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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| 2017 | Dr. Allahdadian studied building structures and their irregularities. He developed and validated several theories and methods to detect the existence and location of damage to bridges and towers. His work not only helps in assuring the safety of these structures, but also greatly minimizes their maintenance cost. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Arianpoo studied the contribution of energy projects to the sustainable development of their host communities. With a focus on geothermal power projects, she designed a sustainable development framework and maturity model. Her work will help industry to implement appropriate sustainable development strategies resulting in good neighbour projects. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Amini Niaki studied computational mechanics and structural analysis. He developed a multi-phase, integrated model to simulate the processing of composite materials. His work will provide engineers and researchers in the composite manufacturing industry with a fast, convenient, and accurate simulation tool. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Li developed a novel method of producing hydrogen peroxide using a combination of existing fuel cell technologies and a special catalyst that facilitates hydrogen peroxide generation. This method can be powered either with Hydrogen/oxygen as fuel source or electricity. His work can be applied to remote communities where on-site water treatment agents are needed. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Shahbazi has developed a numerical tool to predict the evolution of critical damage modes in composite materials. This virtual testing framework can replace physical testing and will reduce associated costs. Her novel methodology will be applied to advanced aerospace structures and automotive components. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Moghadam-zadeh studied mineral process engineering. She developed a test procedure to evaluate the advantages of high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR), an application for extracting precious compounds. This test procedure will replace conventional techniques with energy-efficient methods in the early stages of industrial project studies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Ma completed his studies in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus on data communication. He developed several signal processing designs to improve the performance of visible light communication in indoor environments. His work provides insight for designing next-generation wireless communication systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Falah-Toosi studied superhydrophobic polymeric surfaces and their antibacterial activities as potential application to medical sciences. Superhydrophobic surfaces have the ability to hold air pockets in their surface in contact with liquids and remain extraordinarily clean of fouling in highly bacteria-rich systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Zaman studied the numerical modelling of swirling turbulent flows of water encountered in a variety of natural and engineering phenomena including in hydrocyclones. He proposed a novel criterion to help analyze such flows. His work provides a foundation to reduce the computational cost of numerical modelling of swirling flows | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Accurate needle placement is crucial for the success of interventional procedures. Dr. Beigi proposed a methodology to improve needle localization in ultrasound using signal processing, time-series analytics and machine learning. She demonstrated that motion pattern analysis can be used to detect & track an otherwise invisible needle in ultrasound. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |