School of Engineering graduate student wins Young Scientist Award at Global Conference
PhD student Matiyas Bezabeh was awarded the Young Scientist Award at the 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering held in Seoul Korea last month.
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.
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.
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.
Graduate Student Profile – Kishoare Tamanna, MASc ’18 (Civil)
Kishoare Tamanna’s research is focused on the effective utilization of recycled waste materials in concrete to reduce environmental loads and promote sustainable green concrete production.
Graduate Student Profile – Kalie Smith, MASc ’19 (Civil)
Kalie Smith researchers the impact of freeze-thaw cycles on homogeneous earth dams used in the oil and gas industry in northern BC and Alberta.