Welcome

Welcome to Dr.Tesfamariam's homepage! To navigate, click on the links along the top of the page. On this website, you will find information and resources on Dr. Tesfamariam's publications, current research, teaching activities and highly skilled research team. Special opportunities and useful links are also provided throughout the site so please have a look around!

General Background

Dr. Tesfamariam received his Ph.D. from the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa. His doctoral research work is on developing a risk-based seismic screening criteria using fuzzy based techniques. He joined the School of Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan as an assistant professor in January 2008. Prior to joining UBC Okanagan, he has worked for over seven years at the National Research Council Canada on developing different decision support tools for infrastructure management, and analytical and numerical based modelling of pipe failures. Dr. Tesfamariam's current research interest entails: developing a multi hazard risk-based decision support tools for infrastructure management (earthquake, wind, fire, etc.); and risk management of civil infrastructure using smart structures (piezoelectric actuators, shape memory alloys, etc.).

Educational Background

• Ph.D. - Civil Engineering - University of Ottawa, ON
• M.A.Sc. - Civil Engineering - University of Toronto, ON
• B.Eng. - Civil Engineering- Ryerson University, ON

General News

Yekeanalem Abebe has received the Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS D) Scholarship.