Safeguarding Canadian dams
UBC researchers are collaborating with Trail, BC-based Austin Engineering Limited to investigate cutting-edge innovations in dam safety.
School of Engineering students gain new insight at global preservation conference
The 2018 Association for Preservation Technology focused on preserving historic structures and their settings while engaging student teams in a timber bridge design competition.
Alumni Profile – Muntasir Billah, PhD
Muntasir Billah is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and an assistant professor at Lakehead University.
Alumni Profile – Rajeev Ruparathna, PhD ’19 (Civil)
Rajeev Ruparathna is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and an assistant professor at the University of Windsor.
Graduate Student Profile – Uchenna Emmanuel J. Anyaoha
Uchenna Emmanuel J. Anayaoha works on a computational based-method for optimizing concrete compressive strength using data analytics.
Alumni Profile – Husnain Haider, PhD ’15 (Civil)
Husnain Haider is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering at Qassim University in Saudi Arabia.
Graduate Student Profile – Kishoare Tamanna
Kishoare Tamanna’s research is focused on the effective utilization of recycled waste materials in concrete to reduce environmental loads and promote sustainable green concrete production.
Bringing a European approach to Canadian transportation
A pair of visiting researchers are collaborating with the Sustainable Transport Safety Research Lab at UBC’s Okanagan campus to make the busy 6-lane divided Highway 97 (Harvey Avenue) through Kelowna more vibrant, aesthetic and safer.
Optimizing composite timber manufacturing processes
New research from UBC’s Okanagan campus looks to improve the manufacturing processes of cross laminated timber at Structurlam’s plant located in Okanagan Falls.
Lending a hand in Haiti
UBC Okanagan civil engineering student, Rick George, recently traveled to Haiti to help make a difference.