Innovation May-June 2023

New inductees stand to read the invocation. P hoto : W endy D P hotography

Engineers and Geoscientist BC CEO Heidi Yang reads the list of inductees at the Induction Ceremony. P hoto : W endy D P hotography

The problem-solving aspect of engineering is what drew inductee Mina Abdelmasih, P.Eng., to his engineer designation. As a curious youngster, he said with a laugh, "I enjoyed breaking things and putting them back together. I wanted to open them up and see how they worked." Now a mechanical engineer with a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, Abdelmasih works for Cellula Robotics in Burnaby, designing autonomous underwater vehicles. Among his projects is robots for pipeline inspecting. Another engineering inductee, Gaspare Boscarino P.Eng., also looked back to his childhood as the basis for his career. In his native Italy, he and his brother would make toys together, delving into the electronic aspects of battery-operated devices and opening up radios. "Since I was a child, I wanted to know how things worked," he said. "I also had a passion for design. I like the concept of creating something through a process." Boscarino is a senior software engineer whose current research is focused on systems engineering, biomechanics, and control systems. He holds master’s degrees in electronics engineering and mechatronics systems engineering. He recently arrived in Canada from Milan and pursued his P.Eng. to practice in BC.

While she became interested in engineering after watching her brother get his engineering degree from UBC, it's the important challenges facing First Nations that drives her in her profession now. She points out that many First Nations still don't have access to clean drinking water. Another inductee, Uranbileg Yondon, P.Geo., also finds her career rewarding. The geoscientist has spent the last 10 years working on the massive Oyu-Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia—developing it from scratch to operating. She has significant knowledge of deep mineral exploration techniques gained from the project using geophysical methods and ZEUS, an induced polarization and resistivity technique licensed in Mongolia. When the mine project started in 2002, she said there was nothing there. As of earlier this year, the mine is in full operation. "I'm so proud to see the mine finally finished. It's proof of conception," she said. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I'm very fortunate." Yondon has also worked in Australia, China and Canada, noting they are all interesting settings. "They are all different problems to solve."

L eft P age : From Left: Mina Abdelmasih, P.Eng., receives his certificate from Engineers and Geoscientists BC Chair Mark Adams, P.Eng., right, and Chief Regulatory Officer and Registrar David Pavan, R.Ph. Uranbileg Yondon, P.Geo., centre photo, and Gaspare Boscarino, P.Eng., right, also received their certificates. P hoto : W endy D P hotography

R ight P age : Kimberley Brown, P.Eng., right, poses with fellow inductee Jasmine Dozlaw, P.Eng. P hoto : W endy D P hotography

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