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Ana Isabel Sarkis Fernandez

Dr. Ana Isabel Sarkis Fernandez, a postdoctoral research fellow in earthquake engineering at UBC Okanagan.

From Research to Reality: How Ana Isabel Sarkis Is Rethinking How We Build Safer Structures

June 30, 2026

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 […]

Posted in Civil Engineering, News, Research, Spotlight | Tagged Ana Isabel Sarkis Fernandez, Civil Engineering, Women in Engineering

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