Engineering Faculty

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Dziedzic, Mauricio

PhD (University of Toronto), MASc (Universidade Federal do Parana), BASc (Universidade Federal do Parana), M.ASCE., P.Eng.

Chair, Engineering

Phone

250-960-5114

mauricio.dziedzic@unbc.ca

Office

10-2514

I have experience in water quality modeling, hydraulic engineering, fluid mechanics, greenhouse gas inventory, air quality modeling, circular economy, life cycle analysis, design of hydraulic laboratory equipment, dam break analysis, environmental indicators, and faculty development.

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Ali, Dr. Faran

PhD (Saskatchewan), MSc (IHE, Delft), BSc (UET, Lahore), PEng

Assistant Professor

Phone

250-960-6355

faran.ali@unbc.ca

Office

8-429

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Hydrology, Sediment Transport, Fluvial Geomorphology, Erosion Modelling, Climate Change

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Branscomb, Dr. Richard

PhD (Carnegie Mellon University)

Senior Instructor

Phone

250-960-5708

richard.branscomb@unbc.ca

Office

10-2512

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Technical and professional communication, rhetoric, writing pedagogy.

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Cherian, Chinchu

Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of British Columbia), PhD (Indian Institute of Technology Madras), PEng (EGBC)

Assistant Professor

Phone

250-960-5285

chinchu.cherian@unbc.ca

Office

10-2548

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Soil mechanics, Ground improvement techniques, Geosynthetics and Engineering Materials, Sustainable geotechnical practices, Industrial waste management

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El-Hakim, Mohab

PhD, PEng

Associate Professor

Phone

250-960-6647

elhakim@unbc.ca

Office

10-4060

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Sustainable transportation, roadway engineering, roadway infrastructure, roadway performance modeling, maintenance and rehabilitation, and life-cycle cost analysis.

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Garcia-Becerra, Dr. June

PEng, PhD, MBiotech (University of Toronto), BEng (Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico)

Assistant Professor

Phone

250-960-5403

june.garcia-becerra@unbc.ca

Office

10-2504

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Ecological engineering and on-site nature-based solutions and biotechnologies focused on water and sanitation, innovative water and sanitation socioecosystemic-based solutions for cities and peri-urban areas. Sustainable and resilient socio-technological adaptation processes to the urban and peri-urban megatrends of the 21st century, such as climate change. Community, environment, natural resources, sustainability, urban planning.

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Gehloff, Maik

Dipl.-Ing. (FH), MASc

Senior Lab Instructor

Phone

250-960-6703

maik.gehloff@unbc.ca

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Helle, Dr. Steve

PhD Chemical Engineering (University of British Columbia), BEng, MEng Chemical Engineering (McGill University)

Associate Professor

Phone

250-960-5206

steve.helle@unbc.ca

Office

10-4064

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Iorhemen, Dr. Oliver

PhD (University of Calgary), MSc (University of Leeds), BEng (Ahmadu Bello University), P. Eng

Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering

Phone

250-960-5647

oliver.iorhemen@unbc.ca

Office

10-2526

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Aerobic granular sludge (AGS), Biofilm processes, Biological wastewater treatment, Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) , Nutrients removal, Resource recovery, Wastewater reclamation and reuse, Water quality

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Iqbal, Dr. Asif

PhD, PEng

Associate Professor

Phone

250-960-6708

asif.iqbal@unbc.ca

Office

WIDC-364

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Seismic Design, Wood Structure, Soil-Structure Interaction

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Kamali, Mohammad

PhD, MASc, BASc

Assistant Professor

Phone

250-960-5940

mohammad.kamali@unbc.ca

Office

10-2544

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Life cycle thinking, sustainable construction, life cycle sustainability assessment, modular construction, energy efficiency.

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Li, Dr. Jianbing (Jason)

PhD, PEng

Professor

Phone

250-960-6397

jianbing.li@unbc.ca

Office

10-2510

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Waste management

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Linklater, Dr. Natalie

MITACS Canadian Science Policy Fellow (Post-Doc.), PhD Carleton University, MASc Carleton University, E.I.T

Senior Lab Instructor

Phone

250-960-5421

natalie.linklater@unbc.ca

Office

10-2504

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

environmental engineering, water, wastewater, disinfection

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Raoufi, Dr. Mohammad

PhD (University of Alberta), PEng

Assistant Professor

Phone

250-960-6457

mohammad.raoufi@unbc.ca

Office

10-2542

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Roberts, Dr. Deborah

Ph. D. University of Alberta, Eng. L. EGBC

Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering

Phone

250-960-5205

deborah.roberts@unbc.ca

Office

10-2532

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

environmental microbiology, biological treatment processes, extreme wastewater treatment, laboratory skills

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Sui, Dr. Jueyi

PEng, Dr.-Ing. (Technische Universitaet Kaiserslautern)

Professor

Phone

250-960-6399

jueyi.sui@unbc.ca

Office

10-2524

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Sediment transport, local scour under ice-covered flow condition, river ice hydraulics, fluvial hydraulics, fluid mechanics, vegetated channel, snow hydrology and watershed study.

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Tannert, Dr. Thomas

PhD, PEng

Professor, Wood Engineering

Canada Research Chair, Tall Wood and Hybrid Structures Engineering

Phone

250-960-6710

thomas.tannert@unbc.ca

Office

2-6710

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Wood Engineering, Timber Joints, Hybrids Structures, Structural Analysis, Canada Research Chair in Tall Wood and Hybrid Structures Engineering

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Thring, Dr. Ron

PhD Chemical Engineering (University of Sherbrooke, 1990), MSc Chemical Engineering (University of Saskatchewan, 1984), MASc Chemical Engineering (University of Bradford, 1980), BSc Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (University of Botswana and Swaziland, 1978)

Professor (on sabbatical)

Phone

250-960-5804

ron.thring@unbc.ca

Office

10-3006

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Tong, Fei

PhD, PEng

Assistant Professor

Phone

250-960-5657

fei.tong@unbc.ca

Office

10-2528

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Design, Structural Resilience, High Seismic Performance Systems, Rocking Systems, Kinematic Seismic Isolation, Supplemental Damping, High-rise Buildings, Complex Structures, Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Timber Structures, Advanced Numerical Simulation.

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Zheng, Dr. Wenbo

PhD (University of British Columbia), MEng, BEng (Tongji University, China), PEng (EGBC)

Assistant Professor

Phone

250-960-5698

wenbo.zheng@unbc.ca

Office

10-2536

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Geotechnical Engineering; Geohazards; Geo-energies; Numerical Modelling; Laboratory Testing

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Zhou, Dr. Jianhui

PhD, PEng

Associate Professor

Phone

250-960-6717

jianhui.zhou@unbc.ca

Office

WIDC-370

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Wood mechanics, building vibration, building acoustics, engineered wood products, multiphysics in wood engineering

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Adjunct Faculty

Cheung, Emily

MASc University of British Columbia, PEng, FEC, FCSSE

Adjunct Professor

Cell

250-961-5262

emily.cheung@unbc.ca

Mrs. Emily Cheung is a consulting engineering with over 30 years experience in the fields of Civil and Environmental Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Hydrotechnical Engineering.

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