Launching in September 2025, this 12-month program, with an optional 12-month co-op work term, offers students the chance to specialize at the forefront of building envelope design and structural engineering. Be part of this innovative program and stay ahead in your career. Applications will open soon—stay tuned for updates! For more information, email: engrpcp@uvic.ca

Congratulations to 2024-25 CIVE JCURA Recipients!

Following the success of the NHICE-01, NHICE-02 and NHICE-03 in 2018, 2020 & 2022 and based on the feedback received from the attendees, the ‘4th International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering (NHICE-04)’ will be held on Monday, August 26 to Wednesday, August 28, 2024 as an in-person event in Victoria.

Working closely with global stakeholders (academicians, researchers, manufacturers, practitioners, etc.), Dr. Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, Civil Engineering has recently led the development of two new international standards (ASTM C1919 and ISO 16478) for thermal insulations to be used in the construction of low-carbon buildings.

Congratulations to Dr. Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, P.Eng. Civil Engineering, who is the 2023 recipient of the Meritorious Achievement Award, presented by Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia!

BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest business-to-business forum connecting the holistic building industry. This is your opportunity to experience the dynamism, progress and innovations at the forefront of Western Canada’s built environment. In 2024, BUILDEX Vancouver is celebrating a milestone anniversary - 35 years of connecting Western Canada’s built environment.

This nomination outlined Ethan’s experience as the first UVic co-op student hired by Bird Construction, working as a project coordinator on a new HandyDart bus station.

Congratulations to UVic researchers Tom Gleeson Civil Engineering, Ryan Rhodes, Makhsud Saidaminov, Marie-Ève Tremblay, Xuebin Zhang and Francis Zwiers, who made Clarivate's Highly Cited Researcher list for 2023 for the significant and broad influence they have demonstrated in their fields over the past decade.

Dr. Rishi Gupta (Civil Engineering) was recently issued a U.S. patent for his co-invention with his former PhD student, now the CEO of local startup Niricson Software.

Christina Hoicka’s research was recently featured in Episode 7 “ Greening the Economy, Greening the Grid (Parts 1 and 2)”, of the Designing a Humane Future Podcast.

Canadian Society for Civil Engineer Annual Conference (CSCE)'s - The Conference is being held in Niagara Falls, Ontario June 5 – 7, 2024.

Congrats to our own Camille Zimmer as the honoured recipient of the Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Graduate PhD Award. Well done!

Now, on the cusp of completing her PhD in Public Health and Environmental Engineering at UVic, she is being honoured as the recipient of the prestigious Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Graduate PhD Award from the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF)

“Dr. Phalguni brings together fundamental engineering knowledge and applied research expertise in training next-generation engineers at the University of Victoria and aiding design of sustainable building envelopes and structures,” noted the official award citation read out during the CSCE national conference. “Throughout his career, he has developed numerous research collaborations with industry, academic and government organizations and his research outputs have influenced many changes in building construction practices in Canada and beyond.” Congratulations Dr. Mukhopadhyaya on this well-deserved and prestigious honour!

Student Gloria Wong represented her UVic teammates at the event in Moncton, and shared this report about her team placing third out of 15 competitors.

Congratulations to all 4th year Civil Engineering students on completion of your capstone projects!

On April 5, Civil Engineering Capstone projects were presented in a new and exciting competitive showcase format at the Victoria International Marina.

CONGRATULATIONS to the UVic Seismic Design Team for an amazing job at the Seismic Design Competition in San Francisco!

CONGRATULATIONS to the UVic Seismic Design Team for an amazing job at the Seismic Design Competition in San Francisco!

Civil Engineering Research Day 2023 Winners

Welcome to Shake Day at the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute's (EERI) Seismic Design Competition (SDC)

Thank you Jay! "was amazing to present University of Victoria in FRC bowling ball competition at American Concrete Institute convention at San Francisco, USA. I took part on behalf of ACI ‘s UVic chapter. "

Congratulations Civil Engineering Undergraduates! NSERC USRA Summer 2023! Isabel Zimmerman supervised by Dr. Caetano Dorea and Spencer Thomas supervised by Dr. Heather Buckley.

Although a civil engineer by training, Kear Porttris considers himself an Indigenous community engagement specialist. A child of Métis and Chinese parents, he grew up in Treaty 4 territory in Regina, SK.

Congrats to @RishiUVic, now a CSSE 2023 Fellow! Dr. Gupta is a Professor, @UVicCIVE, Facility for Innovative Materials and #Infrastructure Monitoring & Acting Director, Centre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology.

The UVIC Seismic Design Team designs, models, tests and builds a 20-storey, 5 ft tall balsa wood structure

Currently pursuing his PhD in Civil Engineering, Jay Viradiya and his research team are looking at how small climate actions can have a big impact—like green engineering cementless concrete made with by-products from the coal industry.

Noon Networking is a weekly event held most Wednesdays during the fall and winter terms in the First Peoples House that welcomes students into the space to connect with staff, share food together, and to learn more about a UVic program area or department who provides a short presentation on their work.

To provide an alternative to carbon dioxide sequestration, Dr. Rishi Gupta (Civil Engineering) and his colleagues at UVic's Facility for Innovative Materials and Infrastructure Monitoring (FIMIM) are pushing the limits of what is possible with concrete by substituting cement with other sustainable binding materials.

Xander Huggins a PhD Candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering (University of Victoria), receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada through a doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship.

This award recognizes an individual who has made a substantial or sustained contribution of professional service to Engineers and Geoscientists BC through leadership and dedication in a volunteer capacity. Dr. Rishi Gupta is an admired professor in the Department of Civil and has been an active volunteer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC for more than two decades. He integrates research with learning opportunities & applies both to his extensive volunteer service, setting an extraordinary example for his peers & students.

Congratulations! Professor Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, Ph.D., P.Eng., FCSCE has been presented with the ASTM International Professor of the Year Award. This award recognizes the contributions of educators in developing students’ understanding of consensus standards.