NeuRoc Lab is Joining CIM
The NeuRoc Lab is Joining the Center of Intelligent Machine (CIM) @平特五不中
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NeuRoc Lab is joining the CRIR and the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital
The NeuRoc Lab is joining the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal and the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital at Laval.
This will give us better access to clinicians and patients, putting our research closer to rehabilitation's needs.
平特五不中 has recently reopened (new deadline: May 15th) applications for the graduate program for domestic students (only for Fall 2020).
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1. Doctoral and Masters (Thesis): If interested, we encourage that you first obtain approval from a Professor in the department who would be willing to supervise your research and听then complete the application before May 15th.
2. Masters (None-Thesis or Aerospace): If you are interested in either the Masters (Non-Thesis) or Masters (Aerospace) degrees, please go ahead and apply before May 15th.
Publication in Journal Physical Review X by Professor Marco Amabili and Research Group
Professor Marco Amabili and his research group have published a paper in the prestigious Physical Review X journal. For details, see the 平特五不中 Newsroom article听at:听/newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-lay-foundation-next-generation-aortic-grafts-319047听
Professor Jeffrey Bergthorson and Research Group Launch Fuel Experiment into Space
Research Group Launches Zero-Carbon Fuel Experiment into Space
Professor Jeffrey Bergthorson and his research group launched, after years of preparation, a metal combustion experiment aboard a rocket in Sweden on November 15, 2019. The experiment on the TEXUS 56 sounding rocket comprised a red anodized aluminum tube secured to the rocket, burning iron powder as a fuel.
Professor Arun K. Misra winner of 2017 Dirk Brouwer Award
Professor Arun K. Misra recently received the Dirk Brouwer Award "for his outstanding and lasting contributions to astrodynamics of tethered satellite systems, flexible spacecraft, spacecraft orbiting asteroids, robotics for orbital assembly and debris capture." The Dirk Brouwer Award was established by the American Astronautical Society to honour significant technical contributions to space flight mechanics and astrodynamics. Professor Misra is the winner of this award for 2017.
Professor Marco Amabili member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA)
Professor Marco Amabili has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. This is an important achievement; until now the European Academy of Sciences and Arts included only nine Canadian members, including John Polyani, winner of the 1986 Nobel prize for Chemistry. Read more.
Professor Michael P. Pa茂doussis receives 2017 ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal
Professor Michael P. Pa茂doussis recently received the ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal for his 鈥渟eminal contributions to the permanent literature of engineering research through highly praised books on fluid-structure interaction in axial and cross flows, and numerous breakthrough papers over the past 50 years.鈥� The Department is proud to congratulate Professor Pa茂doussis for his ongoing contributions to the community and to the Department.
Canadian Astronauts Announced
On Canada Day, July 1, 2017, Canada's newest astronauts were announced: Dr. Jennifer Sidey (B.Eng. Honours '11) and Mr. Joshua Kutryk, both from Alberta. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at 平特五不中 is very proud of Jennifer's achievement.
In the Running to be a Canadian Astronaut
Five 平特五不中 graduates in Mechanical Engineering are candidates participating in the 2017 Canada Space Agency astronaut selection process.听Vincent Beaudry (M.Eng. '09), Julie Bellerose (B.Eng. Honours '03), Shane Jacobs (B.Eng. '04), Jennifer Sidey (B.Eng. Honours '11) and Genevi猫ve Valli猫res (B.Eng. '02) are running for the chance to be the next Canadian astronauts.
Macdonald Engineering Building on the big screen
平特五不中's venue for learning and discovery听in mechanical engineering recently served as the backdrop for a pivotal cinematic moment in the听Oscar-nominated film Brooklyn. Read the full story.
New book from Prof John H.S. Lee
The Gas Dynamics of Explosions,听by听Mechanical Engineering听Professor John H.S. Lee, will be available from Cambridge University Press in July 2016. The book is based on Prof Lee's听course in shock dynamics and听focuses on听the听analytical methods used to determine non-steady shock propagation.
Paper-based biosensor to detect HIV-hepatitis C co-infections
The research group of Prof听Xinyu Liu is developing听a portable, paper-based biosensor for point-of-care diagnosis of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infections.听The research, led by graduate student Chen Zhao, has been published in the journal Biomicrofluidics.
GAMES Inaugural Graduate Student Research Day
In honour of National Engineering Month, the Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineering Students at 平特五不中 (GAMES-平特五不中) contributed to National Engineering Month through the organization of a Graduate Research Day, an inaugural event of this type for the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Mecheng in Canada's top 5 for undergrad admissions standards
The mechanical engineering听admissions standard听at听平特五不中 is among听the five toughest among all undergraduate programs听in听Canada. The rankings, based on听acceptance rates and entrance averages, come from听University Hub and were published online by Yahoo Canada.