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SoE Graduate Student Spotlight – Chadia Uwamahoro (PhD, Civil, 2026)

SoE Graduate Student Spotlight – Chadia Uwamahoro (PhD, Civil, 2026)

March 19, 2025

Meet Chadia Uwamahoro who is currently completing her PhD in Civil Engineering at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, under the supervision of Dr. Lisa Tobber. Chadia is the recipient of the first-ever Mel Marshall Engineering Scholarship by the Canadian Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) and the Canadian Concrete Pipe & Precast Association (CCPPA). Read more about […]

Posted in Graduate Students, Research, SOESpotlight, Spotlight | Tagged awards, Chadia Uwamahoro, Civil Engineering, Lisa Tobber

UBCO researcher receives prestigious award for polymer innovation 

UBCO researcher receives prestigious award for polymer innovation 

March 18, 2025

Dr. Mohammad Arjmand, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering has been honoured for his transformative research that is helping build a path to a more sustainable future.  Dr. Arjmand is a 2025 recipient of the Morand Lambla Award which is bestowed upon an outstanding young researcher in the field of polymer […]

Posted in Faculty, Faculty Profile, News, Research | Tagged Arjmand, awards, Mechanical Engineering, Mohammad Arjmand, Polymer Processing Society, research

SoE Professors receive 2024 Faculty Research Awards

SoE Professors receive 2024 Faculty Research Awards

March 11, 2025

UBC’s Office of the VP Research and Innovation (VPRI) has announced recipients of the 2024 Faculty Research Awards. UBCO VPRI highlighted the Okanagan campus recipients. On behalf of the School of Engineering, congratulations to all awards recipients across both campuses, and special congratulations go to the following SoE faculty members who received awards: Shahria Alam, […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged awards, Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mohammad Arjmand, research, Shahria Alam, UBC Killam Research Prize

Celebrating the 2024/25 Outstanding Instructors

Celebrating the 2024/25 Outstanding Instructors

February 25, 2025

This week, five School of Engineering faculty members were named recipients of the UBC Okanagan 2024/25 Outstanding Instructor Award. This recognizes exemplary instructors for their teaching over the past three years, with emphasis on the most recent academic year, based on an assessment of their teaching conducted by the Faculty/School in which they are appointed. […]

Posted in Faculty, Faculty Profile, News | Tagged awards, Hadi Mohammadi, Laura Patterson, Lukas Bichler, Malcolm Metcalfe, Mehran Shirazi, Outstanding Instructor Award, Teaching

School of Engineering researchers among first recipients of Wall Legacy Awards 

School of Engineering researchers among first recipients of Wall Legacy Awards 

December 3, 2024

Four researchers – one faculty member and three graduate students – with UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering are recipients of the inaugural Peter Wall Legacy Awards announced by UBC today. Made possible by a ground-breaking $100+million endowment and valued at $4 million in annual funding, the Peter Wall Legacy Awards are among the largest internal […]

Posted in College of Graduate Studies, Faculty, Faculty Profile, Graduate Students, News, SOESpotlight, student profile | Tagged Alexander Uhl, awards, Solar Energy for Net Zero Cluster, sustainability, Wall Legacy Awards

Alumni Profile – Venedict Tamondong, BASc ’21, Mechanical Engineering

Alumni Profile – Venedict Tamondong, BASc ’21, Mechanical Engineering

August 13, 2024

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 […]

Posted in Spotlight, student profile, Undergraduate Students | Tagged alumni, awards, Dr. Gordon Springate Sr. Award, Mechanical Engineering

Dean's Staff Awards 2024 - 8

Loïc Markley receives 2024 Dean’s Faculty Award for Excellence

June 19, 2024

Dr. Loïc Markley, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies for the School of Engineering (SoE) is the recipient of the 2024 Faculty of Applied Science Dean’s Service Award. The Award for Excellence in Service is designed to recognize faculty who through leadership, service and administrative activates make substantial positive high impact contributions […]

Posted in Faculty, Faculty Profile, SOESpotlight | Tagged awards, Dean's Service Award, Loic Markley, Service

Trudy Chimko receives 2024 Dean’s Staff Award for Excellence

Trudy Chimko receives 2024 Dean’s Staff Award for Excellence

June 19, 2024

Trudy Chimko, Administration Manager for the School of Engineering is the 2024 recipient of the Faculty of Applied Science Dean’s Staff Award for Excellence, in Early Career Excellence.   This award recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding service and contributions to the Faculty of Applied Science, promoting and advancing its mission and vision. It recognizes […]

Posted in SOESpotlight | Tagged awards, Dean's Staff Award for Excellence, staff, Trudy Chimko

Graduate Profile – Abdirahman Hajj Salad (BASc, Electrical ‘24)

Graduate Profile – Abdirahman Hajj Salad (BASc, Electrical ‘24)

June 14, 2024

Where are you from? I am from Nairobi, Kenya What brought you to UBC? I was drawn to UBC by its renowned engineering program, commitment to innovation, and the beautiful Okanagan campus. Additionally, the chance to study in a close-knit, diverse community and learn from distinguished faculty played a significant role in my decision. Why […]

Posted in Events, SOESpotlight, Spotlight, student profile, Undergraduate Students | Tagged Abdirahman Hajj Salad, awards, convocation, Electrical Engineering, graduation, students, Undergraduate Students

UBC Okanagan Engineering grad poised for global impact thanks to donor’s generosity

UBC Okanagan Engineering grad poised for global impact thanks to donor’s generosity

June 10, 2024

When Jacob Sol stepped into his first engineering class at UBC Okanagan he had no way of knowing that five years later he’d be off to one of the top grad schools in his field, having kickstarted a research project that is inspiring people near and far to protect our fragile, interconnected water systems. On […]

Posted in Events, News, SOESpotlight, Spotlight, student profile, Undergraduate Students | Tagged awards, Civil Engineering, convocation, Dr. Gordon Springate Sr. Award, Jacob Sol, school of engineering

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