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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

UBC Okanagan and FortisBC collaborating on made-in-B.C. hydrogen research

UBC Okanagan and FortisBC collaborating on made-in-B.C. hydrogen research

February 27, 2025

Investment from FortisBC is propelling low-carbon innovation at UBCO The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) recently powered up a new hydrogen research lab (H2LAB)—one of the most advanced of its kind in North America. FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) is supporting the project, helping the university drive innovation and hydrogen energy research. FortisBC hopes to […]

Posted in Business, Events, Faculty, Graduate Students, Media Releases, News, Research | Tagged Dimitry Sediako, FortisBC, H2LAB, HPPM, Hydrogen, IP1, Joshua Brinkerhoff, research, Sina Kheirkhah, Sunny Li, will hughes

UBC researchers collaborating with City of Richmond and industry to reduce construction and demolition waste

UBC researchers collaborating with City of Richmond and industry to reduce construction and demolition waste

February 12, 2025

Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering and UBC’s Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) have embarked on a groundbreaking interdisciplinary project to advance sustainable practices in the construction industry. Their focus? Tackling the significant environmental challenges posed by construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The project, “Application of the Circular Economy to Demolished or Deconstructed […]

Posted in General, Media Releases, News, Research | Tagged abbas milani, Ahmad Rteil, engineering research, industry, Kasun Hewage, MMRI, Mohammad Arjmand, research, Shahria Alam

Turning Waste into Possibilities: The UBCO Cleantech Hub

Turning Waste into Possibilities: The UBCO Cleantech Hub

November 6, 2024

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 […]

Posted in Faculty, Faculty Profile, Graduate Students, Media Releases, News, Research, SOESpotlight, Undergraduate Students | Tagged Batteries, Battery Innovation Centre, Bichler, Civil Engineering, Cleantech Hub, industry partners, Jian Liu, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, PacifiCan, research

Sustainable Soil Construction: Engineers Canada profile of Dr. Sumi Siddiqua

Sustainable Soil Construction: Engineers Canada profile of Dr. Sumi Siddiqua

September 6, 2024

Engineers Canada recently profiled School of Engineering Civil Engineering Professor Dr. Sumi Siddiqua. Dr. Sumi Siddiqua’s research on soil micro-organisms is paving the way for new geomaterials with significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions than traditional materials used in the construction industry. She’s also working to keep our groundwater safe by finding more effective ways to […]

Posted in Faculty, Faculty Profile, Graduate Students, Research, SOESpotlight, Spotlight, Undergraduate Students | Tagged Civil Engineering, research, Sumi Siddiqua

UBCO Engineering Researchers Awarded 2024 NSERC DISCOVERY Grants

UBCO Engineering Researchers Awarded 2024 NSERC DISCOVERY Grants

June 14, 2024

2024 NSERC DISCOVERY Grant Awardees announced Today the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced more than $554 million is being invested in research over five years through the Discovery Research Program. Over $480 million of this funding provides new awards to researchers through the 2024 Discovery Research Program. An additional $72.4 […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Civil Engineering, computer engineering, Discovery Grants, Electrical Engineering, engineering research, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, NSERC, research, VPRI

Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Qian Chen, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Qian Chen, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

June 4, 2024

School of Engineering (SoE) Faculty Spotlight Dr. Qian Chen, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering UBCO School of Engineering Website: School Profile   Why did you decide to study engineering? I feel engineering is a direct platform to make a meaningful impact on society. My grandfather, who worked as a cargo train driver for over 30 […]

Posted in Faculty, Faculty Profile, SOESpotlight, Spotlight, Uncategorized | Tagged Civil Engineering, Faculty, industry partners, research, school of engineering, Women in Engineering

Seminar explores building residential homes to radically low-energy standards

Seminar explores building residential homes to radically low-energy standards

March 25, 2024

On January 18, 2024 the Green Construction Research and Training Center (GCRTC – UBC and Okanagan College) was proud to host Net Zero Now in Kelowna

Posted in Faculty, News, Research | Tagged Civil Engineering, engineering, Green construction research and training centre, industry partners, research

UBCO School of Engineering researchers earn 2023 UBC research awards

March 19, 2024

Dr. Sepideh Pakpour and Dr. Sina Kheirkhah are among the 2023 recipients of faculty research awards announced by UBC this week.

Posted in Faculty, News, Research, SOESpotlight | Tagged engineering, engineering research, research

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