Shola Fashanu (BASc ’22) receives 2025 UBCO Alumni Builder Award
Meet Shola Fashanu, a graduate of the Bachelor of Applied Science – Mechanical Engineering program (2022). Shola was recently named a 2025 recipient of UBC’s Alumni Builder Award for the Okanagan campus, in recognition of her positive contributions to the campus and her field. Read more about Shola’s alumni journey below. Tell us a bit […]
From classroom to career: mastering firmware through the MEng experience
Meet Weijia Yao, UBC Okanagan Master of Engineering (M.Eng) Electrical alumnus (2023). He shares how his experience in the MEng program helped him expand his professional network, add to his technical skills and knowledge, while also advancing his leadership and teamwork skills. His time in the MEng program helped him land an exciting new role […]
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 […]
Alumnus Spotlight: Sarin Pokhrel – MASc, 2019, PhD, 2023 – Civil Engineering
Meet Dr. Sarin Raj Pokhrel, UBC Okanagan School of Engineering alumnus (Master of Applied Science (MASc, 2019), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 2023), Civil Engineering. Sarin currently works for the Government of Alberta with the Environment and Protected Areas as a Transboundary Water Quantity Specialist – Engineer 2. Read more about his UBC Engineering alumni journey […]
Engineering perseverance fuels success in sustainable BC transit
Meet Parash Subedi, UBC Okanagan Master of Engineering (M.Eng) Mechanical alumnus (2024). He shares his epic ride from chasing the bus after evening study sessions on campus to helping B.C. achieve a more sustainable transit future. Tell us a bit about yourself From sprinting to catch the last late-night BC Transit bus from the UBC […]
A mechanical engineer’s story of leadership, passion, and purpose
Meet Venedict Tamondong, UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Mechanical Engineering alumnus (2021). Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Venedict Tamondong (he/him), and I am a Project Engineer (EIT) with Capital Power out of Edmonton, AB. I graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from UBC’s School of […]
Graduate Profile – Madison Smith (BASc, Mechanical ’24)
Where are you from? Salt Spring Island BC What brought you to UBC? I chose UBC because it had a great reputation from those I talked to in my hometown. UBC offered engineering events for high school students to learn about their programs like Open House where I got to meet other students and see […]
Graduate Profile – Megan Ali (BASc, Electrical, Computer Science Minor, ’24)
Where are you from? Oakville, Ontario What brought you to UBC? The great reputation of UBC’s engineering program. For the Okanagan campus specifically, I loved the tightknit community on campus, smaller class sizes and the easy access to pursue outdoor activities. Why engineering? What inspired you to pursue education in this field? I always loved […]
Alumni Profile – Atousa Soltani, PhD (Civil ’15)
Atousa Soltani is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and a Product Developer at Lululemon. Describe your academic journey I graduated from University of Tehran with a Bachelors in Economics. My undergraduate studies specialized in theoretical economics which involved substantial mathematics and statistics courses, which later helped me […]
UBC Engineering Alumni Student Spotlight Venedict Tamondong
School of Engineering alum Venedict Tamondong took part in the UBC Okanagan 2020/21 Make-Up Ceremonies in November 2022.