Blending concrete, music, and academic achievement in a PhD journey at UBC Okanagan
Killam Laureate Rubaiya Rumman is originally from Bangladesh. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and worked as a lecturer there after graduation. She started her PhD journey at UBC Okanagan in 2021. Apart from her achievements in academia and research, Rubaiya is a professional […]
From Canada to Oxford: engineering at the frontier
Meet Kasper Juel Petersen who completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering in August 2024, under the supervision of Dr. Joshua Brinkeroff at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering. Kasper was awarded the prestigious Carlsberg Foundation Visiting Fellowship to fund a two-year postdoctoral fellowship to University of Oxford. Valued at $200,000 CAD over two years, this major […]