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SBME Interfaces with Dr. James Olson | Ep. 4
Welcome to SBME Interfaces, a podcast that introduces you to the people who interface with Biomedical Engineering from students and faculty to staff and industry—and everyone in between.
In our fourth episode, we interface with Dr. James Olson, Dean of the UBC Faculty of Applied Science on UBC, SBME’s new home, the Faculty of Applied Science’s new strategic plan, DIY vintage arcade games and the beauty of BC's Shuswap lake.
Guest Bio:
Dr. James Olson
Dean of UBC's Faculty of Applied Science since 2017
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers
James A. Olson, PhD, PEng, is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and the dean of the UBC Faculty of Applied Science. He was the past associate dean of Research and Industry Partnerships, director of UBC’s Pulp and Paper Centre and is an internationally recognized forest products researcher who has been actively involved in the transformation of the forest sector into a vibrant diversified bio-products industry. He currently leads a $4M research consortium focused on industrial energy conservation, as well as a research group focused on the development of novel biomaterials. His research has been the recipient of 2 NSERC Synergy Awards, the 2008 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Innovation, the 2009 Fundamental Research Committee’s Van den Akker Gold medal and several best paper awards.
Dean Olson's Full Biography
Dean Olson's Message
HOSTS
Payam Zahedi
Strategic Planning & Operations Director, School of Biomedical Engineering
Payam is a born problem solver and dot connector who believes that real impact only occurs when everyone is given the means to chase it. He's the Director of Strategic Planning and Operations at UBC's School of Biomedical Engineering and holds a BASc in Biomedical Engineering and an MSc and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, from the University of Toronto. He believes we are better together and is an advocate for equity and inclusivity. In his spare time, when he's not chasing his two sons around, he's experimenting in the kitchen, reading crime fiction and untangling the mechanisms of effective leadership.
Miguel Eichelberger
Communications & Engagement Manager, School of Biomedical Engineering
Miguel is an unflinching optimist. He is a communicator and writer whose work has appeared in literary magazines and on stages around the world. His most recent publications include Harpur Palate, the Literary Review of Canada, Plainsongs Magazine, and Soliloquies Anthology. He believes in authenticity; in doing and saying what you actually believe, and he is an obsessive student of leadership from the biological and anthropological perspectives. You've likely heard him rant about it, and he's not sorry.
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By UBC School of Biomedical EngineeringWelcome to SBME Interfaces, a podcast that introduces you to the people who interface with Biomedical Engineering from students and faculty to staff and industry—and everyone in between.
In our fourth episode, we interface with Dr. James Olson, Dean of the UBC Faculty of Applied Science on UBC, SBME’s new home, the Faculty of Applied Science’s new strategic plan, DIY vintage arcade games and the beauty of BC's Shuswap lake.
Guest Bio:
Dr. James Olson
Dean of UBC's Faculty of Applied Science since 2017
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers
James A. Olson, PhD, PEng, is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and the dean of the UBC Faculty of Applied Science. He was the past associate dean of Research and Industry Partnerships, director of UBC’s Pulp and Paper Centre and is an internationally recognized forest products researcher who has been actively involved in the transformation of the forest sector into a vibrant diversified bio-products industry. He currently leads a $4M research consortium focused on industrial energy conservation, as well as a research group focused on the development of novel biomaterials. His research has been the recipient of 2 NSERC Synergy Awards, the 2008 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Innovation, the 2009 Fundamental Research Committee’s Van den Akker Gold medal and several best paper awards.
Dean Olson's Full Biography
Dean Olson's Message
HOSTS
Payam Zahedi
Strategic Planning & Operations Director, School of Biomedical Engineering
Payam is a born problem solver and dot connector who believes that real impact only occurs when everyone is given the means to chase it. He's the Director of Strategic Planning and Operations at UBC's School of Biomedical Engineering and holds a BASc in Biomedical Engineering and an MSc and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, from the University of Toronto. He believes we are better together and is an advocate for equity and inclusivity. In his spare time, when he's not chasing his two sons around, he's experimenting in the kitchen, reading crime fiction and untangling the mechanisms of effective leadership.
Miguel Eichelberger
Communications & Engagement Manager, School of Biomedical Engineering
Miguel is an unflinching optimist. He is a communicator and writer whose work has appeared in literary magazines and on stages around the world. His most recent publications include Harpur Palate, the Literary Review of Canada, Plainsongs Magazine, and Soliloquies Anthology. He believes in authenticity; in doing and saying what you actually believe, and he is an obsessive student of leadership from the biological and anthropological perspectives. You've likely heard him rant about it, and he's not sorry.