Topics: Rising Stars
Engiprenuership: when engineering meets entrepreneurship
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Hi, I’m Matthew! I sometimes describe myself as an ‘Engipreneur’ – which is what you get when you take an engineer down the entrepreneurial path. I am driven to make a positive impact within the world, in a manner that is socially and…
Interplay between learning and personal growth
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I have completed both a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Applied Science degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC. I have adapted to a lot of changes from immigration to a long commute and balancing family responsibilities.…
Nothing ventured, nothing gained: from structural engineering to multi-disciplinary engineering
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I graduated from Delhi College of Engineering with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at UBC under Prof. Jaiman's supervision. I'm working on various research projects based…
Engineering: an exercise in failing, and learning from it
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Seven years and one pandemic ago, I was on the cusp of beginning my university adventure. I was a hot shot high schooler ready to cruise through my engineering degree like every math and science class I had thus far. In reality, every year was a…
Where the possibilities are endless
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Growing up in a family filled with photographers, accountants, musicians, and literature teachers, my interest in science and math made me somewhat of a black sheep. Cue me moving halfway across the globe to start my undergraduate degree at UBC.
The rocky road to mining engineering
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In high school I did everything. I was on several sports teams (including the curling team), I did band, leadership camp, theatre, arts classes, and writing. Any opportunity that seemed cool, I would absolutely sign up for — and things haven’t…
Combining engineering with social innovation
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Hi, my name is Bhushan! I grew up in Mauritius until the age of 12 and lived in Kenya, South Africa and the Philippines before moving to Vancouver in 2016. Residing in each of these countries played a significant role in developing my passions for…
Engineering our food for the future
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I have always had a passion for food. Many of my earliest memories revolve around the dinner table and trying foods from both of my cultures. I was (and still am) very curious about the world around me, wanting to know why the world worked the way…
From admiring a hydroelectric dam at the age of 10, to becoming an electrical engineer
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I am an M.Eng student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program at UBC’s Vancouver campus. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from India and joined UBC in September 2019, to add another feather to my cap.
Living the unexpected!
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My name is Sarah, I am from Yemen, and I have lived in four different countries including Canada for parts of my life. However, I did not find a warm-welcoming community as I did in Kelowna and UBCO. I received my B.Sc. degree in…