Prof. Nemy Banthia Awarded for STEM leadership
Thursday, December 10, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Professor Nemy Banthia was given the inaugural Drishti Foundation’s Award in Leadership in Science and Technology for “his contributions to developing international research programs aimed at global development.”
Prof. Susan Nesbit appointed Senior Teaching Fellow
Friday, October 30, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Professor Susan Nesbit has been appointed as Senior Teaching Fellow 2015-2016 of the UBC Sustainability Initiative. The UBC Sustainability Initiative was established in 2010 to carry out the University’s commitment to the integration of its operational and academic efforts in sustainability. Sustainability Fellowships are awarded to UBC […]
Earthquake Day
Thursday, October 29, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin UBC partnered with the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) and the City of Vancouver to bring Earthquake Day to downtown Vancouver on October 15. Held as part of the University’s Centennial celebrations, Earthquake Day was conceived as a free public event to coincide with ShakeOut BC Day, with […]
Q&A with Prof. Ventura: preparing for an earthquake in BC
Thursday, October 15, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin October 15 is officially ShakeOut BC Day, and more than 750,000 British Columbians are expected to participate in this year’s drill. In this Q&A, UBC earthquake safety expert Carlos Ventura talks about the nature of earthquakes and what’s being done to ensure that the buildings where we […]
Civil Professor Named President-Elect of Canadian Geotechnical Society
Thursday, October 15, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Professor Wijewickreme of UBC Civil Engineering has been named President-Elect of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. This appointment will commence in January 2016, and will be followed by a two-year term as President, beginning January 2017. With a membership base exceeding 1,200 across Canada and globally, the Canadian […]
Remembering Fred Koch
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Fred Koch, Civil Engineering Research Associate in the area of pollution control and waste management, passed away on September 15th, 2015. Fred was a very important member of UBC Civil Engineering, and was highly regarded and well-liked by faculty, staff, and students. Over the almost forty years […]
Civil Engineering welcomes newest faculty members
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin UBC Civil Engineering is pleased to announce that three new faculty members have joined the Department. The teaching and research activities of Alex Bigazzi, Steven Weijs, and Cristina Zanotti are well underway for the fall term. Alex Bigazzi Dr. Alex Bigazzi, jointly appointed in Civil Engineering and […]
Summer Program brings partner university students to UBC Civil
Thursday, August 27, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin 31 university students from across China spent four weeks immersed in life at UBC-Vancouver to learn about civil engineering as part of the Vancouver Summer Program. The program, designed to give students from UBC partner universities the opportunity to study at a world-renowned university while improving their […]
Q&A with Taylor Curran: Civil undergrad, Pan Am Games medalist
Monday, August 24, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Civil undergrad Taylor Curran competed in field hockey with the Canadian Men’s National Team at this summer’s Pan Am Games in Toronto. Read on for his reflections on life as a student athlete, highlights of the Pan Am Games, and what’s next for this soon-to-be BASc Civil […]
Civil and SALA undergrads team up in Fast + Epp competition
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Two Civil Engineering undergrads joined forces with two SALA students to design a tree house that placed first in the 2015 Fast + Epp Architectural Engineering Design Competition. Run in conjunction with CIVL 517, Prof. Thomas Tannert’s Advanced Topics in Timber Structures, the yearly competition aims to give engineering […]
UBC Concrete Canoe: new video showcasing Canadian cement
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Cement, Concrete, and Canoes, a new video released by UBC Concrete Canoe, features highlights of the team’s 2014-2015 competition year. Produced with the assistance of the Cement Association of Canada, the video also showcases Canadian cement and how it can be used to build a canoe that floats. […]
Prof. Mahdi Taiebat awarded NSERC Supplement
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin UBC Civil Engineering Professor Mahdi Taiebat is one of 11 UBC professors among the 125 selected researchers in Canada who were awarded the 2015 NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement (DAS). This supplements Dr. Taiebat’s successful five-year (2015-2020) NSERC Discovery Grant (DG). The NSERC-DAS program provides substantial and timely resources to a small group of […]
UBC Civil Engineering ranked No. 1 in Canada
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin QS World University Rankings has ranked UBC Civil Engineering No. 1 in Canada and 26th in the world for 2015. Regarded as one of the three most influential and widely observed university measures, the rankings by British company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) are based on the weighted combination […]
Civil faculty members awarded significant NSERC funding
Thursday, June 25, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Civil engineering faculty members were 6 of the 160 UBC researchers to receive funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) as part of the 2015 funding competition. A Discovery Accelerator Supplement was awarded to Associate Professor Mahdi Taiebat for his Multidimensional constitutive and […]
Honorary Civil Professor Awarded fib Medal of Merit
Thursday, June 25, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Dr. Koji Sakai, Representative of the Japan Sustainability Institute and Honorary UBC Civil Engineering professor, was awarded the fib (International Federation for Structural Concrete) Medal of Merit at the opening ceremony of the fib symposium in Copenhagen in May 2015. This award is given to a person […]
EESD15 draws world’s leaders in engineering education to UBC
Thursday, June 25, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Just over 100 of the world’s thought-leaders in the field of engineering education for sustainable development recently descended on UBC-Vancouver for EESD15. The 7th Conference on Engineering Education for Sustainable Development, co-chaired by Professors Susan Nesbit and Thomas Froese of UBC Civil Engineering, ran June 9 – […]
Congratulations Civil Class of 2015!
Monday, June 8, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin On May 26, 2015, a Graduation Celebration for the Civil Engineering Class of 2015 took place in the Bachelor of International Economics Student Space. A large number of graduating students attended with their friends and family members to celebrate their achievement. Several graduating students were honoured for […]
Dr. Ruth Derksen “Daughters in the City” Q&A
Monday, May 25, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Civil instructor Ruth Derksen, who teaches technical communication in the Faculty of Applied Science, discusses her award-winning book Daughters in the City in a Q&A with local media. Daughters in the City tells the story of young Mennonite women who arrived in Vancouver in the early 1930s. The Q&A appeared in The Province, […]
Civil students in the spotlight
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin BASc students Christina Noël (left), Alyssa Schultz (centre) and Charles Noftall (right) were profiled by APSC this graduation season, alongside other outstanding students. Click each picture for the full story.
Steel Bridge Team at Regional Competition
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin The UBC Steel Bridge Team recently wrapped up activities for the 2014-2015 year, and is making big plans for a successful 2015 – 2016. A completely student-run team, Steel Bridge worked hard this year to prepare for competition at the ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Conference at Idaho […]
Dr. Tarek Sayed provides commentary on proactive road design
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Civil professor Tarek Sayed provided the Edmonton Sun with commentary on the importance of road design when it comes to preventing collisions. Dr. Sayed is working with the City of Edmonton’s office of traffic safety.
UBC CSCE Wins National Best Student Chapter Award
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Pictured L-R: Justin Brown, Peggy Shen, Tyler Ezzy, Emily Dressel, Charles Noftall, Meghan Grant, Adam Vaughan, Zhansulu Davletyarova, Fahmid Islam, Tanveer Bhandal, Wendy Chen, Joshua Baylis, Ben White, Amber Xue, Antonio Castro, David Tran, Kevin Parrish, Howard Wong, Salman Arshad.Missing From Picture: Simon Pelta, Fraser Peterson, Mauro […]
S-FRAME makes landmark gift to UBC Civil Engineering
Friday, May 8, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin S-FRAME Software Inc. has donated a gift of software to UBC Engineering, comprising 50 network licenses for the Department of Civil Engineering’s computer labs as well as 150 annual student licenses for civil engineering undergraduate and graduate students for a period of five years. Read More
Official Launch of the Pipeline Integrity Institute
Monday, April 27, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin APSC faculty members and administrators with leaders from PII partner organizations, depicted L – R: Richard Sones, Art Kanzaki, Dave Coffin, Michael Isaacson, Akram Alfantazi (PII Co-Director), Daan Maijer, Ken Paulson, Steve Hansen, Ziad Saad, Steve Kalny, Robert Jones, Graham Pryke, David Parker, Dharma Wijewickreme (PII Co-Director), […]
EERI Seismic Design Team stands up to the competition in Boston
Monday, April 27, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin The UBC EERI Seismic Design Team recently returned from a solid performance at the 2015 Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition in Boston, Massachusetts. The competition was held in conjunction with the 2015 EERI Annual Meeting and featured thirty-eight teams from all over the world; with UBC one of […]
Civil Instructor’s recent paper recognized as Key Scientific Article
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Dr. Yahya Nazhat’s recent peer-reviewed paper entitled The kinematics of granular soils subjected to rapid impact loading has been recognized by Advances in Engineering as a Key Scientific Article contributing to excellence in engineering, scientific, and industrial research. Advances in Engineering strives to alert the scientific and industrial community to “innovative papers […]
Professor Carlos Ventura honoured by Engineering Institute
Monday, March 23, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Dr. Carlos Ventura, Civil Professor and Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, has been inducted as Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for his exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada. A faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering since 1992, Dr. Ventura has authored […]
Civil Student Organizations Profiled in Canadian Civil Engineer
Monday, March 23, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Members of UBC Concrete Canoe and UBC CSCE, pictured L-R: Bradley Ho, Justin Brown, Christina Noël, Charles Noftall, Anthony McGill, Tyler Ezzy, Tyler Mann, Zhanslu Davletyarova. Two Civil Engineering student organizations partnered to contribute an article to Canadian Civil Engineer, the official publication of the Canadian Society for Civil […]
Professor Alex Sy honoured by Engineering Institute of Canada
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Adjunct Professor Alex Sy has been inducted as Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for his exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada. Dr. Sy has been an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering since 1995, and is Vice President, Technical at Klohn Crippen Berger. The Department […]
Civil teams break popsicle stick bridge record at NEGM event
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin Civil student team members, L – R: Christina Noël, Anthony McGill, Daniel Vandervelden, Diane Currie, Josh Veillard, Amir Afrasiabi, Yezi Zhang, Matthew Cheung, and Simon Pelta at the APEGBC Richmond/Delta Branch Engineering and Geoscience Fair at Lansdowne Centre At a recent APEGBC Engineering and Geoscience Fair, held […]
UBC CSCE learns from Kiewit about Port Mann Bridge demolition
Monday, March 9, 2015 | By Lindsay Cashin The UBC CSCE Student Chapter invited UBC alumni George Toews and Don Jacobsen from Kiewit to present an overview of the demolition of the old Port Mann Bridge, which was once the longest arch bridge in Canada. George is a 2014 IGEN graduate who completed 16 months of co-op […]
Professor Sietan Chieng Retires
Dr. Sietan Chieng retired from the Department of Civil Engineering in 2014, after 33 years at UBC. Dr. Chieng grew up in Sarawak, one of the states of Malaysia, located on North Borneo Island. His journey as an engineer began in 1968 when he was selected and sponsored by the Overseas Chinese Higher Learning Society to […]
Civil Professor Emeritus awarded the R.F. Legget Medal
Prof. Byrne, pictured with former UBC Civil Engineering graduate students. Top row, L – R: C. Dharmasetia 2000; S Vazinkhoo 1996; D Wallis 1979; E Naesgaard 2011; N Singh 1999; M Seid-Karbasi 2009; J McIntyre 1996. Bottom row, L – R: F Esford 2002; L Yan 1990; M Beaty 2001; Professor Byrne; U Atukorala 1989; […]
Retiring Professor Sigi Stiemer featured in Ingenuity
After 33 years with the Department of Civil Engineering, Professor Siegfried “Sigi” Stiemer, P.Eng., has retired.
Professor Tony Yang receives CISC H.A. Krentz Research Award
Civil Assistant Professor Tony Yang received a 2014 University Research Grant from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC), for his research project entitled Development of High Performance Modular Steel Structures.
Professor Carlos Ventura’s Innovate 2014 Presentation Video
Last fall, Civil professor Carlos Ventura delivered a dynamic presentation on earthquake engineering at Innovate 2014, the APSC’s first annual showcase of some of the most advanced research coming out of the Faculty.
Grant awarded to Dr. Susan Nesbit and Professor Naoko Ellis
Congratulations to Professors Naoko Ellis (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) and Susan Nesbit (Department of Civil Engineering) who, in September 2014, were awarded a two year Sustainability Pathway Grant by UBC’s Sustainability Initiative Teaching and Learning Office. The new APSC Sustainability Pathway Initiative aims to: assess the interest and support for a sustainability pathway in APSC […]
IC-IMPACTS: Dr. Nemy Banthia builds new partnerships in India
Pictured L – R, standing: BC Deputy Minister for Advanced Education Sandra Carroll, Aisa Pacific Foundation President and CEO Stewart Beck, BC Premier Christy Clark, BC Minister for Advanced Education Amrik Virk, UBC President Arvind Gupta, College of Surgeons of India Chairman Gautam Sen. Seated: Nemy Banthia, Reliance Senior Vice President Gunjan Sharma The following […]
The EERF welcomes BC’s Minister of Education
Pictured L-R: Civil Professor and Director of the EERF Dr. Carlos Ventura; Ann English, P.Eng., CEO and Registrar, APEGBC; Hon. Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education; Charlene Fassbender. Photo Credit: Wendy D Photography The Department of Civil Engineering was pleased to welcome Education Minister Peter Fassbender to the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility on Friday. During his visit, […]
Honourary Civil professor Receives Sustainability Award
Honorary UBC Civil Engineering Professor Koji Sakai received the American Concrete Institute’s Concrete Sustainability Award at its ACI Fall 2014 Convention in Washington, DC on October 26. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have “actively highlighted concrete’s role in sustainable construction.” Dr. Sakai, who was a professor at Kagawa University in Japan until 2013, is […]
The Department of Civil Engineering welcomes Dr. Yahya Nazhat
The Department of Civil Engineering is very pleased to welcome Dr. Yahya Nazhat as the newest member of our faculty team. Dr. Nazhat brings over twenty five years of experience in geotechnical engineering design and implementation; having held senior engineering and management positions in industry in both Australia and Iraq. Dr. Nazhat was appointed as […]
Civil Professor recognized with a Centennial Road Safety Award
UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tarek Sayed receiving the Academic Research Centennial Road Safety Award at the 2014 TAC Conference & Exhibition from Doug McNeil (left), Deputy Minister of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation and TAC President and Vern Janz (right), Director of Transport Services, Yukon Department of Highways and Public Works and Chair of the Canadian […]
UBC CSCE tours George Third & Son steel fabrication facility
UBC CSCE Student Chapter reports on their visit to the George Third & Son steel fabrication facility: To celebrate International Steel Day, the UBC CSCE Student Chapter toured the George Third & Son steel fabrication facility in Burnaby, BC. Before the tour, the chapter was treated to a brief lecture by Rob Third, Director of […]
Civil professors featured in Ingenuity magazine
Two major Civil news stories that have been developing in recent months have been featured prominently in the latest edition of the Faculty of Applied Science’s Ingenuity magazine. In the cover story “Keeping People Safe” found on page 8, APSC reports on the earthquake early-warning system developed by Civil Professor Carlos Ventura and his team of earthquake […]
Civil in the news: Dr. Carlos Ventura “on alert for the Big One”
UBC’s Carlos Ventura (Civil Engineering) is part of a team that is developing a new earthquake early-warning system. Photo: Paul Joseph. Click here for a five minute segment on the earthquake early-warning system from CBC News. Placing earthquake sensors in 50 schools is step one of a UBC engineer’s vision for a life-saving warning network. Ten, […]
Dr. Carlos Ventura provides commentary on California earthquake
Dr. Carlos Ventura, Civil professor and director of UBC’s Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, provided local media with commentary on a recent strong earthquake in California, and how a similar earthquake would affect BC. Click here to view the on-air interview.
Hitting the road, safely: Q & A with Tarek Sayed
As vacationers embark on summer road trips, a Civil prof talks about new ways for making the highways and byways collision free Tarek Sayed is a road safety engineer in the Faculty of Applied Science. He uses automated video analysis techniques at intersections to make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. What causes road […]
Civil faculty members awarded over $300,000 in NSERC funding
Civil engineering faculty members were five of the thirty six APSC researchers to receive funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) as part of the 2014 funding competition. Research Tools and Instruments Grants Program awards went to Professor Pierre Bérubé for the Organic Carbon Characterization System research project and Professor […]
Civil faculty promotions: Dr. Nesbit, Dr. Taiebat, and Dr. Yonemitsu
Civil Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Mahdi Taiebat, Dr. Nobo Yonemitsu, and Dr. Susan Nesbit have been promoted to the ranks of Associate Professor with tenure, Senior Instructor with tenure, and Professor of Teaching, respectively. The Department congratulates each of them on this outstanding achievement. For Dr. Taiebat, this is a well-deserved recognition […]
Civil engineering research recognized at BC Legislative Assembly
At the BC Legislative Assembly on the technology for recycling of phosphorus from sewage, MLA Ralph Sultan spoke of Civil Engineering Professor Don Mavinic’s research on phosphorus recycling. Dr. Mavinic and his team of UBC engineers recently demonstrated how they extract phosphorus and convert it into a slow-release fertilizer at Annacis Island. Sultan was present at the […]