Dr. Nemy Banthia, PhD, PEng, FACI, FCSCE, FICI, FCAE, FRSC

Professor

Distinguished University Scholar and Sr. Canada Research in Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Faculty of Applied Science

Dept. of Civil Engineering

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Diversity, Engineering, Sustainability

Contact Information

banthia@civil.ubc.ca

phone: 604-822-9541

Alternate Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604 822 2048

Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

Expertise

Civil infrastructure, bridges, concrete, repair, strengthening, rehabilitation, recycling, industrial by-products, environment, sustainable development

Languages

English

French

Hindi

In the Media

What it will take to rebuild B.C. infrastructure amid flood damages – BNN Bloomberg, December 2021 Repairing Canada’s aging sewer system with an eco-friendly solution – Weather Network, June 2021 B.C. government to mandate items such as mattresses and EV batteries are recyclable by 2023 – Saanich News, September 2021 India beckons as green technology market for B.C. – Business in Vancouver, July 2020 UBC engineers steer road-building breakthrough – Business in Vancouver, March 2020 Sprayable earthquake-resistant concrete could ‘save lives,’ researchers say – CBC, October 2017 This concrete composite can help buildings withstand quakes – Hindustan Times, October 2017 New super concrete makes buildings strong enough to withstand magnitude 9 earthquakes – Inhabitat, October 2017