Dr. Steven Weijs

Associate Professor

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Biography

Steven Weijs is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia. His research interests focus on water resources management and hydrology, emphasizing the dynamics of uncertainty and information in context. One of the larger questions he addresses is how to optimally channel information flows and observations in complex water systems. His work aims to enhance knowledge of the underlying physics to enable informed decision-making in water resource management. Weijs obtained a Ph.D. in 2011 and a Master of Science in 2004 in Water Resources Management and Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. He completed a two-year AXA Research Fund postdoctoral fellowship and joined the Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology lab at EPFL, Switzerland, before working in the Cryospheric Science group for another two years. He has been a faculty member at UBC's Department of Civil Engineering since July 2015 and teaches in the Master of Engineering Leadership in Integrated Water Management program.

Research Interests

Water Resources Management Mountain Hydrology Catchment Hydrology Flood Forecasting Uncertainty Information Theory Control Water Systems

Awards

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Leading Scholar

2016-01-01
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Postdoctoral Fellow

2011-01-01

Courses

CIVL 418 Engineering Hydrology

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.