Multi-faceted research initiative addresses emerging challenges in the natural gas sector
A diverse group of researchers from UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering is tackling some of the most pressing challenges in British Columbia’s natural gas sector.
Building for tomorrow
The School of Engineering on the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia is pleased to unveil its strategic plan.
Making a difference in West Africa
While many students spent the spring and summer terms working to gain experience and some money, third-year mechanical engineering student Shola Fashanu was in Ghana working for a small start-up supported by Engineers Without Borders Canada.
Alumni Profile – Rajeev Ruparathna, PhD ’19 (Civil)
Rajeev Ruparathna is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and an assistant professor at the University of Windsor.
Graduate Student Profile – Ashraf Ahsan (MASc ’19)
Ashraf Ahsan uses Raman spectroscopy to study the influence on the crystallinity and scattering of carbon thin films that have been synthesized using different deposition techniques by varying the Raman laser’s wavelengths or frequencies.
UBC Okanagan researchers shine a light on 150-year old mystery
The idea that light has momentum is not new, but the exact nature of how light interacts with matter has remained a mystery for close to 150 years.
Alumni Profile – Golam Kabir, PhD
Golam Kabir is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and an assistant professor at the University of Windsor.
Graduate Student Profile – Uchenna Emmanuel J. Anyaoha (MASc ’19)
Uchenna Emmanuel J. Anayaoha works on a computational based-method for optimizing concrete compressive strength using data analytics.
Alumni Profile – Husnain Haider, PhD ’15 (Civil)
Husnain Haider is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering at Qassim University in Saudi Arabia.
Graduate Student Profile – Stephen Kimanzi (MASc ’18)
Stephen Kimanzi develops processes and formulates equations that are readily applicable for material selection in traditionally complex challenges like impact absorption and blast attenuation.