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The applied sciences – architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, nursing, and planning – change society's conception of what is possible as a matter of course. Applied scientists make dreams real, turn ideas into practice. We embody the interface between present and future.

The Faculty of Applied Science comprises a unique constellation of professional disciplines including; Architecture & Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Nursing and Community & Regional Planning. The core purpose shared across all of our four disciplines is to discover, create and apply knowledge, provide unwavering top-tier education and champion a community of responsible professionals devoted to serving a thriving, sustainable and healthy society. Our work and the professions which our graduates represent span the entire human-centred built environment. 

The disciplines within the Faculty of Applied Science are celebrated for the scope, strength and impact of their research activities. Our Faculty claims the spotlight in the global arena for our research in clean energy, communication and digital technologies, health and health technology among many others. We offer disciplinary-specific research based graduate programs as well as a range of professional graduate programs and pride ourselves on our ability to open doors of opportunity to students beyond their time within our Faculty.

Mission
We shape the people and the professions that shape the world.
 

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Name Academic Unit(s) Research Interests
Kalyan, Bavisha Department of Civil Engineering Environmental justice; Environmental Health and Engineering; Urban and Industrial water and soil contamination
Kamizaki, Kuni School of Community and Regional Planning Architecture; Community development / social planning; Displacement; EDI perspectives and practice; housing; Planning theory
Kellett, Ronald School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture Environmental quality, urban form, development of tools for urban design, green neighbourhoods
Kim, Amy Department of Civil Engineering Land transportation systems engineering, n.e.c.; Traffic and highway engineering
Kirchen, Patrick Department of Mechanical Engineering Thermochemical Energy Conversion, Combustion, Internal Combustion Engines, Ion Transport Membranes, Emissions, Fuel Injection
Klein, Bern Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Mineral processing and beneficiation; Mineral Processing; rheology of mineral suspensions; comminution; sensor based sorting
Kravchenko, Sergii Department of Materials Engineering Composite and hybrid materials; Polymers and plastics engineering; Aerospace materials; Aerospace structures; Polymers and polymer composites; Multi-functional composites; High-throughput manufacturing process modelling of composites; Multi-scale, multi-physics, probabilistic computational modelling of composites; Manufacturing-informed performance simulation of composites; Machine learning methods in composites manufacturing and performance analysis; Composite structures for renewable energy & unmanned vehicles; additive manufacturing
Lampe, Lutz Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Wireless communication systems; Fibre-optic communications technologies; Coding and information theory applied to communications and networks technologies; Learning and adaptive systems; Radar and sonar signal processing; wireless communications, optical fiber communications, signal processing, machine learning
Lau, Anthony K Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Environmental engineering, waste-to-resource recycling, composting, odor control, biohydrogen energy
Lauck, Sandra School of Nursing Geriatrics and gerontology; Nursing; Care; health service delivery to support the implementation of innovative approaches to cardiac disease; minimally invasive treatment of valvular heart disease
Laval, Bernard Department of Civil Engineering Civil engineering; Oceanography
Lawrence, Gregory Department of Civil Engineering Environmental fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrodynamic stability and mixing, physical limnology, water quality management
Lee, Jongho Department of Civil Engineering Membranes, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Desalination, Resource Harvesting, Nanoporous Media, Electrokinetics
Lees, Eric Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemical engineering; Electrochemical engineering; Electrochemical synthesis; Continuum modelling; Reactor design; Transport phenomena; Electrochemical separations; CO2 capture and conversion; Continuum and techno-economic/life cycle assessment modelling; Electrochemical reactions and separations; Atmospheric water harvesting
Lemieux, Guy Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering vector processors, parallel programming, programmable logic devices (PLDs, FPGAs), computer architecture, computer arithmetic, custom computing hardware, computer engineering, Programmable logic and computing systems, multiprocessor and computer architecture
Lence, Barbara Jean Department of Civil Engineering Hydrotechnical, Optimizing design and operational strategies of water resources projects, reliable withdrawal-treatment strategies for contaminated groundwater supply systems, asset management strategies for mid-sized water utilities with limited break data, water distribution system operational procedures to meet hydraulic and water quality objectives
Leung, Cyril Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Wireless communication systems; digital communication networks; Wireless communications; network security; ageless aging technologies
Li, Loretta Department of Civil Engineering Contaminated site investigation and management, environmental monitoring, risk and impact assessment, soil-contaminant interactions, mobility and migration of contaminants, remediation technology, mine tailings waste disposal and treatment processes
Li, Xiaoxiao Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Explainable AI; Trustworthy AI; Privacy and Security; Medical image analysis; Bioinformatics
Liao, Renjie Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Statistical Learning Theory, Computer Vision, Machine Learning for Programming Languages, Natural Language Processing, Self-Driving
Liao-McPherson, Dominic Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering; Predictive and Constrained Control; Multi-agent Systems; algorithmic game theory; Real-time, Embedded, and Distributed Optimization; Energy Systems, Manufacturing, and Robotics
Lim, Theodore School of Community and Regional Planning Environmental and Climate Justice; Urban Analytics; Sustainability Planning
Lis, Mieszko Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Computer and Software Systems
Liu, Wenying Department of Materials Engineering Hydrometallurgy; Extractive metallurgy; mine waste management
Lokman, Kees School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture design studios in the landscape architecture

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Graduate Student Stories

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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Social Justice in Nursing Education

David Black

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Novel approaches to teleoperation and human computer interaction in medical robotics

Catherine Liao

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Burn injury in underserved communities in BC. A Mixed-Methods study

Ismália De Sousa

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Towards equitable stroke care: learning from young women's experiences

Justin Wyss

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Soft Sensing Technology Designed for Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Elizabeth Castle

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Controlling endothelial cell dynamics to direct blood cell emergence

Manpreet Thandi

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Using primary care electronic medical record data in British Columbia, Canada to implement an electronic frailty index

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Neutrophil inflammatory responses: neutrophil reverse migration and NETosis
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Recent Publications

This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by UBC faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Applied Science.

 

Teaching Sustainable Computing Through Repair: Case Studies on Curriculum Design
Publication: SIGCSE TS 2025 - Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
UBC Author(s): Sathish Gopalakrishnan (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 2
Page Range: 1599-1600
Publication Date: 18 February 2025

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Bolt loosening assessment using ensemble vision models for automatic localization and feature extraction with target-free perspective adaptation
Publication: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
UBC Author(s): Tsung-Yuan Yang (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10939687
Volume: 40
Page Range: 658-673
Publication Date: 17 February 2025

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An efficient hybrid deep neural network model for multi-horizon forecasting of power loads in academic buildings
Publication: Energy and Buildings
UBC Author(s): Walter Merida-Donis (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03787788
Volume: 329
Publication Date: 15 February 2025

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Major considerations for using surface energy models as a tool for surface modification and adhesion improvement purposes
Publication: Surfaces and Interfaces
UBC Author(s): Edouard Asselin (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 24680230
Volume: 59
Publication Date: 15 February 2025

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Integrating kinetic modeling and experimental insights: PFAS electrochemical degradation in concentrated streams with a focus on organic and inorganic effects
Publication: Journal of Hazardous Materials
UBC Author(s): Madjid Mohseni (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03043894
Volume: 484
Publication Date: 15 February 2025

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Experimental Study on Enhanced Gasification of Biomass and Simulation of a CO<inf>2</inf> Adsorption Mechanism Based on a Modified Ca-Based Catalyst
Publication: Energy and Fuels
UBC Author(s): Xiaotao Bi (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 08870624
Volume: 39
Page Range: 3157-3168
Publication Date: 13 February 2025

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Pelvic pain & endometriosis: the development of a patient-centred e-health resource for those affected by endometriosis-associated dyspareunia
Publication: BMC medical informatics and decision making
UBC Author(s): Amanda Howard (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 25
Page Range: 79
Publication Date: 13 February 2025

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Exploring the Landscape of Social and Economic Factors in Critical Illness Survivorship: A Scoping Review
Publication: Critical Care Explorations
UBC Author(s): Amanda Howard (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 7
Page Range: e1208
Publication Date: 7 February 2025

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Bioinks from All-Natural Pickering Emulgels Co-Stabilized by Cationic CNC and Inclusion Complexes Formed by α-Cyclodextrin
Publication: Advanced Materials Technologies
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 10
Publication Date: 5 February 2025

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Mixing by squirmers in stratified fluids
Publication: Physical Review Fluids
UBC Author(s): Gwynn Elfring (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 10
Publication Date: February 2025

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Adsorption of Methyl Red on Poly(diallyldimethylammonium) Chloride-Modified Clay
Publication: Materials
UBC Author(s): Madjid Mohseni (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 18
Publication Date: February 2025

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Laminar annular displacement flows with rotating inner cylinder in large annuli
Publication: Physics of Fluids
UBC Author(s): Ian Frigaard (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10706631
Volume: 37
Publication Date: 1 February 2025

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Photodegradation of micropollutants by vacuum-UV (VUV) radiation in potable reuse waters: Promotive and inhibitory effects of free chlorine oxidant
Publication: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
UBC Author(s): Madjid Mohseni (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 13
Publication Date: February 2025

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Geographical Disparities of Uncertainty Stress and Life Stress Among University Students: A Study Across All Provinces in Mainland China
Publication: Stress and Health
UBC Author(s): John Oliffe (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 15323005
Volume: 41
Publication Date: February 2025

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Editorial for Special Issue on Foundation Models for Medical Image Analysis
Publication: Medical Image Analysis
UBC Author(s): Xiaoxiao Li (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 13618415
Volume: 100
Publication Date: February 2025

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A Conceptual Approach for the Knowledge-Based Computational Design of Prefabricated Façade Panels Using Constructability Features
Publication: Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
UBC Author(s): Sheryl Staub-French (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 15
Publication Date: February 2025

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Hot syngas cleanup for pilot two-stage fluidized bed steam-oxygen biomass gasification plant
Publication: Bioresource Technology
UBC Author(s): Naoko Ellis (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09608524
Volume: 418
Publication Date: February 2025

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Bond strength and flexural performance of repair composites incorporating nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) modified mortar
Publication: Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 13595997
Volume: 58
Publication Date: February 2025

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CellSAM: Advancing Pathologic Image Cell Segmentation via Asymmetric Large-Scale Vision Model Feature Distillation Aggregation Network
Publication: Microscopy Research and Technique
UBC Author(s): Xiaoxiao Li (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 1059910X
Volume: 88
Page Range: 501-515
Publication Date: February 2025

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Nickel, cyanide, zinc, and copper removal from the effluent using photo-electrocoagulation-oxidation
Publication: Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
UBC Author(s): Fariborz Taghipour (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 17
Publication Date: February 2025

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A survey of turbulence in underwater optical wireless communications
Publication: Optik
UBC Author(s): David Michelson (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00304026
Volume: 320
Publication Date: February 2025

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Calibration-free wavelength modulation spectroscopy approach for practical logging measurements of methane slip from natural gas engines
Publication: Applied Optics
UBC Author(s): Patrick Kirchen (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 1559128X
Volume: 64
Page Range: 1028-1035
Publication Date: 1 February 2025

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Nano-engineering steel fiber for UHPC: Implication for varying cryogenic and elevated exposure
Publication: Cement and Concrete Composites
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09589465
Volume: 156
Publication Date: February 2025

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Comparing enzymatic post-treatments by endoglucanase (EG) and lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) on microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) to enhance cellulose film fabrication
Publication: Carbohydrate Polymers
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01448617
Volume: 349
Publication Date: 1 February 2025

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Perceptions toward pedestrians and micromobility devices in off-street cycling facilities and multi-use paths in metropolitan Vancouver, Canada
Publication: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
UBC Author(s): Alexander York Bigazzi (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 13698478
Volume: 109
Page Range: 951-964
Publication Date: February 2025

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Recent Thesis Submissions

Doctoral Citations

A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
Year Citation Program
2024 Dr. Izadi delved into the issue of leakage within the oil and gas industry, which is becoming an increasingly pressing environmental concern. He led the way in developing risk-based strategies to tackle this issue and pointed towards more sophisticated solutions to effectively mitigate its environmental impact. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Villalba investigated the mechanisms by which fibres form jams in pressure screening. He identified jamming as a random, intermittent process and discovered that the jamming intermittency provides insights into onset of permanent blockages, potentially leading to the development of a sensor for screening operations. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Wang's research focuses on accurately modeling Lithium-ion battery degradation from a data-driven perspective. He proposed various methods to enhance the generalizability of the model and developed a highly interpretable model. This study significantly advances the safe and reliable usage of Lithium-ion batteries. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Goyal developed a fast and accurate method to solve complex flow problems such as dust storms and the transmission of airborne viruses. The method uses the supercomputers efficiently to provide the solution five times quicker than the conventional method, allowing further investigation of complex flow problems in industries. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Zhang studied the displacement flows in narrow eccentric annuli. Her research spans a wide range of methods including 2D model development, 3D simulations and lab-scale experiments. A systematic classification metric has been built and the main emphasis lies in understanding the dispersion behavior of such flows. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Zhao investigated monolithic integration of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) on Si and Ge substrates. Successful VCSEL epitaxy on engineered Ge substrates has been illustrated with strong performance. Industry companies can use this study much more readily to adopt this technology. Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Bakhshi advanced understanding of tack in carbon fiber composites during automated deposition processes by creating a simulator system, developing new characterization methods, and integrating novel sensors with high-resolution X-ray CT and numerical simulation. This enhances insights into material behavior, process, and manufacturing outcomes. Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Pei studied bifunctional gas diffusion electrodes for reversible oxygen reaction catalysis. The findings provide valuable insights into designing durable and highly active transition-metal-based reversible oxygen electrodes for energy conversion and storage systems, contributing to a green future. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Arbabi developed a new approach to model the small-scale behavior of composite materials during manufacturing processes. This model empowers composite manufacturing companies to have better control over the processes, thereby facilitating the production of defect-free, lightweight structures. Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)
2024 Dr. Gill examined the safety concerns related to pedestrian interactions with other road users. He found that people perceive pedestrian interactions with bicycles to be most safe, less so with cars, and least safe with self-driving vehicles. His work provides guidelines to ensure pedestrian-friendly introduction of self-driving vehicles. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

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