High-tech surveillance safeguards against wildfires
Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed an innovative wildfire detection method that uses drones and smart technology to detect wildfires.
Gord Lovegrove’s commitment to improving communities recognized by EGBC
School of Engineering Civil Engineering Professor Gord Lovegrove is among the recipients of the 2020 Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia President’s Award.
School of Engineering PhD candidate receives prestigious Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship Award
PhD candidate Levi Bieber develops advanced high-power converter topologies and controls to enable the integration of large-scale renewable energy sources into the AC power grid.
Abbas Milani named a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Milani recognized for his leading research in modeling, simulation, and multicriteria optimization of advanced composite/biocomposite materials and their manufacturing processes.
A new real-time method could identify possible E. coli contamination faster
New research from UBC Okanagan could allow lettuce farmers to better identify the risk of contamination in irrigation for their crops.
New test unravels the complexity of textile composites
Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus have created a custom-built device to assess the inter-ply resistance of peculiarly shaped, laminated fibre composite structures used to manufacture aerospace parts.
Alumni Profile – Shaylene Dekock-Kruger ’17 (Electrical)
Shaylene Dekock-Kruger (BASc ’20, Electrical) is an Electrical Designer at BC Hydro.
Dr. Sadiq’s appointment as Executive Associate Dean Extended
Dr. Rehan Sadiq’s appointment as Executive Associate Dean of the School of Engineering has been extended by five years effective July 1, 2020.
Rehan Sadiq elected Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering
The Canadian Academy of Engineering elected fifty-two new Fellows and two new International Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Engineering this month. Included in the list School of Engineering Executive Associate Dean Rehan Sadiq.
Undergraduate Student Profile – Aliyah Ayorinde
Aliyah Ayorinde is entering her third year in the Electrical Engineering program. She served as a School of Engineering Ambassador during her second year.