SoE Student Spotlight – Abrar Mahir, Mechanical Engineering – Convocation Speaker
Abrar Mahir is a recent Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia with a passion for aerospace, automotive innovation, and community impact. Originally from Bangladesh, Abrar is the recipient of the UBC Major Entrance Scholarship, Outstanding International Student Award, Dr. Spiro Engineering Memorial Award, and Provost’s Award for Teaching Assistants & Tutors. His […]
UBCO researcher receives prestigious award for polymer innovation
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 […]
SoE Professors receive 2024 Faculty Research Awards
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, […]
2024/25 Outstanding Instructor Spotlight – Dr. Hadi Mohammadi
UBC Okanagan recently announced recipients of the 2024/25 Outstanding Instructor Award. Five faculty members from the School of Engineering were honoured with this prestigious award recognizing their exemplary teaching and notable dedication to student success. Read our QandA with award recipient Dr. Hadi Mohammadi, Associate Professor, Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering to learn more about his […]
Student Spotlight – Vishnu Priya Tripathi (M.Eng – Mechanical Engineering)
Vishnu Priya Tripathi is a mechanical engineering graduate and sustainability advocate, currently pursuing her Master’s degree at The University of British Columbia (2023-2025). With a strong background in product design, manufacturing, and mechatronics, she has worked with industry leaders such as Schneider Electric, CNH Industrial, and Luminous Power Technologies. She is passionate about creating […]
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 […]
Student Profile – Ryan Shaw, Fourth-Year, BASc Mechanical Engineering
Do you feel pressured to finish your degree quickly? Or that you have to cram everything into the standard four years that most university students take to finish their degree? These can be difficult pressures to manage, especially in the context of the engineering program where students need to take six courses a semester to […]
Alumni Profile – Kasper Juel Petersen, PhD (Mechanical), ’24
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 […]
Turning Waste into Possibilities: The UBCO Cleantech Hub
Note: This story was originally published on the Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) website and is being shared for awareness within UBC Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering and UBCO Campus community. The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus (UBCO) is paving the way to a greener future with an innovation hub dedicated to repurposing waste […]
Info Session, Oct. 29: Students invited to Go Global with UBC Engineering summer course in China
UBC Engineering students, take note: Are you interested in learning more about the Go Global program and enrolling in a new UBC Engineering course to be held in China summer 2025? Join an info session on Tuesday, October 29 at 5pm, for more information on this exciting course taught by UBC Okanagan School of Engineering […]