The Engineering Graduate Student Society (EGSS) is holding its annual elections for the 2021-22 Executive Committee. Please support your chosen candidate(s) by voting using the link provided. Only students registered in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs in Summer Session 2021 may vote in these elections.
To Vote
- Go to WebVote
- Click “CWL login” on the right hand side to login with your CWL credentials
- Click “Vote” next to each of the following: President/Vice-President Internal/Vice-President External/Vice-President RA&TA/Vice-President Services/Vice-President Finance/Director at Large - Engineering Graduate Student Society (EGSS) 2021-22 Executive Committee Elections
- Vote for your preferred candidate (1) by clicking on the box next to the candidate’s name
- Click on “Submit Vote” then click “ok” to confirm your submission before logging out
Polls will be open via WebVote from the morning of Thursday 22 July 2021 until 4:00 p.m. on Friday 23 July 2021.
Positions and Candidate Information
President (1 Position)
Bayan Al Nahhas
Hi! My name is Bayan Al Nahhas. I am a current PhD student in Electrical Engineering department at UBC-Okanagan. I moved to Canada three years ago to pursue my graduate studies at UBCO, where I earned a MASc degree in Electrical Engineering year 2020 and I’m now entering my second year PhD program. My past experience in leadership and community service mostly involves those I took as an undergrad at Effat University, Saudi Arabia, where I served as an executive member of social relations in student government body, represented the Photonics research group at Effat University, and was elected as the Effat research student representative for year 2018. During my past year at UBCO, I had the opportunity to work alongside great members of the EGSS team. I had the privilege of understanding how the EGSS team works and the EGSS vision to creating a better and more vibrant community for graduate students here at UBCO. The EGSS weekly meetings brought many novel ideas, few of which we were able to execute, while others were pinned for later due to the health regulations. Nevertheless, having seen the positive outcome which the executed virtual activities made on new and continuing graduate students; I sensed the impact EGSS has on grad student life. For this reason, I would like to nominate myself for the role of EGSS President for year 2021-2022 to invest in the potential we collectively have as graduates on-campus.
Vice-President Internal (1 Position)
Zaki Dandoti
Hi! I am Zakiuddin Dandoti and you can call me “Zaki” or “Zax”. I am from Pune, India and I am a MEng Mechanical Engineering student at UBCO.
My hobbies include reading (Dan Brown) and Tycoon games (Age of Empires, Rise of Nations) I also play GTA V and Sims sometimes. I love swimming, scuba diving and sports bikes.
I founded a logistics startup in 2018 and worked with logistics giants like Future Supply Chain, Vulcan, Udaan to provide logistics services.
During my undergrad I served on the Core Committee for an annual student-run Model United Nations (VIT Pune MUN) as Marketing Director and led a team of 40 students. During my tenure the delegate registrations increased by 25%.
I am a finance enthusiast and one of the youngest National Stock Exchange (NSE) registered sub brokers. I was also in charge of startup outreach in VIT Pune E-Cell and I coordinated with 40+ Startups and E-Cells for Pune's Largest Internship Festival "Internship Mela 2019".
I have also conducted multiple sessions for engineering students on Investing and Mergers and Acquisitions.
As VP Internal, I plan on reaching out to startups and incubators and establish strong relations with the startup community to open up more opportunities for EGSS community and also organize some exciting events for the EGSS Community.
You can check out more about me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakiuddindandoti/
Instagram: @zakidandoti
Vice-President External (1 Position)
Abdul Waheed
Hi, I am Waheed, I am studying Master of Engineering (Civil). I am from Afghanistan, and I completed my bachelor’s degree in India. Outside of school, I enjoy playing football, reading and travelling.
Vice-President RA&TA (1 Position)
Kasper Petersen
Hello, my name is Kasper! I am a Danish international student at UBCO, research assistant and second-year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering specializing in computational fluid dynamics. The freedom and opportunity in academia to dedicate oneself to learning is what continuously drives me in my work. I have had the privilege of holding three teaching assistantships, that were incredible for my personal and professional development. However, now I want to give back to the community and hopefully inspire you and advocate on your behalf. In other words, I want to help you get your best possible TA/RA experience at UBCO in the role as Vice-President RATA.
Haile Woldesellasse
My name is Haile Woldesellasse, I am a second year PhD student in civil engineering. My diverse research background, and strong academic commitment has equipped me to produce a quality research in my field of study. During my master’s study, I earned a certificate of excellence for outstanding academic performance and maintaining a GPA of 4.0. In addition, this year I worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for two classes: Infrastructure Management I and Infrastructure Management II. For these classes, prepared materials for the course, gave lectures and hands on practice in GIS and programming language (RStudio). I have received a positive feedback from the students for going above and beyond in assisting whenever needed. Furthermore, successfully organized a panel discussion on data science and AI with 70+ undergraduate students (in UAE) and aspiring researchers (from North America). The focus of the discussion benefited the students from different background who are entering the workforce or preparing to pursue further study.
Vice-President Services (1 Position)
Rachel Calvin
I have been an organizer and licensee for the TEDx talk that happened in our university. With this I have also been an event executive for the same. Have worked for an NGO as a math teacher. Also have worked for a prestigious company called Reliance in India. Have also been an assistant teacher for the first year undergraduate engineering students.
Vice-President Finance (1 Position)
Thais Ayres Rebello
I am a Ph.D. student specializing in Civil Engineering. I work with Dr. Sadiq and Dr. Hewage to analyze the sustainability of Urban Water Systems under the One Water Approach. My master’s degree is in Environmental Engineering and I am specialized in sanitation. I am an Environmental Engineer. In my free time, I enjoy reading, learning the violin, and going for walks on the beach or outside. Being the EGSS VP of finances implies responsibility and nerve to manage the resources. As the vice-president of finances, I will strive to help planning fund-raising events, as well as coordinating all financial exchanges needed to maintain and expand the impact of our EGSS. My previous experience will help me to perform this job. During my master’s degree in Brazil, I was able to help my research group to obtain funding and I managed the financial resources in 2019-2020 for the Life Cycle Assessment group. I would be happy to be a part of the EGSS, striving to improve the student's experience at UBC Okanagan.
Director at Large (1 Position)
Sahar Alousi
My name is Sahar Alousi, I joined UBCO for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2019 with a great focus on Bioengineering. It has been a completely new experience for me as a microbiologist exploring the world of engineering. I have completed my undergraduate studies in biology and earned my Masters degree in molecular biology. In the past two years I have gained valuable experience through working closely with electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering students. This vibrant environment at the School of Engineering motivated me to get involved in EGSS activities. While the past year has been a challenging one for many of us, I believe that a promising year is ahead of us. Learning and sharing experiences among graduate students are extremely important. I believe that joining EGSS as a Director at Large would be rewarding not only for me but for all members who are interested in discovering various fields.
Contact
Contact UBC Elections at elections.information@ubc.ca if you experience difficulty voting.