Vladan Prodanovic

Biography

  Dr. Vladan Prodanovic is a Senior Instructor at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus. University of British Columbia, 2001, Ph.D. University of Belgrade, 1994, M.A.Sc. University of Belgrade, 1989, B.A.Sc.  

Research Interest

My professional interest and expertise is in the area of thermodynamics, heat transfer and multiphase flows, particularly in boiling heat transfer. Over the course of my research career, I worked on a number of theoretical studies and models of the boiling phenomena as well as on their practical applications in nuclear industry and metallurgy. Current research projects, in collaboration with industrial partners such as ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Dillingen Hütte, Posco and Siemens, are related to jet impingement boiling and heat transfer modelling for improvement of cooling techniques during steel production in hot strip and hot plate mills. Over time, my professional career has taken the direction of the academic teaching stream, resulting in genuine interest in engineering education, particularly in first year engineering curriculum, implementation of project based learning and outreach programs. I actively participate in research activities as a member of the Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREEd). More recently, I became involved with curriculum development of a graduate level program in Clean Energy Engineering. In an ongoing effort to further improve this specific curriculum and course delivery, implementation of innovative teaching techniques and flexible learning have become my main focus. I am particularly interested in further inclusion of Energy Efficiency of Buildings and Green Building Design in the Clean Energy program portfolio.