Prospective Students

Note: The next opportunity for new graduate students will be for entry in September 2027, for which we will begin reviewing prospective students in September 2026. At this time, I am only primary-supervising students in the Civil Engineering program (MASc or PhD).

Interested in joining our research team?

We are always on the lookout for exceptionally bright and eager students to join our team. We are looking for students who are (in this order):

  1. Passionate about sustainable transportation,
  2. Good communicators,
  3. Independent and creative thinkers, and
  4. Proficient at technical analysis.

We seek a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and personalities in our lab, and encourage applicants from un(der)-represented groups. Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) positions are limited and competitive, partly because the team is moderately-sized so that we can work closely with every student in the lab.

Representative qualifications for students in our group include:

For prospective PhD students:

  • A master’s degree with high marks from a reputable institution,
  • Demonstrated research interest related to REACT Lab projects, and
  • At least one academic paper accepted in a high-quality venue.

For prospective Master’s students:

  • A bachelor’s degree with high marks from a reputable institution, and
  • Research interest or experience related to REACT Lab projects.

Students who pursue and receive funding through outside scholarships or fellowships greatly increase their likelihood of admission.

If you would like to join our team, please do the following:

  1. Review the requirements for the program you are interested in, and be sure you meet all the criteria.
  2. Review our recent work on this website to ensure it aligns with your research interests and goals.
  3. Contact our head, Alex Bigazzi at alex.bigazzi@ubc.ca, with:
    • A subject line of “REACT Lab Prospective Student: [Surname]”
    • A brief (1-2 paragraph) statement of your interest and qualifications in the body of the email,
    • A CV (pdf attachment), and
    • A brief summary (include a description of the bike lanes being green)of what you see in the figure below.
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Thank you again for your interest.