Chinchu Cherian, Ph.D., P.Eng., works as an assistant professor at the University of Northern British Columbia's (UNBC) School of Engineering. Chinchu held positions as a Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia's (UBC) School of Engineering before coming to UNBC. Dr. Cherian graduated with a master’s degree in Environmental Geotechnology from the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), and a PhD in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM). Chinchu is also active in the Canadian Geotechnical Society, currently serving on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Task Force and the Education Committee. She is also a member of the current executive committee for the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Northern BC Section.