Civil engineering

This class comprises research and experimental development in civil engineering.

Parent Category

Civil engineering, maritime engineering, transport engineering, and mining engineering

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

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)

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)

TRANSFORM THE FUTURE IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING INDUSTRY Embark on a transformative journey with the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in High Performance Buildings. This specialized program is tailored for ambitious architects and engineers aiming to spearhead innovation in the building sector.…

Master of Engineering Leadership in Integrated Water Management (MEL)

The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Integrated Water Management is entering a period of reflection and evaluation. As of January 2025, the program is paused and not accepting applications. This pause marks a moment of thoughtful consideration on the future direction of the program, with…

UBC Researchers

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Al Martini, Samer

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

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Eberhardt, Erik

Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering; Deep Underground Excavations; Rock Slope Engineering; Block Cave Mining; Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Deep Underground Excavations, Rock Slope Engineering, Block Cave Mining

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Feng, Haibo

Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

BIM; Construction; LCA; sustainability; Wood Products; Zero energy / caron building; BIM, Construction, LCA, Sustainability, Wood products, Zero energy / caron building

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Haukaas, Terje

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Structural Reliability; Sensitivity Analysis; Earthquake Engineering; Nonlinear Structural Analysis; Structural Reliability, Sensitivity Analysis, Earthquake Engineering, Nonlinear Structural Analysis

Hou, Danlin

Faculty of Forestry

Postdoctoral Fellow

Civil engineering; Mechanical engineering; Building Retrofits; Building Performance Simulation with Uncertainty; Life cycle assessment; Surrogate Modeling; Data Analytics; Energy Prediction and Optimization

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Jelovica, Jasmin

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Finite element analysis; Machine Learning; 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; Finite element analysis, Machine learning, 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

Jelovica, Jasmin

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

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Laval, Bernard

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

physical limnology fluid mechanics environmental fluid mechanics underwater robotics, Field and 3D numerical modeling techniques to describe the spatial and temporal variations of physical processes and their impacts on transport in lakes and coastal waters

Li, Minghao

Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

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McDougall, Scott

Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Debris flows / floods; Geohazards; Landslide-generated waves; Landslides; Natural and man-made geological hazards; Rock avalanches; Shoreline erosion; Tailings dam breaches; Debris flows / floods, Geohazards, Landslide-generated waves, Landslides, Natural and man-made geological hazards, Rock avalanches, Shoreline erosion, Tailings dam breaches

Murphy, Enda

Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Murphy, Enda

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Coastal and estuarine system dynamics; Nature-based solutions; Whole system thinking; Coastal systems engineering; Transdisciplinary research; Numerical modelling; Physical modelling; Coastal flood and erosion hazard risk; Coastal and estuarine system dynamics, Nature-based solutions, Whole system thinking, Coastal systems engineering, Transdisciplinary research, Numerical modelling, Physical modelling, Coastal flood and erosion hazard risk

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Nguan, Christopher

Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

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; Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare; planetary health intersection with healthcare; 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, artificial intelligence in healthcare, planetary health intersection with healthcare

Nikolic-Brzev, Svetlana

Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

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Taiebat, Mahdi

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

theoretical and computational geomechanics; constitutive modeling of engineering materials; physics and mechanics of granular materials; geotechnical earthquake engineering; seismic soil-structure interaction; theoretical and computational geomechanics, constitutive modeling of engineering materials, physics and mechanics of granular materials, geotechnical earthquake engineering, seismic soil-structure interaction

Torres Cruz, Luis

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Geotechnical stability of Tailings Storage Facilities; Tailings management; Geotechnical engineering; Remote sensing of tailings facilities; In situ and laboratory geotechnical testing; Geotechnical stability of Tailings Storage Facilities, Tailings management, Geotechnical engineering, Remote sensing of tailings facilities, In situ and laboratory geotechnical testing

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Weijs, Steven

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

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; 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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