Dr. Philip Egberts

Professor

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Biography

Philip Egberts obtained his Ph.D. from McGill University in 2011. Following his PhD studies, he joined the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department at the University of Pennsylvania where he held a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship. He joined the University of Calgary as an Assistant Professor in 2013 and from 2019-2020 he was a visiting professor and Humboldt Fellow at the University of Hamburg. In 2022-2023, he was appointed Acting Head of the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and then to Associate Dean – Engineering Physics in 2024, and was promoted to Professor in 2023. His current research interests focus on atomic and nanoscale investigation of adhesion, friction, and wear. Linking fundamental study of friction and lubrication with application, for example in nanoparticle enhanced lubricants and tribocorrosion has been a focus while at the University of Calgary.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Associate Dean - Engineering Physics

2024-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Interim Head

2025-01-01 — Present

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — 2023-01-01

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Visiting Professor and Humboldt Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.