Student innovation connects wildfire resilience, safety to home design
Two UBC Okanagan engineering students are transforming classroom research into […]
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UBCO engineers create new device to improve indoor air quality
Innovative airflow system outperforms conventional ventilation, reduces infection risk
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UBCO researchers apply body preservation technique to wood
Researchers test plastination to improve cedar strength and sustainability
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GCRTC Seminar Series: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation Strategies, and Life-Cycle Assessment
Green Construction Research & Training Centre Seminar Series Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation Strategies, and Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Highway Asphalt Pavements in Canada November 12, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (PST) Please join us for the next session in the Green Construction Research & Training Centre (GCRTC) Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Kamal Hossain, […]
Taking Flight: How UBCO Aerospace is Shaping the Future of Student Innovation
Meet UBCO Aerospace is a student-led engineering design team that brings together passionate students to design, build, and test innovative aerospace systems. The team works on a diverse range of projects, including drones, rockets, fixed-wing aircraft, and drone racing initiatives, while also participating in national and international competitions such as the AEAC National Student Drone […]
UBC Okanagan research offers playbook for supply chain resilience
As global supply chains continue to strain under trade tensions, […]
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Rethinking Supply Chains for Resilience: The Role of Blockchain
I recently completed my PhD in the School of Engineering at the UBC Okanagan campus, where my research focused on supply chain digitalization. Prior to beginning my PhD, I earned my MSc. and BSc. degrees in Industrial Engineering and gained professional experience in my home country, Iran, as a quality assurance specialist and industrial engineer.
Building an impressive portfolio of projects through co-op
I was actually set on being a psychiatrist and had been accepted at the University of Toronto for a psychology program. But then towards the end of my Grade 12 year I realized I wasn’t that keen on spending more than a decade of my life in school. I began reflecting on what careers I […]
Gaining skills and experience in a 16-month co-op position
Growing up, I loved playing with Lego and making things, and I’ve always been into math and science. I realized engineering could be a way for me to pursue these interests and contribute my skills in ways that could make the world a better place.
From capacitors to CEO: Read about Jonathan’s journey to launching his own company
My early engineering interest was inspired by my dad, who was incredibly multi-skilled—a Red Seal electrician, millwright and engineering technologist specializing in water utilities. His work always fascinated me. I vividly remember when I was about six years old and our family was moving from Squamish to Trail. After our moving sale, each of us […]