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We are pleased to share that Dr. James Olson’s term as Dean of UBC Applied Science is being extended for another five years! During his appointment of...
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My research is at the intersection of fluid mechanics, machine design and material science as applied to the forest bio-products industry.
High-value, energy-efficient mechanical pulp materials: Mechanical wood fibre production uses more than 10% of the all electrical energy produced in British Columbia. To ensure the long term compet...Modelling turbulent fibre suspensions:This research is aimed at developing a mathematical model of fibre orientation and concentration in turbulent fluids that can be implemented with conventional...Micro-Fibrillar Cellulose (MFC) development and application:Our research has shown that LC refining has been shown to be an low cost, energy efficient and industrially practical means of producing...Villalba, Miguel & Olson, J. & Martinez, Mark. (2024). Understanding the limits of a screening operation. Part 1: Characterization of screen plugging. BioResources. 19. 2404-2416. (Feb 2024) 15376/...Reanna Seifert, Samira Gharehkhani, Daniela Vargas Figueroa, Jordan Mercuur & James Olson, Engineering the Paper Production by Combined Fiber Fractionation and Reinforcement with Micro-fibrillated...Michael A. Bilek, Wilfred Meyer, Hayder J. Salem, Reza Korehei, James A. Olson, Polyvinyl-Alcohol Cellulose Fiber Foam as a Sustainable Greenhouse Growth Medium, Journal of Biosystems Engineering,4...Ahmadi, H., O’Keefe, A., Bilek, M.A., Korehei, R., Kapu, N.S., Martinez, M.D., Olson, J.A. Investigation of Properties and Applications of Cellulose-Mycelium Foam. Journal of Materials Science 57 2...Get the latest information from Dr. James Olson, dean of UBC's Faculty of Applied Science. Hear about news and highlights, and take a look into education and research in engineering, nursing,...
Sep 3, 2021 · Dr. James Olson, dean of the UBC Faculty of Applied Science, welcomes students, faculty members and staff to the new school year. We find ourselves...
Phone 604.822.5705. Email james.olson@ubc.ca. Website Department profile. Office KAISER 5000. James Olson, PhD, P.Eng., is the dean of the UBC Faculty of Applied Science and a professor of Mechanical Engineering. Prior to these roles, he served as the associate dean of research and industry partnerships, the director of UBC’s Pulp and Paper ...
Dean, Dr. James Olson, shares a reminder about the upcoming anti-racism workshops and encourages all students, staff and faculty to attend, listen and apply those learnings to our work, our studies and future interactions as the Applied Science community continues to develop solutions that offer a safer more equitable world where everyone can thrive.
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James Olson, PhD, P.Eng., is the dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of British Columbia. Olson has served as the director of the Pulp and Paper Centre and as interim director of the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems at UBC. He was also associate dean of research and industry partnerships at the Faculty of ...
