Dr. Ralph Evins

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Ralph Evins is an Associate Professor and Group Leader at the University of Victoria, specializing in energy cities research. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, he obtained his M.Eng from Imperial College London and his EngD from the University of Bristol. Following his education, he held a position as a research engineer with Buro Happold Ltd. and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Empa and ETH Zurich. Dr. Evins's research is focused on building energy system simulation, computational optimization, and machine intelligence applications. He leads projects aimed at developing effective climate mitigation and adaptation solutions for municipalities. His innovative research combines aspects of energy modeling, machine learning, and building physics to solve complex challenges in energy systems design at both the building and district scales.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Victoria

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GRE General
Verbal
Required:130
Quantitative
Required:130
Analytical Writing
Required:0
Overall
Required:0
Prerequisites
BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent Background in Mathematics with emphasis on Computer Science
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Intent
  • Professional CV
  • Two assessment reports
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Science. GRE is highly recommended for international students.