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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dr. Liva developed a theory explaining how women make decisions around physical activity after giving birth. Her work indicated that women considered both the risks and accessibility associated with physical activity to bring their decisions in line with their desires. This research supports potential interventions affecting women's physical activity patterns. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Lohani developed new schemes to allocate radio resources in wireless communication networks. She addressed challenges with harvesting energy from the wireless signal and from renewable energy sources. Her findings will contribute towards extending the battery life of user devices and reducing the non-renewable power consumption of network devices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Zamar studied the optimal design and planning of forest and agricultural biomass supply chains. He developed a new mathematical procedure for the design of sustainable, and cost-effective biomass supply chains. His findings aid the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources by mitigating risk in bioenergy production. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Goffin studied the corrosion of epoxy-coated rebar in concrete and its non-destructive detection. Findings revealed insights into the mechanisms of corrosion and that it could not be reliably detected by conventional techniques. She further developed novel techniques of detection that will make our infrastructure safer and more durable. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Pan explored the role that nonverbal cues can play during object handovers between robots and humans. He studied how nonverbal behaviours of both robots and humans can be used to improve the fluency, legibility and efficiency of human-robot handovers. This research illuminates how subtle gestures and cues can enrich human-robot interactions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Zheng developed a method and process to minimize sludge production in municipal biological wastewater treatment. This method reduces operational costs and environmental impacts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Bsoul innovated a device that can reduce the time and cost to bring new drugs to the market by automating testing drug combinations. The device also has the potential to enable new lines of research in biology, chemistry, and printable electronics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Kharazmi studied the role of cutaneous vascular structures in skin lesions. She developed a technology to analyze cutaneous vessels and identify skin abnormalities at an early stage. Her work increases the effectiveness of screening for skin disorders, which will ultimately save lives and reduce healthcare costs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Petrov studied sustainability of biomass-based community energy systems. She developed a more accurate impact assessment methodology compared to existing ones in terms of impacts on local air quality, human health and global warming. She then applied this methodology to evaluate techno-economic and social aspects of a UBC bioenergy demonstration plant. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Jahangiri developed a mathematical model to describe the behaviour of reactors used to produce medical radioisotopes for cancer diagnosis. This research helps us understand the dynamic behaviour of these reactors to improve their performance. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |