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.