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.
| Year | Citation | Program |
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| 2016 | Dr. Hamilton studied ice-ocean interactions in the Canadian High-Arctic. His research provided new insight into how ice shelves, massive floating platforms of ice, influence ocean properties and circulation in polar fjords, and how the collapse of ice shelves due to climate warming will impact the dynamics of marine-terminating glaciers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Yang's research addressed a key engineering problem in the field of microfluidics. He developed a novel carboxyl-amine strategy for bonding the polymer PDMS to both glass and gold using chemical surface modifications at room temperature. His research facilitates the fabrication of robust microfluidic devices for advanced biosensing applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Mashayekhi contributed to developing effective techniques to address obstacles affecting the wireless communication sector. He also developed a novel architecture for dynamic channel measurements. His work supports efficient implementation, deployment and operation of the wireless telecommunication systems used in Smart Grids. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Halawa performed numerical simulations of the rotating stall phenomenon in a high speed centrifugal compressor with vaned and vaneless diffusers. He discussed the improvement of two important methods to control stall; the air injection method and the casing grooves treatment method. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Barr examined how community planners and public health professionals are working together to improve health and foster social equity within BC communities. Her work focused on the best ways to support collaboration among diverse fields. This research is useful to policymakers seeking to build healthier and more vibrant communities for all. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Renard studied spectrum-sensing techniques for wireless communication devices known as cognitive radios. He focused on improving the robustness of cognitive radios to a specific type of electromagnetic noise known as "impulsive noise". Increasing the strength of cognitive radios to impulsive noise will facilitate their use in urban environments. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Saville studied repulping which is the first stage in paper recycling where waste paper is disintegrated for fiber recovery. Dr. Saville's work resulted not only in a viable mechanism and model for the repulping process, but also demonstrated how substantial energy savings can be achieved in repulping. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Shor studied the impact of delamination damage on structures made from composite materials. He developed a novel method that simulates the damage and allows larger structures to be analyzed with greater efficiency. This has many applications, in particular the aircraft industry where lightweight composite materials are increasingly important. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Sensor-Cloud enables users to obtain their required sensory data from the cloud anytime and anywhere if there is network connection. Dr. Zhu's work improved Sensor-Cloud, in terms of energy efficiency, security, sensory data transmission, and quality of service. The findings from his work are insightful for designing future Sensor-Cloud. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Abouzar studied factors affecting energy consumption of wireless sensor networks. He designed algorithms and protocols to improve energy conservation while considering previously unaccounted for channel impairments (such as movements and blockage). Results from his work will be used on existing commercial modules. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |