Liam Murdock
Student
Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering (MASc)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
UBC Mechanical Engineering offers MEng, MASc, and PhD programs for people wishing to pursue advanced degrees. We have eight research groups covering
- Applied Solid Mechanics
- Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering
- Computational Engineering
- Energy & Environment
- Fluid Mechanics
- Manufacturing Automation & Robotics
- Mechatronics & Instrumentation
- Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
If interested, our graduate students may also pursue work experience through UBC Engineering’s co-op program.
Graduate Degree Programs
Research Supervisors
| Name | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Altintas, Yusuf | Virtual Machining, Computer Control of Manufacturing Systems, CAD/CAM, CNC Design, High Speed Feed Drive Control, Real Time Interpolation and Trajectory Generation for Machine Tools, Adaptive Control, Sensor Fused Intelligent Machining, Metal Cutting Mechanics, Chatter Vibrations in Machining, Piezo -Actuator Based Precision Machining, High Speed Milling, Optimal Machining of Aerospace Parts, Dies and Molds, Automation, Precision Engineering, Electro Mechanical Systems, Modeling and Analysis of Machining Processes, Mechanics, dynamics and control of micro-machining operations |
| Bacca, Mattia | Solid Mechanics; Biophysics; Soft materials; Fracture Mechanics and Adhesion; Solid Mechanics, Biophysics, Soft materials, Fracture Mechanics and Adhesion |
| Bushe, William Kendal | Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Combustion; Reacting Flows; Energy Conversion Systems; clean energy; Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Combustion, Reacting Flows, Energy Conversion Systems, Clean Energy |
| Chiao, Mu | MEMS, Micro Sensors, Micro Actuators, BioMEMS, Nanotechnology, Bioengineering, Electronic Packaging, Nanoscience, Energy sources for micro-electro-mechanical systems |
| Clare, Adam | Manufacturing technologies and approaches for a sustainable future; Additive manufacturing (materials, processes, design and application); Electrical discharge machining, electrolyte jet machining, electron beam and laser processes; Stochastics in engineering design and manufacture; Machine design and build; Manufacturing for high value and high integrity applications (aerospace, biomedical, tool & nuclear); Manufacturing technologies and approaches for a sustainable future, Additive manufacturing (materials, processes, design and application), Electrical discharge machining, electrolyte jet machining, electron beam and laser processes, Stochastics in engineering design and manufacture, Machine design and build, Manufacturing for high value and high integrity applications (aerospace, biomedical, tool & nuclear) |
| Elfring, Gwynn | Theoretical Fluid Mechanics, Complex Fluids, Cell Biomechanics, Capillary Phenomena, Applied Mathematics |
| Feng, Steve | Modelization and Simulation; Software (Tools); Machining and Assembling; Milling; Prototyping; 3D Laser Scanning; 3D Printing; Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM); Geometric Modeling; Machining Simulation; Multi-Axis CNC Machining; Modelization and Simulation, Software (Tools), Machining and Assembling, Milling, Prototyping, 3D Laser Scanning, 3D Printing, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Geometric Modeling, Machining Simulation, Multi-Axis CNC Machining |
| Frigaard, Ian | Fluid mechanics (visco-plastic fluids) |
| Grecov, Dana | Rheology, Rheometry, Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Liquid Crystals, Biolubricants, Lubricants, Journal Bearings, Multi-Phase Flow, Synovial Joints, Synovial Fluid, Arthrithis, Liquid crystals and nanomaterials, Biofluid Mechanics |
| Green, Sheldon | building ventilation; railroads; papermaking; Pulp and Paper, Aerodynamics, Liquid Sprays, Papermaking, Biomechanics, Building Ventilation, Fluid Mechanics |
| Hodgson, Antony | computer assisted orthopaedic surgery; Medical Imaging; surgical navigation; orthopaedics; biomechanics; surgical robots; Image Processing; Machine Learning; computer assisted orthopaedic surgery, medical imaging, surgical navigation, orthopaedics, biomechanics, surgical robots, image processing, machine learning |
| Jaiman, Rajeev | Bluff-body flows and flow-induced vibration; Computational methods and numerical analysis; Data-driven computing; Flow control and drag reduction; Fluid-structure interaction; Model order reduction; Multiphase Flows; Bluff-body flows and flow-induced vibration, Computational methods and numerical analysis, Data-driven computing, Flow control and drag reduction, Fluid-structure interaction, Model order reduction, Multiphase flows |
| Jelovica, Jasmin | Finite element analysis; Machine Learning; Metals and Alloys; Production and Process Optimization; Sandwich structures; Solid Mechanics; Stress Analysis; Structural optimization; Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength; Welding and joining of metals; Finite element analysis, Machine learning, Metals and Alloys, Production and Process Optimization, Sandwich structures, Solid Mechanics, Stress Analysis, Structural optimization, Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength, Welding and joining of metals |
| Jin, Xiaoliang | Manufacturing Processes; Solid Mechanics; Machining Mechanics and Dynamics; Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials; Material Characterization; Surface Integrity; Vibration Assisted Machining; Manufacturing Processes, Solid Mechanics, Machining Mechanics and Dynamics, Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials, Material Characterization, Surface Integrity, Vibration Assisted Machining |
| Kirchen, Patrick | Thermochemical Energy Conversion, Combustion, Internal Combustion Engines, Ion Transport Membranes, Emissions, Fuel Injection |
| Liao-McPherson, Dominic | Mechanical engineering; Predictive and Constrained Control; Multi-agent Systems; algorithmic game theory; Real-time, Embedded, and Distributed Optimization; Energy Systems, Manufacturing, and Robotics |
| Ma, Hongshen | Microfluidics; Instrumentation; Cell Sorting; Cell Biomechanics; Circulating Tumor Cells; Malaria and Red Blood Cell Deformability; Single Cell Technologies; Cell Migration and Chemotaxis |
| Mérida, Walter | Clean energy, Electrochemical energy conversion, Thermodynamics, Low carbon fuels, Fuel cells and hydrogen |
| Nagamune, Ryozo | control engineering; data-driven modeling and control; robust and linear parameter-varying control; modeling and control of floating offshore wind turbines and wind farms; modeling and control of metal additive manufacturing processes; modeling and control of solar themal systems; modeling and control of automotive engines; optimization; control engineering, data-driven modeling and control, robust and linear parameter-varying control, modeling and control of floating offshore wind turbines and wind farms, modeling and control of metal additive manufacturing processes, modeling and control of solar themal systems, modeling and control of automotive engines, optimization |
| Ollivier-Gooch, Carl | Algorithm Development for Computational Fluid Dynamics; Applied Aerodynamics; Numerical analysis; Unstructured Mesh Generation; Error and Stability Analysis for Unstructured Mesh Methods; Computer Sciences and Mathematical Tools; Fluid mechanics; Algorithm Development for Computational Fluid Dynamics, Applied Aerodynamics, Numerical Analysis, Unstructured Mesh Generation, Error and Stability Analysis for Unstructured Mesh Methods, Computer Sciences and Mathematical Tools, Fluid Mechanics |
| Olson, James | Application of Physics and Fluid Mechanics to Problems Associated with the Pulp and Paper Industry, Mechanical Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping |
| Phani, Srikantha | Dynamics of multiscale materials, structures and devices, Applied Mechanics, Micromechanics |
| Ponga de la Torre, Mauricio | Spallation in Metals; Sub-linear scaling methods for calculating crystal defects using DFT; |
| Rogak, Steven | Aerosols, air pollution and climate; Aerosols, air pollution and climate |
| Schajer, Gary | optical metrology; residual stress measurement; ESPI; DIC; wood mechanics; optical metrology, residual stress measurement, ESPI, DIC, wood mechanics |