Team profile · Research operations
Sepehr Rahimi
Research Program Coordinator
Department of Civil Engineering · The University of British Columbia
About
Sepehr Rahimi is a Research Program Coordinator in UBC’s Department of Civil Engineering. With a background in civil engineering, he supports interdisciplinary research programs involving academic institutions, industry partners, and government-funded initiatives in smart and sustainable construction.
He coordinates administrative and operational activities for a research project funded by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). His responsibilities include budget monitoring, financial documentation, support for principal investigators and highly qualified personnel, progress reporting, and communication across partner organizations.
Sepehr also coordinates the Smart Infrastructure & Construction Research Cluster (SICRC), supported by UBC’s Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) program. He organizes research workshops and industry events, supports research partnerships, and administers the Smart Structures website.
Areas of Responsibility
Project coordination
Coordinating multi-partner research activities, meetings, schedules, reporting, and project documentation.
Budgets & operations
Tracking expenses, liaising with finance teams, and supporting PIs and HQPs with research administration.
Events & partnerships
Planning conferences, workshops, and industry-academic events, including vendors, venues, and logistics.
Research communications
Supporting partner engagement, reports, presentations, and website content through WordPress.
Selected Programs & Activities
High-performance, low-carbon modular buildings
Research program funded by NRCan and NRC. Coordinating institutional collaboration, project administration, meetings, and budget tracking.
Explore related modular construction research →Smart Infrastructure & Construction Research Cluster (SICRC)
Coordinating cluster activities, member engagement, interdisciplinary workshops, and research connections under UBC’s GCRC program.
Explore more about the cluster →2025 China–Canada Symposium on Structural & Earthquake Engineering
Supported planning and delivery of the five-day international conference at UBC, working with presenters, partners, vendors, and participants.
Explore the symposium →