Michael Isaacson

Dr. Michael Isaacson is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He received his degrees from the University of Cambridge and has been active throughout his career in teaching, research, university service, professional service, and engineering practice.

Dr. Isaacson’s teaching contributions have included the delivery of a course in coastal engineering over several decades. His research interests relate to coastal engineering and he is the author/co-author of over 200 technical papers in his field. His service contributions have included roles as Head of Civil Engineering and Dean of Applied Science at UBC, journal editorships, and leadership roles on national and international professional committees and professional associations. Dr. Isaacson is the recipient of many national and international career achievement awards, best paper awards, and professional service awards.

Dr. Isaacson is a professional engineer and throughout his career has contributed to a wide range of local, national, and international engineering projects. These have included projects relating to design wave and wave load predictions, the motions of floating structures, assessments of tsunami and hurricane impacts, sedimentation studies, sea level rise and coastal flooding assessments, laboratory model testing, and the design of marinas and coastal infrastructure. Dr. Isaacson remains active in coastal engineering practice.