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Seminar Series

Scheduled Speakers

Welcome to the 2024/25 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. Ralph Evins

January 24th, 2025

Affiliation:
University of Victoria

Title of talk:
Adventures in start-up land: what I did on study leave, with pointers on entrepreneurship for engineers

Jessica Vandenberghe

January 31st, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Victoria

Title of talk:
Being intentional about inclusivity and how to take equitable action.

Dr. Stephen Wong

February 7th, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Alberta

Title of talk:
Resilience Hubs: Human-Centered Transportation Considerations

Patrick Roppel

March 7th, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
Evoke Buildings Engineering

Title of talk:
Energy Efficiency and Advancements in Building Science for Low Carbon Buildings

Professor Kate Simonen

March 21st, 2025
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Washington

Title of talk:
Building Climate Solutions

Dr. Muhammad Basheer

April 4th, 2025


Affiliation:
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh

Title of talk:
Enhancing the mineralogical, mechanical and durability characteristics of concrete using a novel CO2 sequestration method

Dr. Chun'an Tang

September 13th
Eventbrite: coming soon

Affiliation:
Dalian University of Technology

Title of talk:
The Breakup of Earth

Dr. Gloria Faraone

October 11th
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
San Diego State University

Title of talk:
Assessing the seismic performance of nonstructural components and systems

Dr. Hamed Ebrahimian

October 25th
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Nevada

Title of talk:
Wildfire Engineering: Integrating Models and Data to Provide Engineered Solutions For Wildfire Management 

Mr. James Malley

November 1st
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
Degenkolb Engineers

Title of talk:
Characteristics, Seismic Performance and Retrofit of Existing Tall Steel Framed Buildings

Dr. Tom Gleeson

November 8th
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
University of Victoria

Title of talk:
What the Heck I Did on my Study Leave

Mr. Andrew Pape-Salmon

November 22nd
Eventbrite:

Affiliation:
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

Title of talk:
Engineering Ethics and their Importance in Professional Practice