Civil engineering

This class comprises research and experimental development in civil engineering.
Parent Category
Sub-Categories
Geotechnical engineering
Building construction engineering
Concrete, cementitious materials and other architectural and construction materials
Earthquake engineering
Infrastructure engineering
Structural engineering
Water resources infrastructure engineering
Hydraulic engineering
Geomechanics
Civil engineering, n.e.c.
 
 
 

Graduate Degree Programs in Civil engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the natural and built environment. It is a very broad field made up of several sub-disciplines such as environmental engineering, construction engineering, geotechnical...

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD)

Our program delivers an interdisciplinary experience, combining principles of geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology and geology, to provide a versatile set of skills needed to solve a wide range of practical problems related to engineering interactions with the earth environment. Faculty members...

Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering (MASc)

The Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) program is suited to students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in a thesis based research program. An M.A.Sc. is expected to take about 24 months.The MASc thesis is prepared with guidance from your Research Supervisor, who must agree to its technical...

Master of Applied Science in Geological Engineering (MASc)

Our program delivers an interdisciplinary experience, combining principles of geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology and geology, to provide a versatile set of skills needed to solve a wide range of practical problems related to engineering interactions with the earth environment. Faculty members...

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (MEng)

The Masters of Engineering (M.Eng.) program is suited to students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in a non-thesis based research program.

Master of Engineering in Geological Engineering (MEng)

The MEng program is a course-based Masters set up to provide students with a professional development experience that exposes them to new tools in Geological Engineering with an emphasis on the need to recognize and manage geological variability, uncertainty, and geo-risk in engineering design. The...

Master of Engineering Leadership in High Performance Buildings (MEL)

The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in High-Performance Buildings is a professional degree for architects and engineers who want to excel and drive innovation in the building industry. This hybrid master’s program combines graduate-level architecture and engineering courses with UBC Sauder...

Master of Engineering Leadership in Integrated Water Management (MEL)

The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Integrated Water Management is a professional degree for engineers and environmental science graduates who want to excel and drive innovation in sustainable water management initiatives. This hybrid master’s program combines graduate-level engineering...
 

UBC Researchers conducting research in Civil engineering

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Bayraktar, Alemdar

Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Bigazzi, Alex

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Transport planning; active transportation; Pedestrians; bicycles; motor vehicle emissions; Transportation Systems; travel behaviour; Climate impacts

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Jelovica, Jasmin

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Mechanical engineering; Finite element analysis; Metals and Alloys; Production and Process Optimization; Sandwich structures; Solid Mechanics; Stress Analysis; Structural optimization; Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength; Welding and joining of metals

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Laval, Bernard

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Oceanography

Li, Minghao

Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Earthquake engineering; Structural engineering; Building construction engineering; Concrete, cementitious materials and other architectural and construction materials

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Nguan, Christopher

Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Urology; Computer engineering; Civil engineering, n.e.c.; Biomedical instrumentation (including diagnostics); Medical devices; Artificial tissues engineering; Biomedical robotics; Image guided surgery systems; Applied immunology (including antibody engineering, xenotransplantation and t-cell therapies); Transplantation immunology; kidney transplantation; patient reported outcomes; medical apps for mobile health; machine learning analytics of medical imaging; machine learning analytics of complex medical data outcomes; Robotics; quality in healthcare; environmental impact of healthcare

Nikolic-Brzev, Svetlana

Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

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Weijs, Steven

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Water; Hydrological Cycle and Reservoirs; Drinking Water; Fresh Water; Information; Hydroelectricity; Ice and Snow; control of water systems; droughts; experimental hydrology; floods; Hydrological Prediction; Hydrology; information theory; mountain hydrology; sensors; uncertainty; water resources management

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Zanotti, Cristina

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Alternative cementitious materials; Concrete-concrete bond; Durability of concrete structures; Early-age thermal cracking; Fiber reinforced concrete; Historical heritage structures; Infrastructure repair and durability; Numerical analysis of reinforced concrete structures; Sustainable construction materials

Ziels, Ryan

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Genomics; Anaerobic digestion; Biological nutrient removal; Environmental engineering; Environmental Systems Engineering; Microbial biotechnology; Microbial ecology; Multi-omics; Resource recovery; Sustainable biological wastewater treatment

Zou, Zhengbo

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Building Automation; Facility Management; Responsive Environments; Automation in Construction; Construction Robotics; Virtual/augmented reality; Computer Vision; Reinforcement learning; Stochastic Process
 
 

Program Specializations in Civil engineering

Civil Engineering

Integrated Water Management
 
 
 
French Name
Génie civil
French Description
Cette classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en génie civil .
 
 

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