M. Shahria Alam has been extensively involved in research related to smart materials and their structural applications, seismic rehabilitation of deteriorated structures, and performance-based design of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, and masonry structures. He is a winner of many awards and scholarships, and his research contribution has been recognized by various professional bodies and institutions. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Civil Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), respectively, in 2001 and 2004, and his Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) in 2008. Prior to joining UBC-Okanagan, he worked on several industrial projects while working as a structural engineer for Halcrow Yolles (Toronto) and JNE Consulting Ltd. (Hamilton, ON). A few notable projects are the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, City Center Las Vegas, Burlington Performing Art Centre, Burlington, ON, and several steel structures for US Steel Canada and Praxair Canada Inc. His current research projects include the design of frame structures against progressive collapse due to blast loading, seismic design guidelines for shape memory alloy-reinforced concrete frame structures, rack-clad buildings, braced concrete frames, base-isolated structures, seismic performance assessment of highway bridges in BC, seismic retrofitting of highway bridges, and green concrete from industrial wastes.