, Penultimate student at the University of Queensland The […]
MTRL Faculty Awarded through 2024 NSERC Discovery Research Program
Congratulations to our faculty members who have recently received Discovery Grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Pushing Performance Limits of Redox Flow Batteries for Clean Energy Storage and Conversion Dr. Kiana Amini Prediction of the Quantity and Quality of Mine Waste Rock Drainage Using a Physics-Informed Machine Learning Approach […]
MTRL Faculty Awarded Metal Chemistry Award
Congratulations to our faculty member – Prof. Edouard Asselin for receiving the 2024 Metal Chemistry Award at the recent Canadian Materials Science Conference in Edmonton, Alberta. Dr. Asselin’s research group focuses on aqueous metal extraction and electrometallurgy, addressing longstanding challenges in corrosion and extractive metallurgy. The Metal Chemistry Award recognizes outstanding contributions in the field […]