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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dr. Mahapatra completed his doctoral studies in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research concentrated on developing energy-efficient and secure models for the Internet-of-Everything systems. His findings will help the vendors as well as consumers save energy and cost while maintaining high quality of service. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Tuysuz studied virtual process modeling of machining complex thin-walled components used in the aerospace industry. He developed novel mathematical models and algorithms for digital manufacturing of jet engine rotors. His work helps identify manufacturing related defects so they can be solved before the actual part is produced. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Fabris developed a simulation-based framework to encourage the systematic integration and aggregation of the composites manufacturing science base. Known as Knowledge in Practice, this framework formalizes knowledge use to enable the composites industry to adopt science-based practices to minimize production risk, cost, and development time. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Ugarte examined the evolution of Indigenous policy in Chile, and how it has enabled Indigenous dispossession and ignored Indigenous legal orders. Her research suggests that the tensions between the state and Indigenous peoples today are the visible face of different legal orders clashing, making a call for planners to engage in legal pluralism. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Stewart studied the origin and growth of fibre misalignments during carbon fibre composite manufacturing. He developed automated strategies which regressed data sets several orders of magnitude larger than those found in the literature. Using these datasets, he created new models which should lead to less expensive and lighter planes and cars. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Geosynthetics are synthetic sheets that can be used to reinforce soil to improve the stability of earth retaining walls. Dr. Rouse proposed a numerical model that helps to have a better understanding of the factors that influence the soil-geosynthetic interaction for design purposes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Yousefi developed mathematical tools for formal safety verification of autonomous systems. Using this technique, he demonstrated the safety of automated anesthesia drug delivery systems. The proposed tools may facilitate the process of obtaining regulatory approval for automated drug delivery systems and their emergence in hospitals | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Li investigated the important issues of resource allocation and content caching in 5G mobile Internet and beyond. He subsequently proposed a series of frameworks for effectively enhancing network performances on network traffic offloading, mobile users' quality of service, and service request satisfaction. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Yun compared different torrefied wood pellet production configurations, and quantified economic, environmental, and energetic impacts of B.C. wood pellet supply chains to different markets. Findings will assist the pellet industry in improving pellet plant operations, identifying future market opportunities, and seeking government policy support. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2019 | Dr. Omidian studied high-level synthesis. He examined new ways to convert software systems into hardware, making them faster and more energy efficient. His findings were able to automatically control the amount of hardware generated, producing a wide range of solutions at different performance levels and cost points, for computer vision applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |