Vincent McFarlane, PhD, MSc, BSc, PEng

Area of Study / Keywords

Professor Water Resources Engineering River Ice Processes

About

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Education

• Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2014-2018. Thesis: McFarlane, V. J. (2019). Laboratory and Field Measurements of Frazil Ice Characteristics. University of Alberta.
• M.Sc. in Water Resources Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2011-2013. Thesis: McFarlane, V. J. (2014). Laboratory Studies of Suspended Frazil Ice Particles. University of Alberta.
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 2007-2011

Professional Experience

• September 2022 - Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta
• July 2021 - July 2022: Hydrotechnical Specialist, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
• April 2019 - April 2021: Associate Postdoctoral Fellow, Civil Engineering Department, University of Manitoba

Professional Affiliations

• Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Research

Research Interests

My research interests include river ice processes (e.g. frazil and anchor ice formation, river supercooling and energy budget, ice jam flooding), dam safety, and flood routing.

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CIV E 330 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Fluid properties; dimensional analysis; hydrostatics; fundamental equations of fluid motion; laminar, turbulent and inviscid flows; boundary layers and flow around immersed bodies; elementary building aerodynamics. Prerequisite: MATH 209. Corequisite: MATH 201.

CIV E 739 - Advanced Topics in Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics

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