Congratulations, UBC Civil Engineering graduates!
We are thrilled to celebrate and congratulate you all for earning your undergraduate and graduate degrees as members of the UBC Civil Engineering Class of 2021. As you transition from this chapter to the next, know that this moment is the culmination of your dedication, hard work and resilience over the years. We celebrate your unique journey and how it’s led you to this achievement, and share our messages of congratulations and recognition below.
Well-wishes from the UBC Civil Engineering community
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Class of 2021 Student Recognitions
Academic Excellence
(Highest Graduating GPAs)
Breno Chan, Undergraduate
Gabriella Monagan, Undergraduate
Colleen (Jiabei) Qiu, Undergraduate
Rachel Jackson, MEng
Amir Hassanpour Matikolaei, MASc
Jason Koepke, MEL in Integrated Water Management Systems
Farrah Olegario, MEL in Urban Systems
Alexander Mendler, PhD
Student Awards
Alumni & Friends Engineering Scholarship
Will (Xianlin) Liu
Donald J. Evans Scholarship
Alec Bridgman
Michelle Hu
Adam Letendre
Franco & Suzann Corona Scholarhip
Michelle Hu
Steve Shen
Frederick W. Coffin scholarship
Aleesha Hsu
Annie Hung
Faculty of Applied Science International Student Scholarship
Colleen (Jiabei) Qiu
Nathan (Siyu) Wu
Ian S. Ross Memorial Award
Aleesha Hsu
GSI Merit Award
Mohamed Essa
Achala Nishan Soysa
Thurber Engineering Graduate Scholarship
Achala Nishan Soysa
Environmental Engineering Research Scholarship
Amir Parizi
J. Fred Muir Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
Eric Hebbard
Minji Kim
Ken Strauss Memorial Scholarship
Gabriella Monagan
Robert Bruce Knight Memorial Scholarship
Melissa (Xinyue) Luo
Supreeth Prasad
Sheldon Cherry Scholarship
Colleen (Jiabei) Qiu
Stuart Olson Construction Management Engineering Award
Samantha Abuan
Davis Philps
Sophie Renard
Walter Shukin Memorial Scholarship
Davis Philps
2021 PhD Dissertations
Mohamed Essa
Real-time safety and mobility optimization of traffic signals in a connected-vehicle environment
Suzana Carla Nunes Lins Espindola
A framework for sustainable development management in the construction industry
Bardia Kabiri Far
Hossein Foroozand
Application of machine learning and information theory to monitor and predict environmental signals
Shewkar El-Bassiouni Ibrahim
Full bayesian models to assess the impacts of mobile automated enforcement on road safety and crime
Maryam Mahmoodi
Nonlinear analysis of irregularities/discontinuities in high-rise concrete shear wall buildings
Alexander Mendler
Minimum diagnosable damage and optimal sensor placement for structural health monitoring
Achala Nishan Soysa
Shear loading response of sand-silt mixtures
Lisa Tobber
Development of an innovative earthquake-resilient reinforced concrete core wall system
Messages from fellow graduates
Thank you to everyone who left a message for the class of 2021! If you would like to add a note, please email communications@civil.ubc.ca.
Congratulations everyone on making it this far. Although it was a tough year, the future is bright. Good luck on your future endeavours!
Ahmad F. (BASc)
To UBC’s incredible professors and community, this success is a product of your support and encouragement!
Hemant B. (BASc)
I would like to thank my friends and family who have helped me through this journey. Wishing all the graduates success in their future endeavours!
Prabhjot S. (BASc)
Congratulations to my fellow graduates, and thank you to every single person who made this journey enjoyable for me!
Amir P. (MASc)
We’re all going to make it.
Karn T. (BASc)
I know 2020 hasn’t been easy, but we all still pulled through all the assignments, exams, late nights and emerged victorious! Congratulations, my fellow graduates!
Sampath M. (MEng)
Congratulations to everyone for graduating in the most unprecedented times. If you can make it through this, you can make it through everything! Good luck!
Abhay S. (BASc)
Let’s live life for something bigger than ourselves!!
Ali A. (MEng)
To all the Professors and Staff, You have gone above and beyond to support me, especially during these unprecedented times. Thank you for getting me over the hurdles, having faith in my abilities and helping me to achieve my goals.
Abdullah H. (MEng)
I would like to thank all professors for making my time at UBC so knowledgeable and engaging, while I thank my fellow students for helping make this degree o welcoming, enjoyable, and entertaining.
Isaac S. (BASc)
A degree from UBC has always been my dream and it’s happening despite the hardest of times. Thanks to my professors and peers, and the management who have come out of their comfort zones to make the university experience uninterrupted. I got the opportunity to explore the importance of the Climate crisis with the UBC Sustainability Initiative despite my Structural Engineering major.
Big shout out to my friends and family without whom I could not have tackled these tough times. I really hope things get better and people hang out in the design studio and not in zoom calls. Good Luck guys !! ps: Indian food in Campus, no genuine Indian food!!
Priyadharshini P. (MEng)
Wishing everyone many years of success ahead.
Alex M. (BASc)
Congratulations CLASS of 2021!
Abdul A. (MEng)
Don’t forget about me because I’m sure we’ll cross path again!
Eric H. (BASc)
I’d like to thank my family, friends, and teaching staff for supporting me on this journey! Congratulations to my fellow graduates and I wish you all success in your future endeavours!
Justin P. (MEng)
I feel super lucky to be able to meet all of you in person in our first year before everything went online! Keep connected and stay safe!
Yueran F. (MEng)
To Aleesha Hsu, You have been a force to be reckoned with over your years in civil engineering. Your impact on the community and everyone you meet is beyond amazing and I wish you so much success and joy in the future.
Kudzaishe C. (BASc)
Paradoxically the most scared, exciting, challenging and worthwhile experience I could ever have. One advice only: live for what you believe, believe you have a purpose in this life and have faith that moves you to keep the journey even though it seems very hard. In the end, believe me, it is the best moment you can have.
Thank you to all my friends, staff, professors and mentors, that made this opportunity possible. In special, thank God for His love and care! All the best!
Suzana E. (PhD)
Thank you to whoever created the Civil Drive – your legacy lives on in our hearts forever!
Colleen Q. (BASc)
HAGS – Have a great summer. Don’t ever change.
Aljhon L. (BASc)
I’ve been to the top of the mountain, and the bottom of the gutter. There’s much to learn from both.
Lingjin L. (BASc)
Enjoy your time at UBC, have fun and make a lot of new friends!
Ramvijay V. (MEng)
Thank you Class of 2021!
Mingsi Y. (MEng)
Thank you to my family for all of your support throughout my time here in UBC. Thank you to all of my professors, faculty staff, and friends I have met throughout the years. I am so thankful and grateful to have the best few years on my life in UBC!
Carlson L. (BASc)
A degree from UBC without ever being to Canada in my life so far… What a time to be alive. Greetings from Germany.
Lukas K. (MEng)
2020 was not a year that we had imagined. No in-person graduation ceremony in this safe distance-time. But congratulations friends, we did what we set out to do. It was a great journey at the UBC and my honor that I have learned a lot from Prof. Tony Yang and Carlos Monila Hutt. Dear parents, thank you so much for your continuous support. Cheers and good luck, everyone.
Smit P. (MEng)