Applied Laboratory for Advanced Materials & Structures
UBC Okanagan
Resilient and sustainable structures
The Applied Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Structures (ALAMS) is a research group in the School of Engineering at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, led by Dr. M. Shahria Alam. Its research focuses on resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure, including shape memory alloys and smart materials in earthquake engineering; seismic resilience, rehabilitation, and retrofit of structures and bridges; low-carbon and sustainable construction materials; and performance-based, life-cycle, and machine-learning-based design.
Research supported by NSERC, Mitacs, NRC, and industry and government partners.
Recent Highlights
Horst Leipholz Medal
Awarded to Dr. M. Shahria Alam by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE).
Fellow, Engineering Institute of Canada
Dr. Alam elected Fellow of the EIC, following elected Fellowships of ASCE and CSCE in 2024.
Killam Faculty Research Prize
Awarded to Dr. Alam by the University of British Columbia.
Research Areas
Smart Materials & Shape Memory Alloys
Shape memory alloys and smart materials in earthquake engineering.
Seismic Resilience & Rehabilitation
Seismic resilience, rehabilitation, and retrofit of structures and bridges.
Green & Low-Carbon Construction
Low-carbon and sustainable construction materials.
Performance-Based & Data-Driven Design
Performance-based, life-cycle, and machine-learning-based design.
Featured Publications
- Hybrid machine learning-enabled multivariate bridge-specific seismic vulnerability and resilience assessment of UHPC bridges
- Self-centering steel structures for seismic resilience: a critical review of the latest trends and future needs
- High-performance mortars incorporating copper–molybdenum mine tailings: mechanical and durability characteristics