UBCO Engineering 2025/26 Outstanding Instructors recognized
Three School of Engineering (SoE) faculty members have been honoured with UBC Okanagan’s 2025/26 Outstanding Instructor award. The SoE’s Dr. Nicolas Peleato, Ph.D. candidate Zahra Sarpanah Sourkouhi, and Dr. Mohammad Tiznobaik are among 29 instructors from across UBCO to be recognized. Read the full list from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic. The Outstanding […]
Powering bright futures
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering and FortisBC celebrate a decade of partnership and impact It was a day not only to celebrate innovation in clean energy research, but to recognize that the future is in good hands. Leaders from UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering and FortisBC recently gathered to mark more than a decade of […]
I Am Will: Meet the Director of the School of Engineering
Dr. William Hughes is the Director of the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan. Fourth-year mechanical engineering student, Alice Xie, sat down with Dr. Hughes to ask some questions from a student’s perspective. In this conversation, he reflects on his personal path, current research, views on the future of engineering, and the importance of creativity, […]
UBC Okanagan researcher awarded NSERC Alliance Quantum funding
Dr. Feng’s projects explore security and reliability of quantum and cryptographic systems The School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan is proud to recognize Dr. Chen Feng, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, on receiving two NSERC Alliance International Catalyst Quantum grants—an achievement that underscores both the strength and momentum of quantum research at UBC […]
UBCO Engineering Professor Dr. Kasun Hewage Named CSSE Fellow
The Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE) has bestowed one of its highest honours upon a UBC Okanagan School of Engineering faculty member. Dr. Hewage, Professor of Civil Engineering, has been named a CSSE a Fellow in recognition of more than two decades of distinguished service, leadership and impact in the engineering profession. He is also a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and Canadian Society for Civil […]
UBCO Engineering innovation soars
Graduating students showcase impactful projects It was a moment where ideas, dreams and teamwork took flight. A moment to lift each other up. To present real solutions to problems in the Okanagan and beyond. It was a moment for friends, families and community to come together. And for a group of soon-to-graduate engineering students, it was both a swan song and a new beginning. More than 350 final-year engineering students landed at the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence […]
Bridges, roadways threatened by changes in weather patterns
UBCO researchers offer a road map to prioritize what to fix first
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Dr. Zheng Liu to receive SPIE Lifetime Achievement Award, named a Boeing Visiting Professor
UBC Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering Professor Dr. Zheng Liu has been recognized with a significant international honour that reflects his extraordinary impact in research, industry engagement and leadership in the field. A Career-Defining Honour from SPIE Dr. Liu is a recipient of the Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Lifetime Achievement Award from SPIE, the international society […]
SoE Community: Join us for tea and conversation
In response to the difficult events unfolding in Iran, across the Middle East and around the world, members of the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering community are invited to come together in support of one another. To create space for quiet connection, reflection and care, the School will host a series of informal tea and […]
UBCO Engineering researchers earn 2025 UBC Killam Research Fellowships
Two researchers within the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering (SoE) have been awarded UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowships. These awards enable faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave. Dr. Anas Chaaban and Dr. Mahmudur Fatmi are among the 2025 recipients—ten in all across UBC—of the prestigious fellowships announced today by the Office […]