Solutions Scholars Alumni
2023-2024
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Tiago Bonomo
Solutions Scholar
Alumni, Vancouver School of Economics
I recently earned my PhD from UBC's Vancouver School of Economics. I have obtained my MA and BA degrees in Economics at the Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE). In September 2024, I joined Industrial Economics (IEc) as an Associate. In the…
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Kyle (Kylie) Saira Clark
Solutions Scholar
School of Community and Regional Planning
Kylie Clark (she/her) is a graduate of the Master’s of Community and Regional Planning program conducting research at the intersection of climate resiliency and social justice. With an Honours Bachelors of Art (Architecture) from the University of Toronto and over 5 years’ professional experience…
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Cuiyi Fei
PhD Student or Candidate
Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
I am a PhD candidate in atmospheric science supervised by Prof. Rachel White at Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. My research interest vary from atmospheric dynamics (e.g. the mechanism of quasi-stationary Rossby waves, and how they may drive the persistent extreme weather…
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Kaushal Gnyawali
PhD Student or Candidate
School of Engineering (UBCO)
Kaushal Gnyawali is a Geotechnical engineer. His Ph.D. focuses on mitigating post-wildfire debris flow hazards on fans of small watersheds with deflection berms and ditches. He is partnering with the BC Ministry of Forests, several First Nations in south-central BC, and industry for this research…
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Miah Godek
PhD Student or Candidate
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Miah Godek is a PhD student in Forest and Conservation Sciences. Her PhD research focuses on understanding the impacts of prescribed fire on biological soil crust, microbial and fungal community composition, and overall ecosystem health in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. However, given the…
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Amir Hassanpour
PhD Student or Candidate
Civil Engineering
Amir Hassanpour is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering at UBC. His primary research interest is the emerging transportation technology and policies to create an equitable and sustainable transportation system. He strongly believes that a multimodal street is a livable…
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Daniel Sax
PhD Student or Candidate
Forest Resources Management (Urban Natures Lab)
Daniel is a PhD student researching at the intersection of urban forestry and environmental justice. Following an undergraduate degree in Sociology and some time working as an arborist and horticulturist, Daniel joined the Urban Natures Lab hoping to learn more about the relationships between…
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Steffani Singh
Masters Student
Biology (UBCO)
I am in the first year of my MSc in Biology at UBC Okanagan under the supervision of Dr. Karen Hodges. My master’s research aims to uncover if and how owls in the Okanagan Valley use burned forests of varying post-fire ages. I'm passionate about wildlife conservation, especially…
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Amit Sinha
PhD Student or Candidate
Civil Engineering
I am an Environmental Engineer by training, driven by a passion for sustainable and environment-friendly technological solutions. I am affiliated with the University of British Columbia in the Civil Engineering doctoral program, specializing in Hydrotechnical Engineering under the guidance of Prof…
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Katherine White
PhD Student or Candidate
School of Population and Public Health
I am a PhD student in the School of Population and Public Health, supervised by Dr. Michael Brauer. My thesis project aims to explore the role of the built environment and housing characteristics, on both indoor heat exposure and social isolation, to better understand vulnerability to adverse heat…