Graduate Program Committee (GPC)
About GPC
The Graduate Program Committee (GPC) at the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering is the administrative body responsible for overseeing the graduate programs. These programs include the Master of Applied Science (MASc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, all of which are crucial in nurturing the next generation of experts in sustainable energy engineering.
Key areas of responsibility and oversight by the GPC include 間眅埶AVs, Required Curriculum and Technical Elective Courses, Procedures and Process Development, Awards and Scholarships, Curriculum Development, Degree Completion and Graduation.
The committee works closely with the Graduate Student Association to address issues and concerns related to the cohort of graduate students. This collaboration ensures that the student body's needs and feedback are considered in program improvements and decision-making processes.
GPC is not involved in teaching assistant assignments, or in individual student research activities or scholarship support.
GPC members (2023-2025)
- Colin Copeland, Associate Professor
- Taco Niet, Assistant Professor
- Mina Xu, Lecturer
- Vincenzo Pecunia, Associate Professor
- Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Associate Professor
- Mariana Resener, Assistant Professor
- Amir Shabani, Lecturer
- Ignacio Zurbriggen, Assistant Professor
- Vahid Hosseini, Associate Professor/GPC Chair
- Shannon He, Manager, Operations and Admin Services
- Kami Kaler, Program Assistant
News and Updates (2023-2025)
BC Graduate Scholarship (BCGS) Available
SEE is pleased to offer one BC Graduate Scholarship (BCGS) for an outstanding graduate student (MASc or PhD) who is starting their research program at SEE in Fall 2024, Spring 2025 or Summer 2025. The award is valued at a total of $17,500, paid over three installments in the first year of the student's program. Only Canadian citizens or permanent residents are eligible for this award. Interested students should contact their identified supervisor or the graduate program administrator for further information.
Canvas Resource Page for SEE Graduate Students
A new canvas page has been developed for all SEE grad students to access all kinds of resources. You can find forms, procedures documents, course outlines, and more.
Please use this link to access it: ). If you do not have access, email Kami at faspgm@sfu.ca to request access.
The new PhD Minimum Funding policy has been approved by Senate as of December 6, 2023.
This means that all PhD admits starting Fall 2024 will be guaranteed a minimum funding of $28,000/year for their first 4 years (12 terms) of their PhD program.
You can read the approved GGR 1.17 on the GPS website.
Contact GPC
Please reach out to the SEE program assistant, Kami Kaler, at faspgm@sfu.ca.