We advance hybrid‑electric, fuel‑cell and air‑independent propulsion technologies to create low‑emission, low‑observability platforms.
Our work focuses on propulsion‑signature reduction and energy efficiency, supporting cleaner, quieter and more resilient marine and aerospace systems.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Director, Clean Energy Research Centre, Rosenblatt Professorship in Marine Engineering
Thermochemical energy conversion, combustion, internal combustion engines, ion transport membranes
Associate Professor, Mechanical, UBCO School of Engineering
Computational fluid dynamics, turbomachinery, multiphase turbulent flows, hydrogen, wind energy, biofluid mechanics
Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President, Faculty Planning
Energy management and propulsion system optimization, data analytics, artificial intelligence/machine learning, optimization and control
Adjunct Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Fuel cell/electrochemical storage, advanced battery materials, Li-ion and Na-based batteries, materials synthesis and characterizations, hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis, electrocatalysis, diagnostics and modeling
Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering
Redox flow batteries, electrochemical energy storage and conversion, electrochemical carbon capture systems, in situ characterization of electrochemical processes
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Grid management (for marine/submarine vessel), power systems analysis and control, renewable resource integration
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Power and energy systems, smart energy grids, power electronic systems and converter circuits, electrical machines and drives, electromagnetic transients, computer modelling and simulation, distributed and parallel simulation
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Combustion, turbulence, laser-based diagnostics, low/zero carbon fuels, sprays, gas turbine engines
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Advanced nanofabrication, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, energy storage systems, next-generation batteries
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Electrochemical engineering, electrochemical synthesis, continuum modelling, reactor design, transport phenomena, electrochemical separations, CO2 capture and conversion
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Heterogeneous catalysis, clean energy, CO2-free chemical conversion, GHGs-to-fuels
UBC researchers are developing simulation and optimization tools to help marine vessels transition to electric and hybrid-electric propulsion, improving efficiency, cutting emissions and strengthening emergency resilience.
August 5, 2026
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