Spotlight type: Student
Dolma Tsundu, BASc '20, Integrated Engineering
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During her degree, Dolma has pursued projects and initiatives that promote equity and freedom for diverse groups in Canada and around the world. In 2018, she was selected as the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation’s Ambassador for British…
Bryn Crawford, PhD '20, Mechanical Engineering
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I am a PhD candidate in the mechanical engineering program at UBC’s School of Engineering. I started my journey as an engineer when I first enrolled in my Bachelor’s of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Adelaide University in 2007, followed by…
Claire Preston, MASc '20, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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As a science fiction enthusiast, I have always been fascinated with stretching the possibilities of reality. This is perhaps what led me to study physics for my bachelor’s degree. During that time, I developed a keen interest in applying physics to…
Kylie Kerik, BASc '19, Environmental Engineering
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I have been actively involved in the engineering community since the moment I stepped foot on campus. I knew I wanted to take advantage of all the opportunities that a university could offer me. Looking back, I am grateful for the approach I took; I…
Alan Ehrenholz, BASc '19, Civil Engineering
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From the Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) to the UBC Cycling Team, Alan Ehrenholz spent the entirety of his six-year degree exploring what UBC had to offer and giving back to the community that gave him so much. From the very beginning, as…
Vasilii Triandafilidi, PhD ’20, Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Vasilii was a PhD candidate in the UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) program who graduated in May 2020. After a failed attempt to commercialize his research on smart polymers, he quickly pivoted and co-founded Innovation OnBoard (IOB…
Pranav Menon, BASc '19, Integrated Engineering
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If there’s one way to describe Pranav, it would be an intrapreneur — someone that is ridiculously passionate about using their entrepreneurial mindset to solve problems not just through startups or ventures, but also within organizations.
Balpreet Kukreja, MEL '19, Clean Energy Engineering
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Balpreet’s background was in mechanical engineering before he fuelled his passion for clean technology by pursuing a master’s degree in clean energy engineering — part of UBC’s Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) program. He worked with his peers…
Daniel Luo, BASc '19, Civil Engineering
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“I gained so much by simply being present and diligent in every class, even if I had formed preconceived notions about it (read: skippable classes are a myth! Do not skip class!).”
Felipe Eltit, PhD '19, Biomedical Engineering
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I started my PhD journey after several years of dental clinical practice and teaching at the university level. In my practice, the major clinical problems that I faced involved the interaction of the human body with biomaterials. My clinical…