Seminar Series

Scheduled Speakers

Welcome to the 2025/26 season of the Sustainability Seminar Series brought to you by the Department of Civil Engineering.

We have some exciting guests lined up this season, so please join us by registering on the Eventbrite link beside each guest.


 

 

Dr. Thomas Froese

October 3, 2025

Affiliation:
University of Victoria

Title of talk:
Pathways to Decarbonizing Construction: From Assessment to Collaborative Intelligence

Dr. Ian Moore

October 17, 2025

Affiliation:
Queens' University

Title of talk:
Getting Wet! Exploring impacts of Groundwater on intact, corroded and relined pipes

Dr. Ying Hei Chui

October 27, 2025

Affiliation:
University of Alberta

Title of talk:
Next-Generation Wood Construction – Research and Innovation

Dr. Bianca Howard

November 7, 2025

Affiliation:
Columbia University

Title of talk:
Developing Building Decarbonization Pathways for Diverse Stakeholders

Dr. Oliver Iorhemen

November 14, 2025

Affiliation:
University of Northern British Columbia

Title of talk:
Beyond Treatment: Advancing Wastewater Biorefinery for a Sustainable Future

Dr. Victoria Shao

November 21, 2025

Affiliation:
University of Victoria

Title of talk:
Seismic fragility and risk assessment of bridge infrastructure by considering approach-fill settlement and region-specific seismicity in western Canada

Jamie Sharp

November 28, 2025

Affiliation:
ConeTec Group

Title of talk:
In-situ Geocharacterization of Mine Tailings

Dr. Rasha Maal-Bared

February 6th, 2026


Affiliation:
CDM Smith Research and Testing Laboratories

Title of talk:
Using Applied Science and Innovation to Help Utilities Protect Public and Environmental Health

Dr. Sardar Malek

January 30th, 2026


Affiliation:
Univeristy of Victoria Department of Civil Engineering

Title of talk:
Multi-scale modelling of composites in structural applications: Challenges and Opportunities