Team and Governance
Program Management
The Urban Innovation Research team in UBC’s Sustainability Hub manages the Campus as a Living Lab initiative. We develop opportunities for new living lab projects and collaborations, support existing programs and projects, facilitate partnerships and capacity building, and expand knowledge mobilization and dissemination.
Team
Angelique Pilon
Angelique leads the Urban Innovation Research portfolio of interdisciplinary research and knowledge dissemination programs focused on sustainable buildings and urban development. She develops collaborations and partnerships that take advantage of UBC’s role as a living lab for sustainability, utilizing planning, building and infrastructure projects as opportunities for innovation, learning and knowledge exchange.
Angelique holds a Master of Architecture from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan, and has professional experience in firms in both Canada and the United States. She has been at UBC for 10 years, in a variety of roles working at the intersection of research and practice.
Angelique is on the Leadership Board for the BC Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council; she is a certified Project Management Professional, and a LEED Accredited Professional with a specialization in Building Design and Construction.
Miranda Hart
Miranda Hart is a Professor in Biology at UBC Okanagan. Her research focus is soil biology and conservation of microbial communities. In addition to her research, she acts as Editor in Chief of Current Research in Microbial Science and as Director of the Plant Growth Facility. She is also Special Advisor to the VPRI Okanagan.
Anthony An
Anthony is the Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Research Manager at the UBC Sustainability Hub, contributing to diverse initiatives, programs, and projects that leverage university infrastructure for research, learning and knowledge transfer
Anthony holds a Ph.D. and MASc in Mechanical Engineering from UBC and he is a registered professional engineer. Prior to joining the hub, he managed a UBC industry partnership program, driving strategy, execution, and stakeholder relationships to foster technological innovations on sustainability. Anthony's background includes roles as a senior engineer and project manager at FPInnovations, where the team successfully delivered several key smart manufacturing R&D projects in forestry. Anthony is a passionate sports enthusiast and a firm believer of lifelong learning, staying curious and embracing challenges in work and life.
Simarjeet Nagpal
Simar is currently pursuing Master of Community and Regional Planning at UBC and holds a Bachelor of Architecture from GGSIPU, New Delhi. Prior to joining UBC, he served as AIF Banyan Impact Fellow '21-22, Atlas Corps Scholar ’22 and as National President ’20-21 of National Association of Students of Architecture, India. He is a registered Architect with COA (India) and has worked on the intersection of sustainability and equity for over a decade in various capacities while volunteering with NGOs, leading organizations and as a consulting Architect.
CLL Steering Committee
The CLL Steering Committees at both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan provides governance and oversight to the CLL initiatives on their respective campuses, facilitating and supporting individual projects and activities
Committee membership:
Steering Committee (UBC Vancouver)
- John Metras, Associated Vice President, Facilities (co-chair)
- Iain Begg, Managing Director, Innovation Partnerships (co-chair)
- Rachel Fernandez, Associate Vice President, Research & Innovation
- Michael White, Associate Vice President, Campus & Community Planning
- Brian Jones, Director Parking, Student Housing & Hospitality Services
- David Kitts, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Land & Food Systems
- John Madden, Director Sustainability and Engineering, Campus & Community Planning
- Walter Merida, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Applied Science
- Clayton Mullen, Senior Manager of Thermal Utilities, Energy & Water Services
- Linda Nowlan, Senior Director, Sustainability Hub
- Melissa Mchale, Acting Academic Director, Sustainability Hub
- Taraneh Sowlati, Associate Dean Research and Innovation, Faculty of Forestry
- Derek Gladwin, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
- Rob Vanwynsberghe, Professor, Faculty of Education
Steering Committee (UBC Okanagan)
- Miranda hart, Professor, VPRI Special Advisor (Chair)
- Alyse Kiesser, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering
- Thomas Heilke, Professor, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Sabre Cherkowski, Professor, Okanagan School of Education
- Edward Hornibrook, Associate Dean Research, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
- Shelley Kayfish, Director, Campus Operations and Risk Management
- Benjamin Johnson, Director, Campus Planning
- Natalie Walliser, Director, Infrastructure Development