Team

Enda Murphy

Enda Murphy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Prior to joining UBC, he worked with the National Research Council of Canada’s Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering research centre. Enda has more than 18 years of applied research and consultancy experience involving application of numerical and physical modelling techniques to address coastal and estuarine management challenges, including hazard risk management, infrastructure planning and design, climate impacts and adaptation, and environmental impact assessment. His research and teaching interests are towards an improved understanding and more sustainable management of coastal hazard risk through transdisciplinary, whole system approaches and innovative nature-based solutions. Enda completed his Doctorate of Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa, where he was an Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate scholar. As a Fulbright Scholar, he earned a Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from University College Cork, Ireland. Enda led the development of consensus-based Canadian guidelines for conducting coastal flood risk assessments and designing nature-based coastal infrastructure. As part of a collaborative effort involving 77 organizations, Enda co-led a chapter of the International Guidelines for Natural and Nature-based Features for Flood Risk Management. More information on Enda’s research and publications is available on his ResearchGate page, here. In his spare time, he likes to bike, run, camp, and hike.

Jeremy Karkanis

Jeremy is a MASc student in UBC’s Civil Engineering department, specializing in coastal systems and hydrotechnical engineering. His research is specifically centered around the development of computational models for coastal hydrodynamic systems. Jeremy graduated with a BASc in Civil Engineering from UBC and has professional experience working in engineering consulting and as a regulator in the Yukon Territory. Outside of his professional life, Jeremy enjoys running, cycling, animating cartoons, and cooking.

Tyler De Jong

Tyler is a MASc student in UBC’s Civil Engineering (Hydrotechnical specialization) with a keen interest in river and coastal systems. His research focuses on the development and application of reduced physics models to predict compound flood events in the Fraser Estuary. With almost 3 years of experience as a Junior Engineer at Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, he has contributed to projects related to water quality, hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling, hydrometric monitoring as well as software development and data engineering. Outside of work, Tyler enjoys spending as much time as possible on the water, whether that’s sailing, freediving, or spearfishing.

Aerls De La Rosa Toro Rivera

Aerls is a 4^th year undergraduate student in Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Aerls’ research involves maintaining an array of pressure sensors to measure waves at the site of the Living Dike pilot project in Boundary Bay, which will be used to assess the joint occurrence of waves and high water levels, assess wave attenuation by different features, and provide insight to how the Living Dike will reduce wave overtopping hazards.

Currently Recruiting Students…

Prospective MASc and PhD candidates should check out our current opportunities, here.