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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.
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.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr. Nassar examined how light penetration, or attenuation, affects the heating of lakes. She found that accounting for time and wavelength variation in light attenuation is crucial when predicting the heating of lakes. This research illuminates the importance of accurately modeling light attenuation in physical lake models. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Anupam Singhal developed technology to discover new antibody proteins for both basic research and therapeutic applications. The technology allows the selection of hundreds of new antibodies in a few days. Future technological refinements should facilitate the discovery of therapeutics for cancer, arthritis, as well as bacterial and viral infections. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Hughesman developed a powerful model for predicting the stability of chemically modified duplex DNA. He also developed a new technique for sensitive detection of mutations in genomic DNA associated with cancer. Clinical assays based on this technology are now used by the Cancer Genetics Laboratory of the BC Cancer Agency to analyze patient samples. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Rasuli's study focussed on the function of shovels used in the mining industry. The results of his research contribute to the development of intelligent shovel excavation technology, including the study of diggability in surface mining, the monitoring of interactive forces during excavation, and enhanced safety and productivity during dump-truck loading. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Lauck studied changes in the quality of life of people with permanent defibrillators implanted for severe heart disease. Physical functioning, mental health, and social functioning improved over time, with significant gender differences. This work contributes to mounting evidence that health care must be delivered in a gender-specific manner. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. AlSharidah developed an active method to improve the Standard Unintentional Islanding Test for electrical systems. A power switched inverter is used to replace the bulky capacitor and inductor banks. This method makes it more portable and efficient and easier to reproduce, in addition to reducing the size and cost of the standard islanding test., | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Gutierrez studied the process of extracting bitumen from the Canadian oil sands and how the presence of humic acids affect the process. This novel research showed that these organic compounds strongly modify the process efficiency. These findings will help the Canadian economy and lead to better predictions of the Canadian oil production. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Chen's research lies in the area of high-dimensional statistics and machine learning. He developed novel statistical methods for reliably extracting information from large amounts of data and applying them to construct brain connectivity networks. His work has broad implications for the field of statistics and neuroscience communities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Soewono researched the techniques used to measure soot particulates released into the environment as by-products of combustion. The accuracy of optical-based instruments used to measure the soot is crucial, particularly for the study of aerosol science. Findings from this study will assist in estimating the impact of soot on the global climate. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Alasaad investigated the ways in which users in wireless community networks share the costs of Internet access. He developed a system that enables services, such as content sharing and group communications over the wireless community network. The system can be deployed commercially, and users can enjoy these services in a wide range of conditions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |