From resilient infrastructure to AI-powered communications: UBCO engineering researchers receive NSERC Discovery Grants
Stronger infrastructure. Smarter communications. Cleaner energy. Better health technologies. Six UBC Okanagan School of Engineering researchers have received a combined $1.55 million in Discovery Grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for work advancing solutions to some of today’s most pressing challenges. The grants are part of a broader investment announced […]
From Research to Reality: How Ana Isabel Sarkis Is Rethinking How We Build Safer Structures
Ana Isabel Sarkis Fernandez is a postdoctoral research fellow in earthquake engineering at UBC Okanagan. Originally from Costa Rica, she has lived, studied, and worked across multiple countries, bringing a global perspective to her work on seismic resilience. Her research focuses on understanding why innovative building technologies are not widely adopted in Canada and how […]
Dr. Qian Chen named an inaugural UBCO Impact Research Chair
Dr. Qian Chen, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering with UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, has been named one the campus’ six inaugural Impact Research Chairs in recognition of her leadership in advancing digital construction technologies and sustainable housing solutions. The new program supports researchers whose work is driving meaningful impact within communities, industries and society. […]
UBCO engineering researcher named an international leader in earthquake-resilient construction
Dr. Lisa Tobber’s collaboration with New Zealand researchers aims to strengthen the safety and resilience of prefabricated buildings A UBC Okanagan engineering researcher is helping lead an international effort to make buildings safer in earthquake-prone regions. Dr. Lisa Tobber, Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering, has been awarded a Catalyst International Leader Fellowship from New Zealand’s Royal Society Te Apārangi. […]
UBC Okanagan engineering professors recognized with national CSCE honours
Two UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professors have received prestigious national honours from the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), recognizing their contributions to research, innovation and the advancement of the profession. The awards were presented during the 2026 CSCE Annual Conference in Québec City. Dr. Shahria Alam awarded Horst Leipholz Medal Dr. Shahria Alam, Professor and Tier 1 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
UBCO to be at the forefront of battery innovation, Indigenous language revitalization
CFI invests $4.15 million in infrastructure funding for two key UBCO-led research projects
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