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Dr. Asif Iqbal is an Associate Professor in the Integrated Wood Design program at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), part of the Faculty of Engineering. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and has over ten years of consulting experience in structural engineering across Canada, the U.S., and New Zealand. His research focuses on disaster-resilient construction, particularly seismic protection for wood and hybrid structures, soil-structure interaction, and innovative structural systems for tall buildings.
Education: PhD in Civil Engineering (University of Canterbury, New Zealand), Professional Engineer (PEng) designation. His expertise spans seismic design, timber engineering, and structural dynamics. Key research themes include post-tensioned CLT shear walls, energy dissipators, and sustainable tall wood structures. He actively contributes to professional organizations and advises graduate students in Civil and Structural Engineering.
Research interests emphasize practical applications of seismic resilience, combining experimental testing with numerical modeling. His work integrates smart materials like shape memory alloys and explores hybrid systems to enhance building performance under earthquakes. Recent projects include structural health monitoring for bridges and optimizing timber cores for high-rise construction.
Dr. Iqbal’s publications (2020–2025) highlight advancements in post-tensioned timber systems, seismic isolation for lightweight buildings, and computational modeling of timber connections. He advocates for Indigenous housing practices as inspiration for modern green building designs, merging traditional wisdom with contemporary engineering solutions.
He supervises MSc and PhD students in Civil and Structural Engineering and is available for media inquiries as a subject matter expert on timber structures and disaster mitigation. His office is located in WIDC-364 at UNBC’s Prince George campus.
