Martha Eva Salcudean

Mechanical, Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Internationally recognized expert in computational fluid dynamics, Canada's first female head of a university engineering department

Birthplace
Cluj, Romania

Residence
Vancouver, British Columbia

Family Members

  • Spouse: George
  • Son: Tim (S.E.) Salcudean

  • Title
    Professor Emerita

    Office
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia

    Status
    Working

    Degrees
    • BEng, (Mech. Eng), University of Cluj, Romania, 1956
    • Post-grad. diploma (Instrumentation & Control Systems), 1962
    • PhD (Mech. Eng.) Institute of Polytechnics, Brasov, Romania, 1969
    • PhD Honorary, University of Ottawa, 1992
    • DSc Honorary, University of British Columbia, 2001

    Awards
    • Officer, Royal Society of Canada, 2004
    • Order of British Columbia, 1998
    • Killam Award, 1998
    • Meritorious Achievement Award, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of B.C., 1996
    • Julian C. Smith Medal, Engineering Institute of Canada, 1995
    • Canada 125 Medal, 1993
    • Fellow, Canadian Engineering Academy, 1992
    • Gold Medal in the Applied Science and Engineering, Science Council of British Columbia, 1991

    Last Updated
    August 9, 2006

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