Faculty Directory

  • Chester Upham

    Chester Upham

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Research/teaching areas

    Heterogeneous catalysis, clean energy, CO2-free chemical conversion, GHGs-to-fuels

  • Jenna Usprech

    Jenna Usprech

    Biomedical Engineering

    Research/teaching areas

    Curriculum design; incorporation of cellular & tissue engineering into undergraduate curriculum; teaching strategies to promote retention of material, critical thought, wellness

  • Machiel Vander Loos

    Machiel Van der Loos

    Mechanical Engineering

    Research/teaching areas

    Research into human-robot interaction in industrial settings; interface design for mobile robots; roboethics; development of mechatronic exercise systems for movement therapy and diagnostic technologies for improved sleep quality; the neurophysiology of standing balance

  • Leslie Van Duzer

    Leslie Van Duzer

    Architecture and Landscape Architecture

    Research/teaching areas

    Design thinking, modern architecture

  • Klaske Van Heusden

    Klaske Van Heusden

    Engineering (Okanagan campus)

    Research/teaching areas

    Data-driven and learning control; system identification; control of robotics and mechatronic systems; emerging applications in agriculture and health care

  • Reza Vaziri

    Reza Vaziri

    Civil Engineering

    Research/teaching areas

    Finite element analysis; Mechanics of composite materials; Constitutive modeling of engineering materials, Plasticity, Damage mechanics; Process modeling of composite structures; Analysis of impact and blast loading of metallic and composite structures

  • Carlos Ventura

    Carlos Ventura

    Civil Engineering

    Research/teaching areas

    Earthquake engineering, structural dynamics, full scale vibration testing, shake table testing. Seismic risk evaluation and hazard management studies. Investigation of earthquake effects on man-made structures

  • Jonathan Verrett

    Jonathan Verrett

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Research/teaching areas

    Leadership development, experiential learning, design education, Open Educational Resources (OER), energy generation and use, sustainability

  • Erick Villagomez

    Erick Villagomez

    Community and Regional Planning

    Research/teaching areas

    Housing; Settlement patterns; Urban development; Urban greening; Urban infrastructure; Urban systems;

  • Tijana Vujosevic

    Tijana Vujosevic

    Architecture and Landscape Architecture

    Research/teaching areas

    Architectural history and theory with a focus in the modern period

  • Anthony Wachs

    Anthony Wachs

    Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Research/teaching areas

    Fluid mechanics, particle-laden flows, non newtonian flows, heat and mass transfer, numerical simulation, high performance computing, multi-scale modelling

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