UBC Mechanical Engineering

Excited to see our work featured by @UBC! Grateful to work with Prof. Jian Liu (@ubconews) and @PongaMauricio (@ubcmech) on advancing safer, longer-lasting Zn battery, published in @ACS_AMI Paper: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… News: news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/12/04/zin…

It was a true pleasure to present the 2025 President’s Service Award for Excellence to Jen Pelletier.

As Senior Manager of Administration, Jen is a cornerstone of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, providing strategic leadership across finance, operations, human resources, facilities, technical services, and safety. Congratulations, Jen! @UBC @ubcmech

In this studio, learn the “Mitigate, Support, Elevate” framework, a practical approach to designing assessments that evaluate students’ learning processes as well as their final products. December 3 | 12:30-1:30pm | In-person Register bit.ly/3LruXO4

This studio-style session invites instructors to revise one of their current syllabi using inclusive, learner-centered strategies, and draft updated language to better support diverse learners. November 26 | 10am-12:30pm | In-person Register bit.ly/436xJy5

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance; a day to honour those who live through, and have been lost to, violence as a result of transphobia, and to recognize the need to disrupt the violence and oppression that trans people continue to face. Find events and resources at UBC here: bit.ly/4oaOLCW

Most head impacts in sports never make it into the data, and that could be distorting what we know about brain injury risk. Recognizing the limitations of incomplete datasets, researchers developed and applied novel imputation methods to estimate missing head acceleration event (HAE) data. Using sensor-equipped mouthguards and video footage from an entire season of collegiate men’s ice hockey, they applied two levels of imputation to reconstruct both sensor- and video-based exposure. Their analysis showed that missing data can significantly underestimate exposure metrics – up to 109% for key impact forces – highlighting the need for more accurate exposure estimates in brain trauma research. Improving data completeness could change how we understand, and ultimately prevent, sports-related brain injuries. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: link.springer.com/article/10.100… 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: On-field Head Acceleration Exposure Measurement Using Instrumented Mouthguards: Missing Data Imputation for Complete Exposure Analysis 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: David Luke, @Zaryan_Masood, Daniel Bondi, Chaokai Zhang, @becskenny, Adam Clansey, @DrvanDonkelaar, @rauscherMRI, Songbai Ji, and @lyndiawu1 @UBC @ubcengineering @SBME_UBC @ubcmech @UBCFHSD @UBC_HES @WPI @WPI_BME 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁: link.springer.com/journal/10439

The countdown is on! 🎓 In one week, we will celebrate our 2025 Fall grads as they cross the stage. Join us from November 26-28 and share your special moments by tagging us or using #UBCGrad in your posts! 🎉 Tuum Est. It is Yours. Find more info on graduation here: bit.ly/4pjfYo0

Thanks to a unique collaboration with @Seaspan, researchers from @ubcmech and @UBCChem are investigating the impacts of biofuels emissions, analyzing real-world data to address unanswered climate and health questions. mech.ubc.ca/2025/11/04/ubc… #UBC #research #sustainability

Join us for an informal drop-in where you can chat with accessibility consultants, educational designers, and colleagues about accessibility. November 19 | 1–2 pm | Online Register bit.ly/46yBygl

This fall, UBC Studios is facilitating a number of workshops for UBC Instructors and Staff exploring the fundamentals of do-it-yourself media. September 12–18 | In-person Register bit.ly/4p3CuSF

💐 Congrats to Manvi Bhalla and Amanda Giang, who are two recipients of the 2025 Peter Wall Legacy Awards! Bhalla is being honored for her IRES PhD research into environmental racism, while Giang's award is in association with her @ubcmech research. walllegacyawards.ubc.ca/awardees-2025/

🎉Big congrats to Dr. Patrick Kirchen on his new role as Director of the Clean Energy Research Centre #CERC! ⚡ He’ll be steering a global powerhouse in #CleanEnergy #innovation—where bold ideas are developed, tested, and launched to tackle #ClimateChange and power a more #sustainable future.🌍 🔗Learn more: apsc.ubc.ca/news/2025/ubc-… #Leadership #Sustainability #BiobasedInnovation @UBC @ubcappscience @ubcmech

Listen to shared experiences, connect with peers, and engage in dialogue on various aspects of the scholarship of teaching and learning at this year’s Celebrate SoTL event. October 9 | 10 am–3 pm | In-person Register bit.ly/47lWfyh

The global maritime community gathered in Vancouver for OMAE 2025, ASME's 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. The week was organized by experts from UBC NAME and the departments of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. name.engineering.ubc.ca/2025/07/10/oma…

July 21 at 2pm, join us as Dr. Andrey Khlystov (Desert Research Institute) shares his research on wildfire emissions in this special guest talk: mech.ubc.ca/events/event/s… #research #engineering #ubc

June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. The summer solstice is significant to many Indigenous groups and communities across Canada which makes this a fitting opportunity to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada. Find events and resources at UBC: bit.ly/43CbGik

June commemorates Indigenous History Month in Canada. The month encourages people to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge the rich history, heritage, resilience, contributions and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across the country. Explore events and resources at UBC: bit.ly/43CbGik

Head impacts in youth sports often go unnoticed, but new research is helping to quantify their frequency and intensity in real time. In a study of high-school female wrestlers, researchers used instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) to capture over 1,300 true-positive head acceleration events (HAEs) during 248 matches. Video analysis revealed that most HAEs occurred during neutral play, especially hand fighting, with higher kinematics recorded in offensive and high-intensity moves like takedowns and ground maneuvers. Athletes reported generally positive experiences with the devices, suggesting they are a viable tool for monitoring head impacts. This kind of data brings us closer to protecting athletes before injuries occur, not just after. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: link.springer.com/article/10.100… 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: A Look “Inside” the Sport of Wrestling: Examination of Head Acceleration Events and Mechanisms in Female High-School Wrestlers Using Instrumented Mouthguards 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: @kfreeze17, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Emmanuel Olapade, @lyndiawu1, Chris Dennison, and @CarolynAEmery @UCalgary @uofcknes @SIPRC_ @UofCr4kids @OBrien_IPH @HotchkissBrain @UCalgaryMed @UBC @ubcmech @uvic 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁: link.springer.com/journal/10439

I have a new paper! We (@ZoologyUBC, @ubcmech) found that feather rearrangements during wing folding increase stiffness, preventing speed-dependent lift-reducing aeroelastic responses during gliding flight. Read the @royalsociety Interface article here: doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2…