Dr. Dana Grecov

Professor

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Biography

Dana Grecov’s work is highly interdisciplinary, involving collaborations with clinicians, chemical engineering, computer science, material science, and physics. His expertise includes biofluid mechanics, non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, rheology, and mathematical modeling, with over 22 years of experience in complex fluids research, constitutive modeling development, and numerical simulations. Grecov received his B.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University Politehnica Bucharest and his Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble. After completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at McGill University in Montreal, he joined the University of British Columbia in 2005. In 2020, he served as the Associate Head for Research and Graduate Studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Grecov has received numerous accolades, including the Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Award in 2007, the Peter Wall Early Career Scholar Award in 2007, the NSERC Discovery Accelerator Award in 2016, and the Wall Scholars Research Award in 2016. He became a fellow of Engineers Canada in 2019 and has published over 150 conference and journal papers in prestigious journals, chaired sessions at international conferences, and advised more than 70 graduate and undergraduate students.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

Prof. Grecov conducts research and teaches in the field of Mechanical Engineering, focusing on complex fluid dynamics.

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.