engineering

I began my undergraduate studies in electrical engineering at UBC in 2010. While completing my degree, I served as the Chair in Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in the UBC IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) student branch to expose students to both engineering and medicine. I was also the treasurer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Society. Furthermore, I was a member of the Biomedical Engineering Student Team (BEST) and helped develop a mesh network-based electronic medical record system for the Ebola epidemic in Africa.

Moving around as a child taught me the importance of having strong communities to help you grow and develop. I have spent my time at UBC aiming to develop these communities, to inspire and motivate future generations of UBC Engineers. I served as the EUS VP Academic for two years, where I worked on improving the student academic experience through raising student issues and lobbying for functional changes to Applied Science’s Engineering Student Services and co-op programs.

UBC’s Okanagan campus may seem small but there is no short of amazing opportunity. I chose to attend UBCO because of this very reason, especially after growing up in Kelowna. At UBCO, I co-founded the UBCO Aero Club where we began designing and building our own unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), hosting aerospace industry events, and running student-learning workshops. This also complemented my Capstone Design Project, where my team and I won first place by modifying a novel UAV to extend its range for search-and-rescue operations.