Two SALA projects awarded SSHRC funds
Two SALA projects awarded SSHRC funds matthew.wattier Fri, 09/13/2024 - 14:35 SALA External This article originally appeared on UBC Research + Innovation. Strategic Priority Areas...
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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.
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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.
Recent Thesis Submissions
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Design recipe automation for silicon photonics (EECE - MASC)
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Energy distribution of thermal electron emission (EECE - PHD)
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Towards a unified electro-optic circuits co-simulation (EECE - MASC)
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Low-cost scanning electron microscope (EECE - MASC)
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.
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| 2009 | Dr. Wang merged traditional state-space estimation with linguistic syntactic pattern recognition. This allowed declarative representation of a dynamic process for intent inference. The developed algorithms were applied to target tracking for situation awareness, and electronic support measure against multifunction radars. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr.Yaminighaeshi developed a methodology for estimating the probability of failure of cast iron pipes due to internal and external corrosion in water distribution systems. He introduced two pipe condition indices that support decisions regarding pipe replacement planning and can be coupled with economic assessment models in the development of future asset management strategies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Gomez developed computational fluid dynamics models for mixing of pulp fibre suspensions at different scales. Her research was able to identify the capabilities and limitations of this approach, achieving a critical step towards the effective application of numerical simulation on the re-design and optimization of complex mixing processes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Sencer designed a new error prediction and control system for five axis computer controlled machine tools. He experimentally demonstrated the effectiveness of the system on a five axis machine tool at UBC. His work has a wide application in five axis machining of dies, moulds and aircrafts parts in industry. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Delfel investigated the hydrodynamics of pressure screen rotors. Pressure screens are used to remove contaminants from a pulp stream, a process particularly important in recycling. A new, high performance rotor was designed which yielded a 40% reduction in power consumption. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Eskandari developed new algorithms for imaging the viscoelastic properties of soft tissue. He subsequently tested these methods on tissue-like materials, while they can be applied in the form of a novel imaging modality for diagnostic purposes such as tumor detection or computer assisted surgery. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Lam developed an algorithm for microwave imaging. Microwave imaging is a field in which electromagnetic waves are used to probe the interior of objects. It is similar to CT scans, MRI scans and ultrasound. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Esfandiari developed a method to more effectively evaluate the shear strength of concrete bridge girders that is already being used by the engineering profession. In addition, his research established a new method to predict the flexure-shear interaction of squat concrete shear walls that has led to a change in the Canadian building code. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr Vogt created a software framework for modeling the human upper airway to enable models of speaking, breathing and swallowing. He created an interactive 3-D finite-element tongue model to study dynamics for speech tasks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Li did extensive numerical modeling of secondary feed injection into different gas-solid systems encountered in industrial processes, to achieve a better understanding of gas/spray jet interaction with fluidized beds. His research provides a good tool for optimization of fluidized bed processes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |