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...
Learn More
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.
Research Centres
Schools / Departments
Graduate Degree Programs
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
-
Design recipe automation for silicon photonics (EECE - MASC)
-
Energy distribution of thermal electron emission (EECE - PHD)
-
Towards a unified electro-optic circuits co-simulation (EECE - MASC)
-
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dr. Yao showed how the residential loads can be coordinated with the information and communication technology and be used to provide peak shaving and frequency regulation services to the electrical grid. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Sarif's research focused on the energy consumption issue in a wireless video surveillance network. He developed a method to assign the optimal encoding configuration that reduces the network's overall power consumption. His work also provides an insight into the effect of video content on power consumption in a video surveillance network. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Ocariza studied the causes and consequences of JavaScript bugs that occur in web applications. In his research, he developed techniques for finding and automatically fixing these bugs. With over ninety percent of the Internet using JavaScript, his techniques will help ensure that programs used by billions of people online are reliable. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Taheri developed a novel electrosynthesis technique for advanced carbon nanomaterials, particularly graphene, to meet an increasing demand in clean energy devices. He also successfully integrated the products in hydrogen fuel cells as well as microbial fuel cells with significant performance improvements over a wide range of operating conditions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Who doesn't want increased access to clean renewable energy? Dr. Nikpour studied the impact of generating plants directly connected to electricity distribution systems. She developed a method for voltage stability analysis, and an index for distributed generation placement. Her work supports development of the renewable energy sector. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Khosravi introduced a novel design for a constrained model predictive control system for the automatic control of hypnosis during general anesthesia. The proposed control strategy can potentially reduce the risk of inadequate anesthesia and improve safety for most patients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Wicaksono investigated the interaction between metals and added impurities. Using networks of computers, he tracked the movement of individual atoms to develop models that incorporate atomistic information about the microstructural design of the materials. This work has the potential to improve the structural performance of metal materials. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Naddafzadeh Shirazi studied different aspects of wireless communication technologies and optimized them for supporting large networks and automated communications. He developed novel communication protocols for reducing the cost of operations and increasing the lifetime of wireless devices. Dr. Naddafzadeh Shirazi holds 7 US Patents. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Ou investigated the melting of solids in liquid titanium during electron beam processing. His work has helped us to understand the melting of aluminum-rich materials during the processing of titanium alloys. This knowledge is critically important to the structure and safety of aerospace products. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Duan conducted her research in the optimization of the aluminum alloy wheel casting process. She developed a new methodology to improve the process parameters of this process. This research will shorten process development time and improve product quality. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |