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 are centered around water resources management and hydrology, with a particular focus on dynamics, uncertainty, and information context. He addresses large research questions aimed at optimizing the flow of information within observations of complex water systems and understanding the underlying physics to enable informed decisions in water resource allocation. Dr. Weijs earned his Ph.D. in 2011 and his M.Sc. in 2004 in Water Resources Management and Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. He completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship through the AXA Research Fund and joined the Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology lab at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, where he worked in the Cryospheric Science group. In July 2015, Dr. Weijs joined UBC's Department of Civil Engineering. He is also an instructor for UBC's Master of Engineering Leadership in Integrated Water Management.

Research Interests

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

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-07-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Teaching and research in Civil Engineering, specializing in hydrology and water resources management.

Awards

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Leading Scholar

2018-01-01
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Postdoctoral Fellow

2013-01-01

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.