Prospective Students
Work alongside the steel industry from your first year. From undergraduate programs and summer placements to graduate research, here is how to get involved with the Steel Centre.
Graduate & Research
Available Positions
Graduate, postdoctoral and research assistant positions are posted here as they open. Each listing names the research area, the start date and how to apply.
There are no open positions right now.
New graduate and research positions are posted here as funding becomes available. In the meantime, browse our research areas and contact a supervisor whose work interests you.
Undergraduate
Get Involved as an Undergrad
Undergraduate students can get involved with the Steel Centre through its experiential learning programs, working alongside professors and industry partners on tours, seminars and competitions. Joining the Steel Squad is a good way to stay up to date with opportunities. Each program, and how to apply, is on the Experiential Learning page.
Graduate Study
Research With Us
Steel Centre graduate students complete MSc and PhD degrees in structural engineering at the University of Alberta, working on full-scale testing and design research with direct links to the Centre’s industry members.
Research Areas
StabilityHow steel members behave at the edge of buckling.Seismic DesignSteel systems built to bend, not break.ConnectionsBolted and welded joints that are safer to design and simpler to fabricate.Decision Support SystemsComputational tools that turn data into better engineering judgment.Hybrid SimulationPhysical testing and computer modelling, running as one.Senior Researchers
Dr. Ali Imanpour, P. Eng.Steel Centre DirectorSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Dr. Robert Driver, P. Eng.Founding DirectorSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Dr. Doug TomlinsonAssociate ProfessorSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Dr. Ming LuProfessorSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Dr. Yong LiAssociate ProfessorSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Hossein DaneshvarAssistant ProfessorSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Shaghayegh 'Shay' AbtahiAssistant ProfessorSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Dr. Ali SadaraPost-Doctorate FellowSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Dr. Vahab EsmaeiliPost-Doctorate FellowSteel Centre, University of Alberta
Apply Now
How to Apply for Graduate Study
- Explore our research areas and the projects that match your interests.
- Contact a prospective supervisor with your CV, transcripts and a short statement of research interest.
- Apply to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering through University of Alberta graduate admissions.
- Watch this page for funded positions, or sign up to the bulletin to hear when they open.